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Pastor Allan challenges us to "man up" and exercise right, Godly authority in our lives.
Pastor Alan explores Abram’s encounter with Melchizedek and God’s covenantal promise. True blessing comes not from earthly reward but from trusting God’s word.
Pastor Alan explores Abram’s encounter with two opposite kings. He asks the question, are we living in a spirit of open-handedness, trusting God's provision, or are we living in scarcity, fighting for our rights?
Pastor Anthony unpacks Abram’s bold rescue of Lot, showing that faith sometimes takes the form of courageous action. God equips His people to pursue justice on behalf of others.
Caleb Allen highlights the contrast between Abram’s trust in God's promise and Lot’s trust in his own intuition. True wisdom is seeking God first, even if you think you know the answer.
Pastor Anthony walks through Abram’s fear-driven deception in Egypt, showing how even faithful people can stumble. Yet God remains faithful to His promises, even when we fall short.
Pastor Alan connects the wedding at Cana and the wedding feast of the Lamb, showing the joy Jesus brings from beginning to end. These two celebrations point to God’s abundant and eternal love.
Pastor Alan reflects on the risen Jesus preparing breakfast for His disciples and restoring Peter with grace. Jesus turns an ordinary morning into a sacred moment of recommissioning.
Caleb Allen walks through the meaning of the Last Supper, where Jesus redefines the Passover with His own body and blood. At the Lord’s Table, past deliverance and future hope meet.
Pastor Alan explores how the early church turns ordinary meals into extraordinary expressions of unity and mission. Hospitality becomes a powerful tool for living out the gospel.
Pastor Alan shares how a simple meal with Jesus transforms Zacchaeus from a corrupt tax collector into a generous follower. No one is beyond the reach of grace when Jesus invites Himself in.
Pastor Alan contrasts Mary’s stillness with Martha’s busyness, inviting us to choose presence over performance. Jesus affirms that sitting at His feet is the better portion.
Pastor Anthony unpacks the miracle where Jesus feeds the crowds, revealing the true heart of His followers. Do we love His signs and wonders, or do we love Him?
Pastor Alan highlights Jesus’ call to Levi and His choice to dine with outcasts. Jesus shows that His table is open to sinners and filled with grace.
Pastor Alan teaches how God disrupts human pride at Babel and begins His redemptive mission through Abraham. Separation becomes the way God sets people apart for His greater purpose.
Pastor Alan explores how Noah’s descendants carry both blessing and brokenness into future generations. He challenges us to consider the course we are charting today.
Pastor Anthony shows how God gives Noah and his family a fresh start through a covenant of peace and promise. Even in the midst of brokenness, God's grace opens the door to new beginnings.
Pastor Alan describes how God gave the world a hard reset in the days of Noah and what that means for our relationship with God today.
Pastor Alan continues our study in Genesis by laying out the background of the story of Noah. Reminding us that rebellion is an odor that drives us out of the presence of God and repentance is the sweet scent that draws us back into fellowship.
Caleb Allen walks through the genealogy of Genesis 5, demonstrating why we shouldn't rush through it so quickly.
Pastor Anthony talks about how Jesus can break generational curses. The sin of Cain grew into even more wickedness in Cain's descendants, but by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can break the pattern of sin in our family.
What happens to our soul when we compare ourselves to others? How can we escape the trap of comparison? Pastor Alan tackles these issues and more.
Pastor Alan leads us through Jesus' victory over death as we celebrate Resurrection Day together.
Pastor Alan continues our Easter series with an amazingly hopeful look at how pain and suffering caused by sin are met with healing in Jesus.
Pastor Alan explores the effects of the curse God places on creation because of sin, and the hope we have in Jesus.
Pastor Anthony unpacks God's design for work and how He is the one ultimately working through His people.
Pastor Anthony continues our series, Turning Graves Into Gardens, by unpacking the damaging effects of blame and how Christians don't need to pass blame because we are already forgiven.
Pastor Alan kicks off our Easter series, Turning Graves Into Gardens, by describing how Jesus defeats shame for His people.
What does it mean to rest from work and work from rest? How can God's resting on the seventh day of creation inform our lives today?
Pastor Alan dives into the topic of rest this week as we explore what it looks like to trust in Jesus with all of our effort.
Pastor Alan continues our study through Genesis as we discover how God controls the monsters.
Pastor Alan kicks off our study in Genesis by describing what the first 5 verses of the Bible teach us about God.
Pastor Alan explores how we were made to cooperate with God, authority, and co-laborers to achieve the fullness of our identity as people submitted to God's calling on our life.
Pastor Alan describes how the Good News of Christmas cause the people of God to explode in joyful song!
Pastor Alan explores what it looks like for Christians to have the DNA of Christ so the world can see Him in us.
Overflow Church celebrates the ministry of Belvidere Heights Baptist Church and the legacy continues on.
Pastor Anthony describes the mindset, manner, and motivation for ones living as exiles in this world.
Pastor Alan unpacks what it means to suffer for the good of others, while wrestling with the least liked word in the English language.
Pastor Alan answers the question of how Christians should submit to unbelieving bosses and authorities. We are called to endure because Christ endured for us.
