Encounter Church

Sermon Date: March 3, 2024

Series: Ruth
Title: Lovingkindness and Hope
Scripture Focus: Ruth 2

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea:
Let our lovingkindness point others to hope in Christ.

1. Boaz shows lovingkindness.     Ruth 2:14-16
2. Naomi is overwhelmed by Boaz’s lovingkindness.     Ruth 2:17-22
3. Lovingkindness gives hope for the future.     Ruth 2:23

 

 

Sermon Date: February 25, 2024

Series: Ruth
Title: Seeking Favor
Scripture Focus: Ruth 2

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea:
The Lord gives favor to those who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 57:1; 84:11; 90:17
2 Corinthians 6:2

Sermon Date: February 18, 2024

Series: Ruth
Title: Hard Road Home
Scripture Focus: Ruth 1

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea:
Choose the hard road back home.

1. Start by leaving where you’ve been.     Ruth 1:7
2. Beware of the easy street exit.     Ruth 1:8-15
3. No turning back.     Ruth 1:16-18
4. Hope remains.     Ruth 1:19-22

 

 

Sermon Date: February 11, 2024

Series: Ruth
Title: God's Kindness
Scripture Focus: Ruth 1

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea:
God’s kindness paves the road of repentance.

1. The News of God’s Kindness.     Isaiah 52:7
2. The Faithfulness of God’s Kindness.     Deteronomy 7:9; 1 John 1:9
3. The Provision of God’s Kindness.     Psalm 104:14-15; Matthew 5:45; 

 

Sermon Date: February 4, 2024

Series: Ruth
Title: Dead End Hope
Scripture Focus: Ruth1:1-5

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea:
There is still hope at the dead end.

1. Taking the Shortcut.     Ruth 1:1-2
2. The road of compromise.     Ruth 1:3-4
3. Hitting the dead end.     Ruth 1:5

Sermon Date: January 28, 2024

Series: New Year
Title: Loving Our Neighbor
Scripture Focus: Proverbs 3:27-33

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

1. Generous in Goodness     Proverbs 3:27-28
2. Trustworthy in Motives     Proverbs 3:29-30
3. Peaceful in Practice     Proverbs 3:31-33

Sermon Date: January 21, 2024

Series: New Year
Title: New Year Priorities
Scripture Focus: Proverbs 4

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. - Proverbs 4:23

The Heart’s Value.
1. Who gives us our new heart. - Ezekiel 36:26-27
2. The role our heart plays in our lives.

Five Enemies of the Heart.

1. Worldly Influences - Philippians 4:8
2. Alluring Temptations - Matthew 6:13
3. Excuses - Psalm 141:4
4. The Thief - John 10:10
5. Lack of Self-Control - Proverbs 25:28

Sermon Date: January 14, 2024

Series: New Year
Title: Your Best New Year
Scripture Focus: Proverbs 4

Speaker: Dan Horton

Notes:

Your best New Year comes from sekking God and hearing Him daily.

Sermon Date: January 7, 2024

Series: New Year
Title: 2024 Resolutions
Scripture Focus: Isaiah 30:21

Speaker: Bill Reynolds

Notes:

Seek God’s direction for your best New Year.   Jeremiah 29:11

Barriers to Seeking God:

1. Time       Matt 6:33; Luke 10:30-33a: Mark 1:35

2. Precedents       Luke 18:40-43a; Matt 9:28-30a; John 9:6-7; Jer 33:33

3. Trust       Prov 3:5-6; Rom 8:28; 1 John 5:14; Isa 41:10; 

How do we get there?       Isa 30:21

Sermon Date: December 24, 2023

Series: Advent
Title: Longing in Waiting
Scripture Focus: Luke 2:36-38

Speaker: Michael Boehm

Notes:

Big Idea: Our waiting is sustained by our longing.

1. Anna’s heritage of waiting.     Luke 2:36

2. Anna’s commitment in waiting.     Luke 2:36-37

3. Anna’s service in waiting.     Luke 2:37-38