March 13, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/292530746296212 Mark 4:3-8 14-20 NLT 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. 4 As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. 5 Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But...
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The Bible Is…Life-Giving
https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/757085505256589 Genesis 2:8-9- “Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made. The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree...
Love Like This – Overcoming Tribulation
Sunday February 27, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/488425272854026 Romans 5:1-5- “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope...
Love Like This – The Power to Understand
Sunday February 20, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/276884154576042 Ephesians 3:18- “And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” THE POWER TO UNDERSTAND HIS LOVE IS NEEDED WHEN 1. Things happen I don’t Understand When this all powerful, all knowing, always present...
Love Like This – This is Love
Sunday February 13, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/353591413071421 Matthew 22:37-40- “Jesus replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” WHAT...
Love Like This – Praise and Worship
Sunday February 06, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/1088213592001510 Matthew 22:37-40- “Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” Love...
Arise and Build-When God Builds the House
Sunday January 30, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/684988702670288 Psalm 127:1- “Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted…” Our prayer should be “God build the house!” Because God is building a house! Ephesians 2:20-22- “Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We...
Arise and Build – When Jesus Shows Up
Sunday January 23, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/1093936421409012 INTRODUCTION: One of my favorite chapters in the Bible is John 21. Jesus has been crucified, buried and resurrected from the grave. The Bible tells us he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. In John...
Arise and Build – Arise and Be Blessed
Sunday January 16, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/1317606315404539 INTRODUCTION: In the Book of 1 Chronicles Israel has now returned to Jerusalem from 70 years of captivity. The whole city is in ruins and they are returning “with their tails tucked between their legs” you might say. They had been promised by God that He would bless their socks...
Arise and Build – The Only Foundation
Sunday January 02, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/Encountertexoma/videos/985442819037150 INTRODUCTION: “Father what is the word you have for Encounter Church for 2022? “ARISE!” The following day I received an email from Jim Bober, one of our elders, that had the phrase “ARISE AND BUILD.” Nehemiah 2:20- “…The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will...