Encounter Church

Determined Delight

Sermon Date: August 25, 2024

Series: Chasing - Pursuing What Matters
Title: Determined Delight

Scripture Focus: Ecclesiastes 2:12-26

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

BIG IDEA
Determine to see the daily delights from God’s hand.

1) The Futility of Wisdom Under the Sun.     Ecclesiastes 2:12-16
2) The Frustration of Work Under the Sun.     Ecclesiastes 2:17-23
3) The Determined Daily Delight in God.     Ecclesiastes 2:24-26

 

Hedonism

Sermon Date: August 18, 2024

Series: Chasing - Pursuing What Matters
Title: Hedonism

Scripture Focus: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

BIG IDEA
Pleasure points us to the One who will truly satisfy our souls.

1) The Pleasure of Amusement.     Ecclesiastes 2:2-3
2) The Pleasure of Achievement.     Ecclesiastes 2:4-6
3) The Pleasure of Accumulation.     Ecclesiastes 2:7-9

 

Chasing What Matters

Sermon Date: August 11, 2024

Series: Chasing - Pursuing What Matters
Title: Chasing What Matters

Scripture Focus: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Meaning in the Mundane

Sermon Date: August 4, 2024

Series: Chasing - Pursuing What Matters
Title: Meaning in the Mundane

Scripture Focus: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

BIG IDEA
God gives meaning in the mundane.

1) A Pessimistic Introduction.     Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
2) The Problem of the Daily Grind.     Ecclesiastes 1:3-4
3) The Unending Cycle of the Mundane.     Ecclesiastes 1:5-11

Finding meaning through the Lord.

On Keeping and Being Kept

Andy concludes our study of the book of Jude. We look at the encouragement that comes from our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Warning Reminders

Sermon Date: July 21, 2024

Series: Combined Service
Title: Warning Reminders

Scripture Focus: Jude 1:5-16

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

BIG IDEA
God will judge the ungodly who manipulate the faith.

1) God’s past judgement on the ungodly.     Jude 5-7
2) The ungodly character of certain men.     Jude 8-13
3) God’s future judgement on the ungodly.     Jude 14-16

You turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. 

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

 

Contend for the Faith

Sermon Date: July 14, 2024

Series: Combined Service
Title: Contend for the Faith

Scripture Focus: Jude 1:1-4

Speaker: Dan Horton

Notes:

BIG IDEA
Since you are loved and secure in Christ, you can contend for the faith.

1) You are loved and secure with Christ.
2) Therefore, You can contend for the faith

The Practice of Perseverance

Sermon Date: July 7, 2024

Series: Shaping our Hearts
Title: The Practice of Perseverance

Scripture Focus: 1 Peter 3:14-18

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

* A Battle Scene     Ephesians 6:10-13
* Sojourners & Strangers     1 Peter 2:11, Hebrews 11:13
* Lambs Among Wolves     Luke 10:1-2
* Faithfulness Amid Persecution     2 Timothy 3:10-15
* Daily Cross Carrying     Matthew 16:24-26
* Other-Worldly Affections     Colossians 3:1-4
* New Heaven and Earth Anticipation     Revelation 21:1-8

Perseverance Defined
That spiritual staying power that will die before it gives in. It is the virtue which can endure, not simply with resignation, but with a vibrant hope.

Welcome Faith Testing
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature 
and complete, not lacking anything. 
(James 1:2-4)

Pray for One Another’s Perseverance
(Colossians 1:9-12)

Learn from Older Men and Women
You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. 
(Titus 2:1-2)

Be Encouraged through Scripture
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance 
taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. 
(Romans 15:4)

Consider Christ’s Example
(Hebrews 12:1-2)

The Practice of Biblical Community

Sermon Date: June 30, 2024

Series: Shaping our Hearts
Title: The Practice of Biblical Community

Scripture Focus: Ephesians 4

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

BIG IDEA
The Biblical Community is essential to your life.

1) We live a life worthy of the calling within the context of community.
2) There are necessary practices for maintaining unity
3) The goal of our serving.
4) The Biblical Community keeps you from error.

The Practice of the Jesus' Peace

Sermon Date: June 23, 2024

Series: Shaping our Hearts
Title: The Practice of the Jesus' Peace

Scripture Focus: John 16

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea:
Jesus gives peace in a troubled world.

First Truth: In Jesus you will have peace.
Second Truth: In this world you will have trouble.
The Command: Take heart!
Third Truth: Jesus has overcome the world.