AbundantLifeFoursquareChurch: Recent Episodes
Pastor Steve Wexler
Recent sermons from Abundant Life Foursquare Church in Bremerton, Washington. Learn more at alfc.us, or catch us live on Facebook or YouTube at 9 & 11 a.m. Pacific Time.
Why couldn’t the disciples cast the demon out of the man’s son? They had done such miracles before as Jesus commissioned them with His power. Pastor Steve walks us into a journey that may surprise you. Join in and see what God is speaking to you in your relationship with Him.
The Good News made it possible to receive salvation, know peace and choose to live a life of transformation into the likeness of Jesus. Pastor Steve uncovers what it looks like to have relentless, immovable faith. The power and truth of God’s love for the world was revealed in Jesus' life, death, resurrection and ascension. Nothing is impossible with God! The purpose of our existence: Loving God. Loving People. Together.
We were created for community. Together we encourage one another and build each other up. Pastor Christina walks us through the power of making new friends. Together our love points the world to Jesus.
Passover connects with communion. It’s about remembering that Jesus is the Passover lamb. It is essential not to allow the moment of communion to become a stale ritual, but rather examine ourselves and come to the table with the joy of forgiveness, new life, and hope because of what Jesus did. Pastor Ken shares how we as the body of Christ share the Lord’s supper together, with heart and passion.
We are in a battle. We are “good works” of God. We can be confident that God continues to work in us and through us. Pastor Steve unpacks the emotional aspects of the times we live in and the discovery of what is Truth. If all our questions were answered, we would not need faith. Come explore what is possible as we fight together.
Our best response in these difficult times is, Loving God. Loving People. Together. Today Pastor Steve shares how powerfully we can represent Jesus in our world today. We have hope, we can make a difference and change our community for the glory of God.
The cause of anxiety and depression and disease is of least concern in comparison to our response to the illness. Jesus saw people with compassion, all people. We are all a little broken. Pastor Steve shares the importance of loving people as they are and for who they are. We can accept without approval of behavior and do it all with compassion.
The feeling that arises when we see another’s suffering and we are motivated to help, is a wonderful God given emotion. Jesus was moved to compassion, He comforted, relieved the suffering and treated people with respect. As followers of Jesus it is important to have His thoughts about people. In today’s message, Pastor Steve clearly states the necessary heart we must cultivate in loving God, and loving His people.
Many times there is a struggle with uncertainty or anxiety about oneself. A lack of confidence. Insecurity (like skin) is a lid that prevents us from reaching our spiritual potential. No amount of personal competency can compensate for personal and spiritual insecurity. There is an answer! Pastor Steve unpacks the practical application of overcoming insecurity and having great confidence in God.
Worship renews hope. When we worship together it is a testimony to the world around us. Loving God is incomplete without worshipping God. Pastor Steve shares the wonders of worshipping God and learning to live a lifestyle of worship. Let’s dive in, loving God, remembering the wonders of His presence and live our faith in Jesus out loud!
There is not just one way to express our love to God. What God wants is a love relationship with us. He wants our whole heart. Everything from family time, entertainment, worship and enjoying nature, doing it all with Him in mind. Pastor Steve shares this powerful, practical treasure of what loving God looks like. We can never out give or out love our heavenly Father.
We are shifting our focus from gathering to connecting. It is essential in this post pandemic season to be with one another. Loving God with all our heart mind soul and strength, loving our neighbor as ourselves is how we will thrive as the church. Pastor Steve shares this powerful message bringing us back together and spreading the gospel one relationship at a time. This is how we live our best life now.
We are a church family who have similar Biblical convictions, values and goals. We are interdependent; we share a common heritage. We encourage, pray, support, edify one another, share burdens, build up each other and serve together. We are family bonded by history, experience and the blood of Jesus. As a family we accept, love and forgive one another. Join Pastor Steve and discover the fulfillment you can have by being a part of a church family.
Giving ourselves to God as a living and holy sacrifice is to be set apart and dedicated to His service. The problem with a living sacrifice is that it keeps crawling off the altar. God has made available everything we need to live holy because of what Jesus did. Today Pastor Steve unpacks the wonder of changing the way we think and the freedom we have through the power of the Holy Spirit. Get ready to liberate your mind from destructive thoughts and learn to live in freedom.
Joy and health come from helping people. Belonging to a church family encourages health and healing in us and as we support one another. God designed us for relationships. Today Pastor Steve shares the wonderful truth of how we can learn to love people in front of Jesus and love Jesus in front of people. Let’s all “Come Home” and experience what God can do in and through us as we serve each other, the Church.
Difficulties in life don’t define who we are, they reveal who we have become. How we walk through this pandemic and other challenges will be the direct result of the answer to the question Jesus asked his disciples….. who do you say I am? In this message, Pastor Steve unpacks the powerful mission of being the church in today’s difficult times.
