Abundant Life Wharton

01/24/2026

Sunday service is canceled due to weather… but your relationship with Jesus is not. 😉
Worship from home, stay cozy, and know that we love you and are praying for you. See you soon, church family!

12/01/2025

11/24/2025

🙏 WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO BE HOLY?

This Sunday we tackled one of those words we think we understand until someone asks us to explain it - HOLINESS. It's not about wearing a suit, following a bunch of rules, or looking religious. It's so much deeper than that.

When the Bible says "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty," it's not just repetition - it's emphasis. God isn't just holy, He is HOLY, HOLY, HOLY. Completely pure, utterly separate from sin, untouched and untainted.

Here's the beautiful truth: When we encounter God's holiness like Isaiah did, we see our own need. But God doesn't leave us there. Through Jesus Christ, we've been made clean - not patched up, but made NEW. You're not that old person anymore. Christ took your sin and washed it completely away.

But here's our part: We have to CHOOSE to walk in that holiness. It's found in our obedience to Him. It's a journey of becoming more like Jesus in how we treat our coworkers, our families, even that person who cuts in front of us in line. It's showing grace, love, and mercy to a world that desperately needs to see God through us.

We can't complain about the world while looking just like it. We bear the mark of Christ. We represent Him everywhere we go. That matters - not just for us, but for every lost person watching how we live.

Stop living under condemnation. Stop punishing yourself for what Christ already paid for. Accept the forgiveness freely given and walk in the holiness He's already made available to you.

You don't have to clean yourself up first - present yourself to Christ and He does the work. It's already done.

10/12/2025

Thank you so much to Encounter God’s Presence for joining us this morning. We always love having yall with us.

09/21/2025

Say g’day to Mike Box 🌟 The Texan builder whose aircraft-grade aluminium turned a bold idea into a reality.

Together with our team, he helped create the specialised chair that brought Access Vertigo to life – allowing guests with partial upper-body mobility to join the thrill.

09/10/2025

Trying something new. Here are the sermon notes from Sunday 09/07/2025:

The sermon is built around Luke 12:35–48 and emphasizes readiness, responsibility, and accountability as core marks of a faithful Christian life. Believers are called to live prepared for Christ’s return, steward well what God has entrusted to them, and remember they will one day give an account.

Key Points
1. Readiness

Jesus’ return is imminent, though the timing is hidden.

Being ready means actively living in service, not passively waiting.

Like servants watching for their master, we must keep our “lamps burning” and be found faithful.

Readiness is not about trying to time Christ’s return but about living each day in obedience.

2. Responsibility

Believers are stewards, not owners. Families, children, churches, and resources belong to God.

Stewardship means leading and caring well, especially in homes and churches.

Men are challenged to lead their households spiritually, but all Christians are called to use their gifts for service.

True greatness in God’s kingdom is marked by serving others, just as Jesus came not to be served but to serve.

3. Accountability

One day, every person will give an account to God.

“To whom much is given, much will be required” (v. 48).

Complacency and self-indulgence are dangerous—ministers and churches fall when they lose focus on Christ and drift toward pride, money, or self-serving motives.

Accountability should stir both holy fear and hope, since God is merciful and offers forgiveness when we repent.

Warnings

Complacency dulls faith: gradually shifting focus from God to the world leads to neglect and sin.

Leadership without character leads to destruction.

Excuses mask disobedience; believers must confront sin honestly rather than justify it.

Encouragement

God is gracious, offering second and third chances through repentance.

Readiness comes by living a life of service, love, and watchfulness.

Every believer is called to be a minister of the gospel in their own sphere.

The question to wrestle with daily: “If Christ returned right now, what would He find me doing?”

Closing Challenge

Don’t just look good on the outside like a leafy but fruitless fig tree.

Live with real fruit—serving, loving, stewarding, and keeping focus on Christ.

Readiness is active, not passive; it’s about living the Word, not just knowing it.

Repent quickly when you fail, because God is merciful, but also keep a holy fear of accountability.

Be found faithful, fruitful, and unashamed when the Master returns.