Pastor Alan talks about a four-letter word that we SHOULD say in church and how we can live for Christ in an increasingly politicized and divided world.
Pastor Alan explores rock-skipping and what it means to eliminate sin from our lives as we live as exiles in this world.
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Pastor Alan unpacks how Jesus is our living hope and we are masterpieces of His grace as it works itself out in our lives.
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Pastor Alan begins a new series walking through the book of 1 Peter, as the apostle Peter gives us actionable steps to live as Christ in a world where we don't belong.
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Pastor Alan helps us rekindle the excitement of the early church over the amazing works of the Holy Spirit.
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Pastor Alan walks through the trial of Paul before Felix and how we can bring light into the darkness, by the conquering power of Jesus
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"It's not good for man to be alone." Those were some of the first words God spoke in Scripture. In today's passage, we see how Paul lived out a life in community and how it brings life and hope in the midst of darkness.
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Do you know your purpose in life? In 100 years, will it have made any lasting difference? In today's text, Paul and Barnabas continue carrying out the mission in new territories but they face difficulty after difficulty. Knowing their purpose helped them persevere. It will help you too.
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As Paul and Barnabas went on mission, they experienced several setbacks when others parted ways with the work. How do we continue on when we have similar situations? Pastor Alan reminds us that it's worth it, even through hardships.
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As Central Church (the owners of the space we use) announced its closing, we are presented with a decision: Do we turn inward toward fear and comfort? OR do we continue boldly forward to carry out our mission in this community? In today's text, we see the church in Antioch making a bold decision to carry out the mission with boldness. Overflow Church is committing to do the same.
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Have you ever gone through something that made you ask, "Why God?!" or maybe you even doubted that there IS a God at all. In this week's text, Luke focuses in on the church in Jerusalem once again, and we discover God's presence in the midst of serious trials. We see how God is sovereign--even in the suffering that we go through.
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As we start off 2024, guest preacher, Rodney Duff reminds us of the importance of being intentionally missional and sharing the gospel with all those God places around us.
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Divine discomfort is often the greatest gift for growth. Peter experienced this as God used him to expand the reach of the gospel to include the Gentiles! Listen to discover how God might be using your own discomfort to bring about growth in your life.
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In life's journeys, it's imperative to have a trustworthy guide. In today's text, we see Philip follow the Holy Spirit's leading and it brought salvation and transformation to many.
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Christmastime is here! As we begin our Advent season, we are reminded of the immense grace we have received. Don't limit the joy of the Gospel to a particular season, but carry it always and share it generously with the world.
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Guest speaker, Jason Garrett, leads us to consider what are the most important things in life and if we are willing to lay down our own lives for the good of others.
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When presented with a complaint, the apostles made a significant decision: they chose to focus on the first things, while raising up others to focus on other areas of need.
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Difficulties are coming. It is important for us to decide how we will respond to the difficulties BEFORE we are in them. The disciples were able to remain faithful in the face of persecution because they had predetermined how they would respond.
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Our guest, Kevin Pragel, shows how God was on mission through the early church, and how He is still on mission through us today.
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Following persecution, the early church decided to do the most impactful thing they could: they chose to pray.
In today's message, there is an extended time to participate in prayer. If you're able, please join in and fully commit to this exercise. You'll be glad you did.
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Peter and John continue faithfully declaring what Jesus has done... and the powers of the day are powerless to do anything more than issue temporary physical threats.
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This Sunday, we celebrate our 1 year anniversary as a church, and Pastor Alan continues teaching in our series, "The Gospel According to Luke (Pt 2)". In our text today, we see how Peter redirected the attention of his audience to better hear the voice of the maker.
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Guest preacher, Thomas Leerar, helps us see the miraculous beauty of God's work of salvation and healing and consider our responsibility of sharing it with others.
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The early church was devoted to a few things, and they made those things of chief importance. How do we line up ourselves? Where does our devotion lie?
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This week, we continue looking at Peter's message at Pentecost and his call for the Jewish people to repent.
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In our text today, the early church receives the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the disciples begin overflowing by sharing the gospel with the Jews nearby!
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Jesus' disciples gathered and made their first decisions as the Church. In today's passage, we discover how they moved forward in purposeful unity.
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Welcome back to Part 2 of "The Gospel According to Luke!" Today, we begin studying Luke's second book: Acts, and Pastor Alan leads us to consider what our next step might be in our journey of following Jesus.
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As we're introduced to the main characters in this story, we see God's plan and purposes unfolding in the background.
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This week, we turn to Esther's story... although we don't yet meet Esther. Instead, we learn from the antihero (spoiler alert): Esther's future husband, King Ahasuerus.
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As we conclude Gideon's story, we will see his fall and consider what we can learn from the failure he experienced.
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This week, we continue following Gideon's story. Once again, we see his fear on display, but we also discover the strength and provision of the Lord.
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As we continue our series, Unlikely Heroes, Pastor Alan leads us to consider Gideon and his story.
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Continuing in our series: Unlikely Heroes, we see how Ruth and Naomi take matters into their own hands in the midst of waiting for provision and redemption... and yet, God is the One who ultimately brings both.
