Encounter at Illinois State University / ISU
https://www.isuencounter.org
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 19 hours 54 minutes
FEAR BECOMING FAITH {stay free series} – Ben Miller
When our eyes focus in on the obstacles of this world, our fear is justified. But when we raise our eyes to the One who sits over our story, our fears are transformed into something else entirely. (Acts 12:1-19, Mark 4:35-41, 2 Kings 6:13-17, Rom 8:31-38)
COMING ALONGSIDE {with new eyes series} – Ben Miller
A selfless life is the greatest way the Gospel is preached. The life of Barnabas serves as a great reminder of how we can come alongside others and help them become who God made them to be. (Acts 11:19-30, Acts 4:36-37, Gal 5:16-26, Acts 9:27, Gal 2:11)
BEING RECYCLED {with new eyes series} – Ben Miller
Paul’s identity is shattered in an encounter with the risen Jesus. Our identity, like Saul’s, gains its proper perspective when it meets the risen Jesus. God remakes us to become the best version of ourselves. (Acts 9:1-22, Rom 3:23, Rom 10:9,
THE MASTERY, MISERY, & MYSTERY OF MINISTRY {with new eyes series} – Ben Miller
In Acts 8, the Church is spreading like a true wildfire. As the religious rulers try to slow the fire’s spread, God is breathing life into it. When God tells Ananias to go find Saul in Acts 9, we gain insight into obedience, suffering,
FRIEND OF SINNERS {with new eyes series}
Knowing that our God is holy and righteous, it’s shocking to see the company that Jesus keeps. His closest companions are not the privileged, the holy, or the influential. His followers include the broken, the corrupt, and the religious outcasts.
PERSECUTION & GROWTH {influence series} – Phil Lopez
Persecution scatters the believers, but instead of dying out they thrive. Kill us and we grow stronger. Acts 8:1-25
THE KINGDOM WITHOUT THE KING {influence series} – Ben Miller
An abrupt and devastating moment happens in the early Church when sin enters the community and death quickly follows behind it. We want the promises and beauty of the coming Kingdom, but we also want to be the one wearing the crown.