Beyond the Message

How do we respond to a bad situation?  In this week's episode, we look at Acts 16 and discuss how Paul and Silas get imprisoned for DOING THE RIGHT THING and how their response changes lives.Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

If Christ fulfilled the Law, are we bound by it? Join us as we look at Acts 15 for some direction.Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

Why did God allow Herod to kill James, but sent an angel to save Peter?Join us as we look at Acts 12 to get some perspective on why Peter was spared and James was not. We also look at how we can start to pray BOLD prayers in this episode.Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

Join us as we look at Acts 9 and how a faithful response by Ananias to a calling helped change the trajectory of Paul's life and ministry and enabled churches to be planted throughout the Gentile world.Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

Join us as we look at Acts 8 to see the good news of the persecution and scattering of the Church. Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

Why do bad things happen to good people, and how does looking  at suffering  communally rather than individually help us see God through a different lens?Join us as we look at Acts 7 to get the answers.Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

How do we respond to setbacks and opposition? How did the Apostles respond?Join us as we look at Acts 5 to get the answers.Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

Peter and John heal a lame beggar. How does this beggar's circumstance  show similarities to our own lives?Join us as we look at Acts 3Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

What does it mean to be an Acts 2 church or to be an Acts 2 believer? We look at 3 characteristics that help us better identify what that would look like in our own lives. Join us as we look at Acts 2:42-47Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

Have you ever said, "I would never... or I would never do ..... again" and then you did?You are not alone. Even those closest to Jesus struggled with this.Join us as we look at Peter's denial of Jesus in Luke 22.Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

What does it mean to give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMGet Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

What if we stopped trying to "do" so much and began to just "be" with God.Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMLove Where You Livehttps://encounterchurcheham.com/lovewhereyoulive/Get Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

What does it mean to be justified? Why do we need it, and how does an understanding of justification help us serve others?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMLove Where You Livehttps://encounterchurcheham.com/lovewhereyoulive/Get Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

What does it look like to be prepared for the Son of Man? How does serving others serve God? We look into these question this week as we dive into the Gospel of Matthew.Discussion QuestionsHow are we investing our resources?How are we investing our faith?What do we do for the "least of these"?Do we see it as serving Christ? Why or why not?If we did see it as serving Christ, how would we change? What would we do more of to serve others?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMLove Where You Livehttps://encounterchurcheham.com/lovewhereyoulive/Get Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

Jesus interacts with the Pharisees with a parable about sheep to highlight their spiritual blindness.Discussion QuestionsWhat does it look like for you to have life and have it to the full?Does your definition of life to the full line up with God's? Why or why not?Do you demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit in your life? (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, self control - Expand on each: why/why not this is present in your life)What does it mean to know God's voice? How do you spend time listening to God?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMEncounter Vimeo - Sunday Morning Messageshttps://vimeo.com/user135440446Get Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

Jesus addresses those looking for a sign and explains how we should let our light shine.Discussion QuestionsWhat signs do you look for to believe? What signs do you look for to confirm your faith?Has there been a time when your faith faltered because of the lack of a sign from God? What happened? Was your faith restored? If so, how was it restored?Is your life lacking any fruits of the Spirit? If so, which fruit is lacking?Where does the Spirit need to work in your life so that you can produce fruit?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMEncounter Vimeo - Sunday Morning Messageshttps://vimeo.com/user135440446Get Connectedhttps://encounterchurcheham.churchcenter.com/people/forms/453200 Support the show

This week we dive into Jesus' explanation of the Greatest Commandments and what that means for our own lives.Discussion QuestionsWhat does is mean to love God?Does it mean the same as loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength?What does it look like to live out this love for God daily?What does it look like to love my neighbor as myself?What does it look like to live out this love for neighbor daily?How do I live out loving those who are different than me?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMEncounter Vimeo - Sunday Morning Messageshttps://vimeo.com/user135440446Support the show

This week we are looking at the Jesus' interactions with Pharisees in Mathew 12.Please see below for discussion questions as well as links to get connected or for additional resources .Discussion QuestionsEver had a rule in life - a dumb rule - that you had to follow? Ever question "why"?What do you do when rules and common sense clash?Do you follow the rules? Why or why not?What about our religious rules and rituals - What do we do when these rules hurt people?What spiritual/religious rules have you encountered that seem to go against God's intentions?Did you follow that rule? Why or why not?Are there spiritual or religious rules that should be followed but need to be relaxed depending on the circumstances?Which rules?In what circumstances should they be relaxed?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMEncounter Vimeo - Sunday Morning Messageshttps://vimeo.com/user135440446Support the show

This week we are looking at the book of Matthew as we discuss repentance and what that looks like in our lives. Please see below for discussion questions as well as links to get connected or for additional resources .Discussion QuestionsHow is your heart?What is your heart oriented towards?If your heart is oriented towards God, is it your WHOLE heart? If not, what part is missing? Why?What would need to happen to orient that part of our heart to God?If there is sin in our life, have we repented? Why or why not?If we say we repented - is it a change of heart and mind or just an "I'm sorry"?What fruit shows our repentance?If you have not repented, will you repent?What do you think that area of your life will look like if you repented?What type of spiritual fruit could you produce after repentance?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMEncounter Vimeo - Sunday Morning Messageshttps://vimeo.com/user135440446Support the show

We took some time over the past few months to restructure our podcast to be more useful for our audience, but now WE ARE BACK. Thank you for joining us again.This week we are looking at the book of Haggai, and how the HOPE that is promised to those in Jerusalem can be experienced by us today. Please see below for discussion questions as well as links to get connected or for additional resources .Discussion QuestionsWhy do we want so badly for things to be the way the were?As it relates to our churches - do we want things to be the way they were because those ways were effective at reaching people with the Gospel and helping with life change? (LIFE CHANGE - not just getting people in seats)OR - do we want things to be the way they were because it was comfortable?How can we make the new expression of church (whatever that looks like in your context) into what God wants?What does it look like in our life, our church, our context to seek what God wants for it NOW instead of looking to make it what is used to be?What is God calling you to do to expand His Kingdom?Links to get connected and additional resources:Encounter Websitewww.encounterchurcheham.comEncounter Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/EncounterChurchEHAMEncounter Vimeo - Sunday Morning Messageshttps://vimeo.com/user135440446Support the show