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Abundant Life Church Podcast
Hosted by Abundant Life Church · EN
Welcome to the Abundant Life podcast. This podcast features messages, devotionals, and other content from Abundant Life from located in Syracuse, NY. Our mission is to empower people to live life more abundantly. This vision is led by Pastors John and Lisa Carter, you can learn more about us at abundantlife.church.
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War and Witness
2w ago00:55:26Tap to summarizeAfter establishing the believer's identity in Christ throughout the first half of 1 Peter, Peter now shifts to the believer's responsibility. In this message, Pastor John Carter teaches that Christians are citizens of heaven living as temporary residents on earth, called to resist the desires of the flesh, cultivate spiritual maturity, and live honorably before an unbelieving world so that others may be drawn to glorify God.
Transcribe →The New People
3w ago00:56:23Tap to summarizeThis message explores 1 Peter 2, revealing that under the New Covenant God no longer dwells in physical temples but in His redeemed people. Believers are described as living stones, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation, individually and collectively forming God's dwelling place on earth through the local church. In this message, Pastor John Carter emphasizes the importance of the gathered church, the priesthood of every believer, and the believer's calling to display the excellence of Christ to the world.
Transcribe →Living Stones
4w ago00:43:10Tap to summarizePeter reminds believers that they have been called to much more than simply escaping judgment—they have been called into God's eternal purpose. Centered on 1 Peter 2:4–10, Pastor John Carter reveals in this message, Jesus as the rejected yet chosen Chief Cornerstone and explains how every believer has become a living stone in God's spiritual temple, called to proclaim His glory and build their lives upon Christ alone.
Transcribe →Living Stones
4w ago00:43:10Tap to summarizePeter reminds believers that they have been called to much more than simply escaping judgment—they have been called into God's eternal purpose. Centered on 1 Peter 2:4–10, Pastor John Carter reveals in this message, Jesus as the rejected yet chosen Chief Cornerstone and explains how every believer has become a living stone in God's spiritual temple, called to proclaim His glory and build their lives upon Christ alone.
Transcribe →The Seed and the Milk
Jun 1400:54:01Tap to summarizePeter reminds believers that salvation is an event accomplished entirely by God's grace through faith, resulting in a genuine new birth into the family of God. In this message, Pastor John Carter reminds us that being born again is only the beginning of our salvation; spiritual maturity requires continually feeding on the living and powerful Word of God. As believers lay aside sinful attitudes and habits, they are called to crave the pure milk of Scripture so that they may grow into the fullness of who God has already declared them to be.
Transcribe →The Seed and the Milk
Jun 1400:54:01Tap to summarizePeter reminds believers that salvation is an event accomplished entirely by God's grace through faith, resulting in a genuine new birth into the family of God. In this message, Pastor John Carter reminds us that being born again is only the beginning of our salvation; spiritual maturity requires continually feeding on the living and powerful Word of God. As believers lay aside sinful attitudes and habits, they are called to crave the pure milk of Scripture so that they may grow into the fullness of who God has already declared them to be.
Transcribe →The Fear of the Lord and the Hope of the Gospel
Jun 700:42:33Tap to summarizeWhat does it mean to know God as both a loving Father and a righteous Judge? In this message, Pastor John Carter helps us to discover how the precious blood of Christ has redeemed us, how our lives carry eternal significance, and how holy reverence leads to a life of joy, purpose, and wholehearted devotion.
Transcribe →The Fear of the Lord and the Hope of the Gospel
Jun 700:42:33Tap to summarizeWhat does it mean to know God as both a loving Father and a righteous Judge? In this message, Pastor John Carter helps us to discover how the precious blood of Christ has redeemed us, how our lives carry eternal significance, and how holy reverence leads to a life of joy, purpose, and wholehearted devotion.
Transcribe →Be Holy as God is Holy
May 3100:51:39Tap to summarizeWhat if holiness isn't a burden to carry, but an invitation to become fully alive? In this powerful message from 1 Peter 1, Pastor Jordan Carter helps us to discover how God's grace empowers us to leave behind old patterns, embrace our identity as His children, and grow into the people He created us to be. Learn how holiness leads not to restriction, but to freedom, purpose, and lasting transformation.
Transcribe →Be Holy as God is Holy
May 3100:51:39Tap to summarizeWhat if holiness isn't a burden to carry, but an invitation to become fully alive? In this powerful message from 1 Peter 1, Pastor Jordan Carter helps us to discover how God's grace empowers us to leave behind old patterns, embrace our identity as His children, and grow into the people He created us to be. Learn how holiness leads not to restriction, but to freedom, purpose, and lasting transformation.
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