Encounter Church

Sermon Date: July 16, 2023

Series: The Most Excellent Way
Title: The Necessity of Love
Scripture Focus: 1 Corinthians 12-13:3

Speaker: Andy Sabaka

Notes:

Big Idea: Great spiritual gifts, without love, are worthless.

To Consider:
1. Am I more focused on what I do, than who I am?

2. How do we decide who should be promoted into leadership in the church?

3. How do we evaluate our ministries?

 

Sermon Date: July 9, 2023

Series: We Are Witnesses
Scripture Focus: Acts 20

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: The church is valuable, care for her well.

1. Don't shrink back

2. Stand Guard

3. Live out

 

Sermon Date: July 2, 2023

Series: We Are Witnesses
Title: Wrestling the Beasts
Scripture Focus: Acts 19

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: The certainty of resurrection emboldens our witness.

1. Commit to the hard work of evangelism.

2. Trust that God’s power will prevail.

3. Be willing to stand against the crowd.

 

Sermon Date: June 25, 2023

Series: We Are Witnesses
Title: Strengthen the Disciples
Scripture Focus: Acts 18

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Strengthened to strengthen.

1. The church strengthened Paul.

2. Paul strengthened Aquila and Priscilla.

3. Aquila and Priscilla strengthened Apollos.

4. Apollos strengthened the church.

 

Sermon Date: June 18, 2023

 

Series: We Are Witnesses

Title: Encouragement for the Weary Witness

Scripture Focus: Acts 18

 

Speaker: Michael Boehm

 

Notes:

 

Big Idea: Don't give up, God is with you.

 

1. Wearied and Discouraged

* Hard work

* Busy schedule

* Puzzling hindrances

* Worldliness

* Hurtful rejection

* Persecution

* Success

 

 

2. Means of Encouragement

* Godly friends

* Generosity of other believers

* God’s promises

* Divine favor

 

Sermon Date: June 4, 2023

Series: We Are Witnesses
Title: Evangelism Strategy
Scripture Focus: Acts 17

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Be strategic in your evangelism.

1. Purposeful in routine. Acts 17:1-4

2. Persuasive through words. Acts 17:1-4

3. Persistent amid threats. Acts 17:5-15

4. Provoked by culture.  Acts 17:16-21

5. Prepared with answers. Acts 17:22-31

6. Pointed to Jesus.  Acts 17:31-33

 

 

Sermon Date: May 21, 2023

Series: We Are Witnesses
Title: Bearing a Faithful Witness
Scripture Focus: Acts 16

Speaker: Bill Reynolds

Notes:

Big Idea: Being a faithful witness requires putting God first in all things.

1. Appearance matters.  Acts 16:1-3

2. It’s God’s plan, not ours.  Acts 16:6-34

3. Take the stage when you have it.   Acts 16:35-40

 

 

Sermon Date: May 14, 2023

Series: We Are Witnesses
Title: Grace
Scripture Focus: Acts 15:1-11

Speaker: Dan Horton

Notes:

Big Idea: Grace gives relief to the burdens in our lives.

1. Doing more is not the answer.  Acts 15:1-5

2. Don’t place a burden on yourself that is too hard to bear.  Acts 15:6-10

3. Receive God’s grace and believe.   Acts 15:11

 

 

Sermon Date: May 7, 2023

Series: We Are Witnesses
Title: Declaration of the Resurrection
Scripture Focus: Acts 13

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: The Resurrection Declares That God is Faithful to His Promises.

 

Sermon Date: April 30, 2023

Series: We Are Witnesses
Title: Be Ready to be Sent
Scripture Focus: Acts 13

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Be ready to go when and where the Lord sends you.

1. Recognize the importance of regular and ordinary church practices.

2. Strive to be set apart from the world.

3. Seek to know God’s missionary heart.

4. Support those on the mission field.