Abundant Springs Sermons

Silence: Illuminating the Darkness

What do we do with those inevitable seasons of silence from God? Those times when it feels like our prayers are going unanswered, that God is absent, and that our prayers are stopping at the ceiling? In this three-part series called "Silence," Pastor Stephen gives some suggestions on how to get through these times and come out the other side with a stronger faith in Jesus.

Chase the Lion: Leaning Long

When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body an urgent message: run! That’s what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a five-hundred-pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show His power. Has God given you a HUGE dream for you or your church? Has He given you a HUGE dream for your community? This is what Chase the Lion is all about.
Centring on 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day—and then killed it. This series also recounts the miraculous stories of David’s other mighty men and their exploits for the Kingdom of Israel. This 5-week series springboarded off the Mark Batterson book, Chase the Lion, will help you unleash the faith and courage you need to identify, chase, and catch the five-hundred-pound dreams God has given you to reach the world.

Chase the Lion: Sacrifice

When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body an urgent message: run! That’s what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a five-hundred-pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show His power. Has God given you a HUGE dream for you or your church? Has He given you a HUGE dream for your community? This is what Chase the Lion is all about.
Centering on 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day—and then killed it. This series also recounts the miraculous stories of David’s other mighty men, and their exploits for the Kingdom of Israel. This 5-week series, springboarded off the Mark Batterson book, Chase the Lion, will help you unleash the faith and courage you need to identify, chase, and catch the five-hundred-pound dreams God has given you to reach the world.

Chase the Lion: Daily Discipline

Your biggest dreams are a lot like 500-lb lions. When you hear them roar, you have a choice to make: will you run away from them or run towards them?
Pastor Stephen talks about disciplining yourself and pursuing your God-given dreams in this new series, “Chase the Lion.”

Chase the Lion: Pursuing with Passion

When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body an urgent message: run! That’s what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a five-hundred-pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show His power. Has God given you a HUGE dream for you or your church? Has He given you a HUGE dream for your community? This is what Chase the Lion is all about.
Centering on 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day—and then killed it. This series also recounts the miraculous stories of David’s other mighty men, and their exploits for the Kingdom of Israel. This 5-week series, springboarded off the Mark Batterson book, Chase the Lion, will help you unleash the faith and courage you need to identify, chase, and catch the five-hundred-pound dreams God has given you to reach the world.

Chase the Lion: Facing Fear

When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body an urgent message: run! That’s what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a five-hundred-pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show His power. Has God given you a HUGE dream for you or your church? Has He given you a HUGE dream for your community? This is what Chase the Lion is all about.
Centering on 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day—and then killed it. This series also recounts the miraculous stories of David’s other mighty men, and their exploits for the Kingdom of Israel. This 5-week series, springboarded off the Mark Batterson book, Chase the Lion, will help you unleash the faith and courage you need to identify, chase, and catch the five-hundred-pound dreams God has given you to reach the world.

We Are the Church: Tasked to Tell

In this final installment of our series, We Are the Church, Pastor Stephen shares the simple steps that are necessary for someone to receive God's forgiveness and what role we play in others following those steps.

We Are the Church: Not Meant to be Alone

So you’re at home or on holidays: you may be thinking, “What’s so important about church when I can watch or listen online and meet a Christian friend for coffee now and then?” In part 2 of “We Are the Church,” Pastor Stephen talks about the dangers of going it alone in our journey with Jesus.

We Are the Church: A Part of the Whole

In this message, Pastor Stephen explores the question: what is the purpose of the local church? By calling out the selfish deceitfulness of consumerism, this message defines what church is supposed to be, and declares what it is not. The church is a place to serve others. We must not merely receive from the Church and those in it: We ARE the Church and as such much also give in order to glorify God and benefit others.

Joy: The Book of Philippians - Finding Joy in Contentment

Pastor Stephen shares the secret to finding peace, contentment and joy in this final instalment of our series on the book of Philippians from the Bible.