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Thomas had walked with Jesus for three and a half years, but when the risen Lord first appeared he was not there, and his unbelief left him on the fringe. In this Encounters message, Pastor Dale shows what we miss when we hold back and how an encounter with Jesus changes an unbelieving heart.

1. Unbelief puts us on the fringe, where we miss what God is doing.

2. Thomas misunderstood who Jesus is, and Jesus is far more than a teacher or a good man.

3. An encounter with Jesus changes an unbelieving heart.

4. Blessed are those who believe without seeing.

Two of Jesus' followers walked the road to Emmaus with sadness on their faces, and Jesus was right beside them without their knowing it. In this Encounters message, Pastor Dale shows how hard seasons can steal our hope, and how Jesus meets us there.

1. We have to guard our hope, because disappointment can rob us of it.

2. Hopelessness distorts our vision, so we miss that Jesus is right there with us.

3. Jesus is ready to talk with us, and we have to believe His word.

4. Hopeless situations prove that God is trustworthy.

For twelve years she had been bleeding, unclean, broke, and out of options, until she pushed through the crowd to touch the hem of Jesus' robe. In the Encounters series, Pastor Dale shows that when you feel you have nothing left, you still have a measure of faith.

1. Every believer has a measure of faith, and it can grow as we hear and read God's word.

2. Faith will never go unnoticed or be ignored by Jesus.

3. Faith stops Jesus in His tracks.

4. Faith in Jesus releases the power of God into our situation.

Matthew was a hated tax collector who cheated and betrayed his own people, and Jesus still looked at him and said, "Follow me." In the first week of the Encounters series, Pastor Dale shows that nobody has gone too far or done too much for God to do something great with their life.

1. Matthew was a sinner who needed a savior.

2. Jesus invites us to come to Him as we are, and God wants to settle things with us.

3. Matthew was asked to follow, and he followed immediately.

4. Jesus will save anyone, and He came to call people to repentance.