Encounter Church

06/01/2026

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Saturday Night at Encounter Church we finish Romans Chapter 5 and discover the incredible contrast between Adam and Jesus.Through Adam, sin entered the world...

05/25/2026

Saturday night at Encounter Church we continue our study through the book of Romans as we walk through Romans 5:1–5.

Paul reminds us that because of Jesus, we now have peace with God. Even in suffering, trials, and pressure, God is producing endurance, character, and hope in us.

This message is for anyone walking through hardship, stress, uncertainty, or pain. Your struggle is not wasted. God is still working, and the hope found in Christ will not disappoint.

Saturday night at Encounter Church we continue our study through the book of Romans as we walk through Romans 5:1–5.Paul reminds us that because of Jesus, we...

05/21/2026

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Tonight at Encounter Church we continue our verse-by-verse study th...

05/05/2026

A short word of encouragement.. from our brother Scott.

While being transported to Italy, the apostle Paul faced a tempest that could have taken the lives of everyone on board the ship. Being very much in tune with God, fully aligned with His purposes, Paul warned the men that the voyage would end in disaster. Though they did not listen to his sound advice, God spared everyone on the ship from death. He had revealed to Paul the outcome of the coming shipwreck on the island of Malta (Acts 27). “For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, saying ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you,’” (Acts 27:23-24). How many times do we fail to act on sound counsel from a man of God - a pastor, elder, or trusted friend? How many times does this result in hardship and regret when the storm comes?
The storms in this life come to all of us at some point, and sometimes there is no telling when they will be over. But what helps us overcome them is to stand on the word of God, knowing that it, above all else, brings peace and joy. Whatever you may be facing, whether it is fear, feelings of condemnation, health problems, financial problems, familial strife, or any opposition from the enemy in general; God is sovereign. When we stray from Him for any reason, the answer is to return to and cling to Jesus, to hold on tightly by cleansing ourselves with the Bible, prayer, and worship.
As Hebrews 13:8 shows us, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” And correspondingly, “God is not human, that He should lie, not a human being, that He should change his mind,” (Numbers 23:19). The unchanging, unwavering nature of God means that we can stand on His forever enduring truth, stabilizing our hearts and minds.

05/04/2026

📖 Today’s Message | Romans 1:26–32 & Romans 2

Today at Encounter Church, we continued in the book of Romans finishing chapter 1 and stepping into chapter 2.

This message was a powerful reminder that God is kind… but He’s not soft.

His kindness is not approval of our sin it’s an invitation to change.
It’s His grace giving us time to turn back to Him.

In Romans, Paul shows us both sides:

The reality of a world that turns away from God
And the danger of thinking we’re better than others

At the end of it all, the truth is simple:
None of us are without need for God’s grace.

His kindness is meant to lead us to repentance not comfort in staying the same.

🙏 Grateful for what God is teaching us in this series.

God Is Kind… But He’s Not Soft | Romans Chapter 2 | Encounter Church Sparks |

04/27/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0BzKZ1bLHY

The Gospel Revealed | Romans 1:1–25 | Encounter Church Sparks

04/20/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2vk52Vopdo

He Is Risen | Mark Chapter 16 | Encounter Church Sparks

04/16/2026

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2 likes. "I’m Not Cursed, I’m Blessed | 2 Corinthians | Encounter Church Sparks | Pastor Brooks"

04/09/2026

A short read for encouragement...
The Lord spoke directly to Solomon in 1 Kings chapter 9, saying, “Now if you walk before me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness…and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever…but if you or your sons…do not keep My commandments…but go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them,” (1 Kings 9:4-7). Does this mean that David had no sin? Far from it. He actually did some shockingly terrible things, namely coveting and stealing a man’s wife, and killing him, though he did in fact repent for this.
David, however, lived a life of devotion to God, worshipping Him with abandon in spite of his deep flaws. Solomon lived with integrity and wisdom for a time but tragically veered from God’s path in the end as he married foreign wives and worshiped their gods. The lesson here is that what you worship in life is what you will end up with in eternity. It’s either truth and life, or lies and death.
The clear, underlying, unwavering message God presents to his people remains the same throughout all of human history since the Fall of Man: “‘Return to Me,’ says the Lord of Hosts, ‘and I will return to you,’” (Zechariah 1:3-4). He sent prophet after prophet in the Old Testament to turn hearts back to Him, mostly falling on deaf ears. With the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross He reconciles to Himself those who are willing, though many multitudes pay no mind to this reality. Sadly, this speaks to man’s interminable condition regarding his relationship to the flesh. Nevertheless Jesus shines the light into the darkness, remaining the true radiant hope for man.
Perhaps you have found yourself adrift, squandering your precious attention on everything except God, and now you have become aware of that. You can reset your spiritual atmosphere by committing to worship Him exclusively. Return to Him today, as Zechariah pled to the masses, and restore the harmony to your soul.

03/30/2026

A short read inspired by one of our members Scott... God bless.

In the Book of Numbers, God gives the Israelites these instructions. “All murderers must be put to death…And never accept a ransom payment from someone who has fled to a city of refuge, allowing a slayer to return to his property before the death of the high priest. This will ensure that the land where you live will not be polluted, for murder pollutes the land. And no sacrifice except the ex*****on of the murderer can purify the land from murder,” (Numbers 35:30-33).
As the Old Testament and the New Testament always serve as reflections to one another, the ultimate sacrifice completed by Jesus Christ on the cross satisfies the requirement of Jewish law. Blood for blood. As murder pollutes the land, so sin pollutes the spiritual condition of mankind, and only the blood of Jesus could have redeemed us from it.
When man lost his position in the Fall, intimacy with the Father was permanently lost in an instant - permanent, that is, before Christ’s victory over sin and the powers of darkness. A deep, unimaginable sadness and anger could only have overcome God as his beloved creation betrayed him by a costly disobedience that opened an uncrossable chasm between God and man.
The pain was too great, both in His empathy for us and for the breaking of His own heart, so He did the unthinkable. He followed us into the realm of death, taking on the weight of His own infinite wrath, so that He could be united with beloved man. Is there any like our God, who would go to such great lengths for you and me?