An ambiguous relationship with Jesus is dangerous! Why? No one can serve two masters (Mathew 6:24). It is extremely important that we don’t hesitate, procrastinate, delay, avoid, or keep from making the clear choices and commitments that really matter in life. Our God is relevant, active, real and we have seen God at work. Today, Pastor Steve invites us to a life of power that God has made available to each of us. Get ready, your life is about to change!
God’s light exposes the dark spaces in our lives. To truly experience the power and glory of God in our daily lives is to build a relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. Spending time in prayer and studying Him, discover what He values, what makes Him laugh, and how much He enjoys being with you. Today Pastor Steve unpacks the wonderful gift of following Jesus, so we can really worship with a new heart of understanding.
The Lord provides for our salvation. The Lord provides grace. The Lord provides for our needs. Who do we trust? Are you willing to let the Lord refine your faith through this pandemic? Pastor Steve unpacks the powerful story of Abraham’s trust in God’s promises more than his circumstances. God’s love for us never fails and He will never leave us. Be strong and courageous as you listen today, your life is about to change forever.
God calls us into a relationship with Him because He loves us so much. What if we gave God all our attention, all our affection, eliminate distractions and prepare ourselves to come to church being in the presence of God with other believers? What could be possible? Today
The Lord seeks to draw us to Him. In Exodus 3 God used a burning bush to get Moses’ attention. As he drew near, God revealed Himself in a powerful way. We may feel inadequate, yet God uses what is in our hand to bring about His purposes. Today Pastor Steve shows us the wonder of surrender, the authority we have been given through Jesus and what’s possible when we worship our almighty God with all our heart.
re you experiencing apathy toward the Lord? You may be experiencing spiritual burnout. The characteristics of burnout include: loss of interest, difficulty in worship, anger and frustration, doubt isolation, feeling incompetence, exhausted, low energy, cynical. Today Pastor Steve unpacks the reasons for burnout and how to rekindle the flame so that we can thrive in these days of struggle and difficulty. Spending time with Jesus guarantees a recharge, praying with an exchange in thanksgiving will change your life.
Jesus is alive! Pastor Steve unpacks the most powerful life changing question..... do you believe?
Two very significant questions Jesus asked, “who do you say I am and do you love me?” Our whole life can hinge on our answers to these questions. Pastor Steve unpacks the powerful restoration of Peter and helps us gain understanding that God will forgive, restore and redeem us. He is the same yesterday today and forever!
We are not alone in the valleys. There is a treasure to uncover, God is able to redeem anything believers go through. Pastor Steve unpacks the wonders we find in the valleys. Real genuine faith is far more precious than mere gold.
Hell is real! Jesus taught that hell existed, he actually talked about hell more than he did about heaven. Jesus conquered sin and death, the finished work of the cross. Pastor Steve walks us through the powerful, life changing truth, overcoming the grips of sin through the wonders of salvation in Jesus. Who the Son sets free is free indeed!
God is the I Am! When we ask, what am I going to do in my situation? He says. I Am EL SHADDAI. When we are scared about our job, family, seemingly impossible circumstances, God says, I AM EL SHADDAI. We give Him our problems; He gives us His name in which nothing is impossible. Pastor Steve shares the truth that can change your life, if you choose to allow God the EL SHADDAI, into your life.
Does private, personal sin affect others? We are all affected by what happens to one person. When we commit sin, the circuit breakers of God’s divine power surge are tripped, and the flow of blessings can be blocked. We need to reset. Today Pastor Steve walks us through the hope we have in Jesus to reset our lives, turn from sin and know the blessing of God in our lives.
This Psalm displays the beauty and wonder of being together in the house of the Lord. We will go from strength to strength as we keep our focus on Jesus. Join Pastor Steve as he shares the refreshment and blessing that we can discover in the Valley of Tears.
The Valley of Suffering is a word picture of walking through difficult circumstances. Jesus carried the weight of the sin of the world, he took the cup of suffering and He took it all, It is finished. Pastor Steve shares the hope we have because of what Jesus made available through His body, His sacrifice and His offering.
The Valley of Elah is best known for the battle between David and Goliath. However, in today’s message we discover that faith grows by our experiences of faithfulness to our everyday responsibilities. Powerful confident faith requires actual faith in God, not faith in the hope that something might happen! Join Pastor Steve and release what’s possible.
The events of today’s pandemic politics, issues that are all around us, the things that are happening in our community, nation and world do not speak to our insignificance but rather they underscore our importance. Pastor Steve shares how we can overcome our failures, together. We battle together, we can overcome!
