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Encounter Stories | Week 4

April 28, 2024 • Pastor Brent Sparks

I just want you to be encouraged today that God can change your life and your family!


I loved how Joselyn talked about completely walking away from her old life and finding something so much better in Jesus! You have seen many people this morning that have turned from old lives and are now living this better life that God has for them because they chose Jesus! And you can too!


Acts 3:19 Passion

And now you must repent and turn back to God so that your sins will be removed, and so that times of refreshing will stream from the Lord’s presence.


Repent means to turn and go a different direction. 


This is what you have to do if you want the best life God has for you. The good news is that when you turn, God is there and He will help you!



The Holy Spirit kept talking to him about things I said from the platform. He thought she had called me to tell me what was going on in his life. God will meet us where we are if we are open to receive. 





Hebrews 4:13 Passion

There is not one person who can hide their thoughts from God, for nothing that we do remains a secret, and nothing created is concealed, but everything is exposed and defenseless before his eyes, to whom we must render an account.


Psalm 139:7-12 NIV

      Where can I go from your Spirit? 

         Where can I flee from your presence? 

      8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; 

         if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 

      9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, 

         if I settle on the far side of the sea, 

      10 even there your hand will guide me, 

         your right hand will hold me fast. 

      11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me 

         and the light become night around me,” 

      12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; 

         the night will shine like the day, 

         for darkness is as light to you. 



Getting in a small group changed everything. Discipleship began to happen which caused change.


Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. 


You can find a new family and friends among the people of the church if you want to. 


Show me your friends and I will show you your future. 


You can live a good life without God, but you will never live your best life without God


Psalm 37:23-24 NIV

The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. 


don't stress because God's got your back.






Jeremiah 29:11-14 NIV

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.


Joselyn asked herself this question and it’s the most important question you will ever ask yourself and answer…


If you died today, do you know where you would go?


Only two things will matter when you stand before God…Did you know Jesus and what did you do for His Kingdom.