Solid Encounter with God

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Exhortation: Sis. Adeline Ijang

TOPIC: Solid Encounter with God(Knowing God for yourself)

Text: John 4:15-18 & 39-42

The reason most of us are in and out with God is because we’ve only heard about Him from others, but haven’t had an experience with Him.
- When you encounter Jesus, your life will never be the same.
Everyone has a name by which they know God, depending on what He’s done for you (Rapha: healer, Jireh: provider, etc)
- However, we sometimes tend to limit Him to that only which we know Him by.
- It’s a great thing when we experience Him in different ways!

When you encounter God, like the Samaritan woman in our text, you become an evangelist(vs 28);
- You share what the Lord has done for you.
When you encounter God, you become bold, vulnerable and repentant.
When you encounter God, you grow as an intercessor.
When you encounter God, there is transformation, restoration, conviction, compassion.

Note: False prophets can tell you things about yourself;

You need to have a solid relationship with God to discern real from the fake.

John 1:35-47

HOW TO HAVE AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD:

Through Jesus Christ

Romans 10:9

You must confess with your mouth.

If you haven’t had the chance to give your life to Christ, take some time – wherever you are – to invite Him into your life. Believe in your heart that you’ve received Him. You’re encouraged to also seek a place or worship and mentorship from a Woman/Man of God.

Through the Holy Spirit

Romans 8:14

As children of God, we must worship and serve Him in Spirit and truth.
- Means you shift the focus from yourself, and anything around you, to God.
- See, the Holy Spirit is a gentleman; He won’t impose Himself on you unless you invite Him.
- Sometimes the Holy Spirit prompts us gently to pray, and we brush it off because we’re comfy in our bed, or doing something.
  - Listening and giving in to the Holy Spirit’s nudges allows a chance to encounter God.

John 4:24

Through the Word of God

1 Corinthians 2:9-12

It’s the Spirit of God that will help in your search through God’s word.
He’s the revealer of the word.
- Do you find yourself reading a scripture, but don’t understand it?
  - This is where the Holy Spirit comes in with enabling understanding.

John 1:1-3

Understand that His word is full of God’s promises to us, so knowing and understanding it enables the word to become “flesh” in your life.
We don’t need prophets to hear God on our behalf;
- God can speak to us personally, but we need to put in time in His presence.