Valleys are inevitable, this means that even when we are living in the Will of God, valleys are part of life. God says to us: I’m here and I’m with you. I will never leave you or forsake you. Our God is God of our mountaintops AND He is the God of our valleys. Pastor Steve shares this powerful, encouraging truth, through Christ we have the power to thrive even in our valleys experiences.
What we do matters and Who we do it for matters. God calls us to worship Him, to give Him the glory due His name (1 Chronicles 16:29). If we don’t worship it robs us of the life giving power of God, skews our purpose and deflates our strength. Pastor Steve clarifies what worship truly is and why we should choose to make our worship about what we give more than what we get from God.
We need REAL HOPE that is found in our relationship with the Lord who has and will help us overcome the fear that tries to come against us. Pastor Steve unpacks this wonderful chain reaction: suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. The finished work of the cross has made available the power of HOPE.
A person’s image of God the Father can be seen through the lens of he or she’s personal experience. The wounds of a father can be significant and they can last a lifetime. Pastor Steve shares the significant healing that is available by receiving God as Father with His arms reaching out to you to say “I’ve got you”. Experience today the wonder of being loved, accepted and valued as a son or daughter by the Everlasting Father
Mighty God disarmed the powers of hell and defeated death for us. Mighty God fuels our souls as we live for the Lord in our hearts. Might God rose victoriously from death and is Alive. Mighty God is our Christmas Hope. Join us as Pastor Steve shares this wonderful, inspiring and powerful message of hope.
Luke 6:46-49
Discover the practical behaviors, attitudes and actions that help marriages and all relationships stay strong through the pandemic and all trials. We can think and behave differently giving honor and glory to God. It is possible! Pastor Steve unveils the practical ways and you can apply right now today.
Acts 4:13-31 There is an enemy that wants to kill our hope, destroy our confidence and steal away our courage so we don't fulfill our mission and purpose of God. Join us as Pastor Steve shares the hope and power that is available to us through the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 Reading, applying and integrating God’s Word is a priority of ALFC. We are working on building up and equipping the body of Christ. The Word of God is the standard for living our faith and for the practice of our faith. Join Pastor Steve for this powerful message of hope, renewal, encouragement to taste and see that the Lord is good!
Jesus took the risk to talk to the Samaritan woman at the well. It was not culturally accepted. Through this encounter she evangelized an entire community. The message of Jesus is for EVERY PERSON, no matter what his or her race, social position, orientation, or past sins. It is essential to be prepared to share this gospel at any time and in any place for any person. It is essential that we are loving, patient and caring to those who may be the victim of prejudices. Join in with us as Pastor Steve takes us through this wonderful adventure of grace, kindness, risk and love.
Our commitment to the Lord and the church are being tested during this pandemic season like never before. It is essential to put on kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, grace, forgiveness and love in order to persevere through this storm. Today Pastor Steve shares the hope we have in Jesus and the key to fruitfulness that lies in the condition of the soil of our heart, not the seed. We can overcome, we must not give up.
There are three key elements for living in bold hope: 1. Be joyful 2. Grow in maturity 3. Encourage each other. Let the inspiring words of Pastor Steve, launch you into your destiny in Christ. Living by the power of the Holy Spirit gives light and life, purifies and refines, exalts, comforts, invigorates, and empowers us all for His works of service!
God is calling us to have real, genuine, authentic faith. It is essential to be active in our relationship with Jesus. God has given us everything we need to help us stand firm in Truth. We must continue to move closer to the Lord intentionally. Pastor Steve gives us insight in the change that takes place within us when we have real, authentic faith.
Everybody has known disappointments, setbacks and suffering. The pain of defeat and insecurity reminds us that we need the Savior, Jesus! We have access to all the resources of heaven as believers in Jesus. Pastor Steve walks us through the ways we can appropriate all that God has for us. When the thorns come, the crisis comes, the virus comes, the pandemic comes, the prejudices come, we depend on the Lord and all His Resources.
The times we live in are messy. We are experiencing chaos, hatred, fear, confusion; we struggle with insecurity, anxiety and more. God desires to restore and renew our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. Today Pastor Steve uncovers the wonders of what we can do to take control of our thoughts and replace them with truth. We will see our life fulfilled beyond what we could ever imaging or think.
There is a problem for many of us: we lack trust, and we are cynical – we may say, as soon as God meets my need, I will give. What comes first? According to God’s Word: (1) if you give (2) then you will receive. It DOES NOT teach us to (1) If you receive (2) then you give. But we think: God you go first then I will give!? Today Pastor Steve brings the amazing truth of trusting God with what is already His. Our God lavishes us with His blessings, so that in turn we will be a blessing to others. When we have the heart of the Father, we give generously as His sons and daughters.
Our unity needs to be our distinctive trait as believers. We are always better together! Our unity brings us strength. Together we can accomplish so much more, and alone there is so much less we can do. Pastor Steve inspires us to fulfill our assignment to participate, sacrifice, and serve. As we remember what Jesus made available to us, we together can serve the world for the glory of God.
