The Rev. Van Crouch preached at the church last Saturday night and Sunday morning. He made a point that resonated with me. Where you go to church can mean the difference between life and death. He declared that Abundant Life Church is one of those places where you’ll find life and not death.
Why does it make a difference? How your life goes will depend on your position with the Lord. If you’re built up in the Word of God and prayer, your faith is maturing and developing, you have a vibrant life of worship, you’re spending time with God, you’re walking in love, you’re living right, and you’re surrounded by people who will love you and stand in faith with you, then you’re going to live an overcoming life. It’s a spiritual fact.
If you barely give God the time of day, you’re not reading your Bible, if you think God’s making you sick, taking your money, breaking up your truck, leading you out of your marriage, and wreaking havoc in your life to teach you something, and you’re surrounded by people who look at life that same way, then your prayers will be powerless and your life will be a wreck. It’s a spiritual fact.
It matters where you go to church. Go where the Word of God is preached – and believed. Go where faith is preached, and people will pray in faith, expecting their prayers to be answered. Go where the pastor preaches that God is a good God, and that He wants you to prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers (3 John 2). Go where love is practiced, and joy is abounding and not sorrow. Go where God is lifted up, and worship is an integral part of church life. Go where the life of God is manifest.
I’m honored to pastor Abundant Life Church. Rev. Crouch is right. We ARE the kind of church where you’ll find life and not death. We’re a Spirit-filled, word of faith church, regional in scope, international in reach. And we’d love to see you some Sunday morning at our 10:00 service and our 7:00 Wednesday evening Bible study. You’ll find people who will love you and stand in faith for you. You’ll find intense praise and worship, and you’ll find God present in the church. I hope to see you soon!!