Encounter | Pastor Mark Stermer

Has your life been radically changed by a true encounter with Jesus Christ? ABOUT THE MESSAGEYou can learn about God and even follow His teachings without having a true, life-changing encounter with Him. However, there are several irrefutable proofs that testify to a complete surrender of your life to Him. Because your life will be different after encountering Jesus, you can test yourself to see if you are bearing the fruits of a life that is sincerely surrendered to Him. To do this you must be willing to be honest and vulnerable with yourself. In this message, Pastor Mark Stermer presents three things that you can use to evaluate the position of your heart towards the Lord. Remember, Jesus wants to encounter you. Don't walk away and allow your life to remain unchanged! ABOUT JESUSIf you want to learn more about who Jesus is and what it means to have a relationship with Him, we would love to help you on that journey:https://www.thechurch.fm/jesusFor a deeper dive into The Word of God on a daily basis check out our Free Ancient Paths Daily Devotional: https://www.thechurch.fm/ancient-paths WHO WE AREWe believe that the goal of every Christian is To Be Conformed Into the Image of Jesus Christ, and a relationship with Jesus as well as being involved in a healthy church community are both important to achieving that goal. Find out more about who we are and all that we do at https://www.thechurch.fm/about.   We would love to meet you in person! Find our locations and service times here https://www.thechurch.fm/campuses and download our smartphone app here https://pushpay.com/get?handle=saintamantcampus&source=external to access video content, daily devotionals, updates on what is going on at The Church, and so much more.  To get connected here at The Church International simply visit us here https://www.thechurch.fm/connect-track and we will walk you through all of the life giving opportunities that we have to connect with you and your family.  We want to give a special thanks to everyone who donates to what God is doing through this ministry. If you would like to partner with us through generosity and giving you can do so at https://www.thechurch.fm/give-online. SOCIAL MEDIAThe Church International:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechurchinter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechurchinternational/Website: https://www.TheChurch.FM Pastor Mark:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkAStermerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark_stermer/ Pastor Cindy:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cindy.stermer.9Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cindy\_stermer/  MESSAGE BREAKDOWN00:00 Song Special06:23 Introduction07:32 Encounter08:42 The Rich Young Ruler10:31 Pharisees and Sadducees12:25 Pontius Pilate16:35 Seven Sons of Sceva20:45 The Test22:41 The Spirit Testifies25:48 Reading The Word29:25 An Obvious Change38:23 Altar