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We continue our series "Unlikely Heroes" as Ruth and Boaz reveal what the character of a hero--even and unlikely hero--looks like.
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Jonah was not the typical hero we expect in Scripture. In fact, he had some pretty massive weaknesses! And yet, God used Jonah (and Jonah's weaknesses) to show His kindness to an undeserving people. What if God wanted to do the same thing in our lives?
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Have you ever experienced FoMO (the fear of missing out)? As we near the end of Luke's Gospel, we see how Jesus invited all of his disciples to take part in the mission. He invites all of his followers to participate.
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There is a subtle (but very important) difference between perception and perspective. As we continue working through the final chapter of Luke's Gospel, Pastor Alan explores the importance of shifting our perception in order to have understanding of the gospel.
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On this Easter message, Pastor Alan teaches on Luke 24:1-12 and how we can only see the true beauty of the cross and the resurrection by moving into the right place.
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Jesus was not what most people were expecting for their savior... and yet, He is the Savior that we truly need. Listen as Zach Wiggins, Minister of Students at Blue Valley Baptist Church, leads us through portions of Luke 19 and 20.
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Knowing the heart of the Father is one of the most important things we can do. In Luke 15, Jesus tells three stories that reveal the great love that the Father has for the lost. Pastor Alan zeroes in on the third story: the parable of the lost son.
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To be a steward means to reflect the heart and actions of the owner. Have you considered what it means to be a steward of God's Kingdom? In Luke 12, Jesus taught His disciples what that looks like.
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As Jesus began His intentional journey toward Jerusalem, He began drawing a line and asking people to decide whether they were in or out... there's not a third option.
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Jonathan Bissig (a campus pastor of New City Church) makes a 100% promise guarantee that, after listening to this message, you will be able to easily share the gospel.
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If you had three years to change the world, how would you do it? In Luke 9, Jesus reveals His plan.
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Did you ever play with walkie talkies when you were a kid? One of the phrases everyone seems to automatically use is "Do you copy?" Today, in Luke 8, Pastor Alan teaches how Jesus asked a similar question of His followers.
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Uh oh... Pastor Alan sinned! In this week's message, listen as we consider the implications of a life that misses the mark. But more importantly, we ask how we can live according to God's purposes for our lives.
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In this passage, Jesus calls Simon to become a "fisher of men." Pastor Alan leads us in considering what lures we need in our spiritual tackle box in order to share the good news with the people around us.
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Did you realize that Jesus said "no" to tons of good things? In Luke 4, we see Jesus prioritize living on purpose over so many lesser things. Pastor Alan shows that you also have a unique purpose that will require you to decide to pursue what is most important.
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Many people claim that Jesus was a good moral teacher but deny that he is God. In this message, Pastor Alan shows how Jesus alone passes four different tests that together prove he is the Son of God.
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What do you do when your expectations don't align with reality? In this sermon, Pastor Alan shows how John the Baptist faced similar questions in his life and ministry.
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This week, we had family worship, and Pastor Alan shared how we can all go and tell others what God has done.
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Pastor Alan preaches on how the good news of Jesus brings joy that helps us stay focused on the promises to come.
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As we begin our study going through The Gospel According to Luke, Pastor Alan shows Luke's purpose in writing both the Gospel and the Book of Acts. It's also the first Sunday of Advent, so we emphasize the importance of hope in this season of longing.
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As we conclude the series looking at our family values at Overflow Church, Pastor Alan casts the vision of the legacy we intend to leave for the generations that follow.
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Willing sacrifice is an essential part of the life of Jesus-followers. In this message, Pastor Alan leads us to consider how we can live out this value-especially as we pursue our "One" and our disciples.
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As we continue our series looking at our Family Values at Overflow Church, we consider the value of Outrageous Hospitality. Why does God care about hospitality? What is outrageous about it? And how will Overflow Church continue to live it out?
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In week 3 of this series examining the Family Values of Overflow Church, Pastor Alan reveals what it means to be a church that multiplies leaders.
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As followers of Jesus, we are new creations. In this sermon, Pastor Alan turns to the apostle Paul's story of transformation and examines how every follow of Jesus should experience a similar change.
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Every family has values, and those values translate into actions. At Overflow Church, our first and primary value is that Jesus is our example. Pastor Alan unpacks what this means by examining Jesus' example with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4.
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As we wrap up our study of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, we see a call to stand against the attacks of the enemy and we recognize what is necessary to be able to stand strong, ready, and alert.
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Pastor Alan teaches through Ephesians 5:22-6:9 and asks us to examine our submission to God’s design for us within our relationships in marriage, in parenting, and in the workplace.
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You've heard the question "What Would Jesus Do?", but what does it really look like in your life?
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Guest and church planting resident, Zach Schemmer, unpacks Ephesians chapter 4, revealing God’s heart for a united body.
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Pastor Alan unpacks Ephesians chapter 3 where Paul displays the incredible love of Jesus fills us with confidence and assurance to carry His message into the world.
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We have all experienced the chaos and division that sin brings, but in Christ we can have peace.
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