Encounter Church

There is a 'VITAL' ingredient we as Children of God need in our lives.......yet it is seldom discussed or presented out of fear of being offensive and controversial.... It's the HOLY SPIRIT.The POWER to Live, to Serve, to Be! We need this power to be working in and through our lives.

How many times do we find ourselves looking for 'Life in Death?' Perhaps I should re-phrase that.........Whether we realize it or not- how many times do we turn to that which is death instead of Life?Ask yourself this qurestion- 'Will this be life or death to me?' If you go through life asking that......I think your eyes will truely be opened to how often we look to the wrong things.It's either LIFE or DEATH......anything in between is only a lighter shade of death.

In this message we talk about 6 ways to LIVE as the CHOSEN of God-Don't get complacent in you walkDevelope a new lifestyle.Forget the past- embrase your future.Move from insignificance to your destinyMove from being a half- to a whole.Move from being a survivor to a servant.

Too many people today in our churches are so full of FOOD, but have no WATER......they have nothing to sustain them through the drout times.It's time to DIG SOME DITCHES! It's time to once again hear a Word from the Lord and be obedient to His instruction.When you're thirsty and tired, it seems ridiculous to dig in a wilderness place.......but when God speaks, we better start digging. We won't see wind or rain, but God promises to FILL our Ditches!

After teaching His disciples a Parable on Grace (working in the vinyeard) Jesus turns to them and says these words- "For many are called, but few chosen." (Matt 20:16)Jesus calls the who-so-ever.......but it's up to us to respond to His call. Yes all are called (have the same opportunity) but few chose to live totaly sold out for HIM.In this mini series we look at what it means to be 'part of the chosen.' ....Not by God, but by our own response!

Perhaps the hardest of all 'Cycles' to live on.......but yet has to be the GOAL for every marriage.The 'Reward Cycle' is REGARDLESS OF! That's right.......NO MATTER WHAT! That means that even if you don't receive the love or respect you need.......you still give the love and respect that requirred. It's unconditional!We love to be 'energized' into a response, but that doesn't alway happen! But, God is no man's debtor.....nothing goes un-noticed or un-rewarded to HIM! When we respond in an unconditional way, we are then responding HIS WAY!My response is my responsability! I know you will be challenged by this message.

Sometimes we are good at the 'class work' but the HOMEWORK is a different story.We must learn how to be practical in our LOVE and RESPECT for each other. It's not hard.....just simple easy things we all are capable of doing.BE PRACTICAL!

In discovering how a 'woman' spells LOVE........is just one side of the equation. An equation that has become so LOVE dominated........We must also discover how a 'man' spells LOVE (or better said RESPECT)- C.H.A.I.R.S-ConquestHierarchyAuthorityInsightRelationshipSexuality.Not wrong......Just DIFFERENT!

The energizing cycle goes as such- His love motivates her respect, and her respect motivates his love!We must get to the place where we meet each other's deepst need, and in doing so, we will energize each other's response.It's both Love and Respect!