God’s grace reveals an understanding that our spiritual and emotional health begin when we stop preforming and proving ourselves and when we trust and rely on the Lord! Our salvation is God’s gift to us and like any gift, we need to receive it. Pastor Steve speaks a word that reveals the heart of the Father, His love for us and revelation of our motivation in giving.
There is a significant increase in stresses: anxieties because of the virus, reports resurging and receding, economics, protests, anger, hate, huge fears that are testing all of us and our relationships. Pastor Steve shows us the powerful tools we have in the Word, through worship, and in prayer by the power of the Holy Spirit. When we appropriate the resources we have, we see amazing miracles released in and through our lives.
Genuine love requires openness with another. Many times we are afraid we are going to be rejected, hurt, or misunderstood, etc. When you love, you take a risk, and sometimes your heart may be hurt and even broken. The Word of God tells us to widen our heart. Pastor Steve leads us into possibilities. It’s worth the risk; it’s worth it to see what God can do in our openness.
The Word of God in 1 Chronicles 16 has the goal to encourage God’s stressed out people! The people then much like today, were overwhelmed with all that needed to be done with all the happened. God loves us! Today Pastor Steve shows us through the Word that God has always cared for His people. We are the people called by God; we are His children, and our home us found in Him.
We can overcome the tendency to give up, hide, and let fear hold us back from the mission of Christ. We do not have to let a crisis fade our passion for the Lord. God has given us everything we need to press through. Let’s discover new ways to navigate our circumstances and learn to live in resiliency. Pastor Steve uniquely focuses on the life of Paul to help us better understand passion, resilience and everlasting joy in tough times.
God’s grace is undeserved favor. We received this amazing gift when we believe and receive Jesus Christ as Lord in our lives. Pastor Steve shares with us the importance of growing in this grace which develops spiritual maturity so we will stand firm in our faith through any circumstance.
Jesus saw US in all our ugliness, failures, wrongs, sins, evil and still committed to death on the cross. Why? Love. Today Pastor Steve shares the powerful love Jesus has for us and how that love compels us to live differently in our response to Him. Let the love of Jesus compel you into your destiny.
Health issues/fear of COVID 19, protests and riots over racism, frustration, injustice, fear of violence, stock market roller coasting, job loss or the threat, a declining economy, etc. present a multitude of opinions, disagreements, hatreds, fears, and conflict. Discover how we can survive the tough times. Pastor Steve uncovers ways to thrive in uncertain times.
Unlike any time in history the church has an opportunity to stand out as a light of hope to our community. Even in these unprecedented times God has empowered us with His strength, mercy and hope to live with purpose. He is the same yesterday today and forever! This confidence in the faithfulness of God inspires us to publicly proclaim the Good news of salvation! Let’s get ready to embrace this wonderful hope that we have been given.
We have been given a wonderful truth of heaven for all believers. Jesus assures of two great promises: We are changed, and we are made new. Pastor Steve shares the power, grace and wonder of our Big God.
Grace will help us overcome. Only by God’s grace – His undeserved favor poured out on us – are we saved and enabled to serve. Pastor Steve ignites our hearts with this exploding truth: we are saved, we serve, we have hope and a wonderful future by the grace of God.
Jesus was completely conscious as he hung on the cross to the end. The Bible says “He gave up his spirit”; this means he was in complete control. There is no power, no stone, no government, no virus, no cross that can stop the work of Jesus Christ! The work of our Lord and the truth of God’s Word is NOT dependent on what we believe, feel or think. Pastor Steve asks the very important question, “Do you live as if Jesus is still in the tomb, or do you live knowing the tomb is empty and Jesus is ALIVE?" Discover what is possible in your life today.
Communion is a very special celebration as we remember that Jesus died and rose again so that we may have life and be in relationship with God. Pastor Steve takes us on a journey to remember and shares the significance of the cups of the Passover pertaining to communion. This is a powerful, life changing revelation.
The Lord will never fail you nor forsake you. Learning to trust in the Lord is one of the most important things we need to do. Today Pastor Steve gives us practical insights to live in this reality, God is for us, loves us and will never leave us.
What can we do in order to face our fears? Remember the Lord and focus our thoughts on Him. We are in a battle, and we cannot fight this war alone. Pastor Steve shares with us the importance of staying together even though we may be physically apart. We are not alone. God has given us one another to encourage each other and build one another up.
We can stand fast in the fight against anxiety, confusion, panic etc. Pastor Steve walks us through the amazing ways we can experience peace in the battle. God promises to be with us. We can live life in the freedom God promises us as we partner with Him, willing to do the work necessary to align our thoughts and perspectives to His heart.