Encounter Church

A Respectable Life

Sermon Date: July 24, 2022

Series: Faithful Living In A Divided World
Title: A Respectable Life
Scripture Focus: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Live to please God and win the respect of others.

1. A Holy Lifestyle. (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)

2. A Loving Lifestyle. (1 Thessalonians 4:9-10)

3. A Quiet Lifestyle. (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)

Walk With Wisdom

Sermon Date: July 17, 2022

Series: Faithful Living In A Divided World
Title: Walk With Wisdom
Scripture Focus: James 3:13-18

Speaker: Dan Horton

Notes:

Big Idea: Walk with wisdom so that people see your good character.

1. Wisdom looks like this:

• 2 Corinthians 2:14-16
• James 1:19-20
• James 1:26
• James 1:27 

2. Wisdom does not look like this:

Start With Your Neighbor

Sermon Date: July 7, 2022

Series: Faithful Living In A Divided World
Title: Start With Your Neighbor
Scripture Focus: Proverbs 3:27-33

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Luke 10:25-37 

Big Idea: Start by loving your neighbor next door.

1. Generous in Goodness (Proverbs 3:27-29)

2. Trustworthy in Motives (Proverbs 3:29-30)

3. Peaceful in Practice (Proverbs 3:31-33)

What Will You Choose?

Sermon Date: June 26, 2022

Series: The Sermon On The Mount
Title: What Will You Choose?
Scripture Focus: Matthew 7:13-27

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Choose Christ and His Kingdom!

1. Two Paths (Matthew 7:13-14)

2. Two Trees (Matthew 7:15-23)

3. Two Builders (Matthew 7:24-27)

The Golden Rule

Sermon Date: June 19, 2022

Series: The Sermon On The Mount
Title: The Golden Rule
Scripture Focus: Matthew 7:12

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Let God’s goodness motivate us in our goodness to others.

1. God's goodness
- Romans 8:28
- Exodus 33:18-19
- Psalm 31:19
- Psalm 136:1
- Psalm 33:5

2. The Golden Rule applies in all situations.

3. The Golden Rule is positively proactive.

4. The Golden Rule is not dependent on the recipient’s response.

5. The Golden Rule displays God’s goodness in the Gospel.

Ask, Seek, Knock

Sermon Date: June 12, 2022

Series: The Sermon On The Mount
Title: Ask, Seek, Knock
Scripture Focus: Matthew 7:7-11

Speaker: Bill Reynolds

Notes:

Big Idea: Diligence and Persistence

1. Asking
- Can you help?
- John 16:23-24

2. Seeking
- Jermiah 29:13

3. Knocking
- Habukkuk 2:1

4. Does that mean that all our prayers are always answered and we just need to ask?
- Matthew 7:9-11

5. God can only give us good gifts when we ask.
- 1 John 5:14-15

6. So how do we stay diligent and persistent?
- Create a desire to talk to God.
- Commit a time
- Start with reasonable goals
- Take the first step

Judging Others

Sermon Date: June 5, 2022

Series: The Sermon On The Mount
Title: Judging Others
Scripture Focus: Matthew 7:1-5

Speaker: Jesse Priddy

Notes:

1.) Context is key.

2.) God's intent.

Worry, Contentment, and the Kingdom of God

Sermon Date: May 22, 2022

Series: The Sermon On The Mount
Title: Worry, Contentment, and the Kingdom of God
Scripture Focus: Matthew 6:25-34

Speaker: Dan Horton

Notes:

Big Idea: We would worry less if we were content with God and living for His kingdom.

1.) Don’t worry! Believe with your eyes, your mind, and your heart. (Matthew 6:25-29)

2.) Be content with what your father gives you. (Matthew 6:30-32)

• 1 Timothy 6:6-10 

3.) Seek the kingdom of God. (Matthew 6:33-34)

Kingdom Minded Focus

Sermon Date: May 15, 2022

Series: The Sermon On The Mount
Title: Kingdom Minded Focus
Scripture Focus: Matthew 6:19-24

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Commit to a single mindset on the heavenly kingdom.

1.) Be single minded in what you treasure. (Matthew 6:19-21)

2.) Be single minded in where you look. (Matthew 6:22-23)

3.) Be single minded in whom you serve. (Matthew 6:24)

Fasting

Sermon Date: May 8, 2022

Series: The Sermon On The Mount
Title: Fasting
Scripture Focus: Matthew 6:5-15

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Make fasting an ordinary practice in your life for God’s glory and reward.

1.) What is fasting? Fasting is voluntarily going without food — or any other regularly enjoyed, good gift from God — for the sake of spiritual purposes. (David Mathis)

2.) How should I fast?

3.) How should I fast?

4.) Identify a purpose.
- Fast to Strengthen Prayer (Ezra 8:21-23)
- Fast to Seek God’s Guidance (Judges 20:26-27)
- Fast to Seek Deliverance or Protection (2 Chronicles 20:2-4)
- Fast to Express Grief over Calamities (2 Samuel 1:11-12)
- Fast to Express Repentance (Joel 2:12)
- Fast to Minister to the Needs of Others (Isaiah 58:6-14)

5.) Determine a plan.

6.) What is the promise of fasting? God will reward you.