The Power of an Encounter
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The Power of an Encounter
The Power of an Encounter
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, The cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, My great army which I sent among you.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
There is a sickness in the land.
There is a sickness in the land.
They were waiting for the water to move
They were hoping for something to change
When the angel troubled the water
When the angel troubled the water
the first person in was healed
Was healed of their sickness
How would you act if you could be healed
How would you act if you could be healed
For just being first
For being fast enough
It was an atmosphere of anticipation
Anticipation is
the catalyst for expectation
The atmosphere of faith
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
The man
Gave heed
Placed his attention on them
Expected to receive from them
There is nothing more powerful than expectation.
There is nothing more powerful than expectation.
He was
Sick a long time (38 years)
A witness to the recovery of others
Dependent on outside help
Always to late
What do you do when you know what you need, how to get it but feel powerless without hope?
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
God never planned for sickness to be permanent
God never planned for sickness to be permanent
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
We need to know
God sees you
God knows your situation
God speaks
22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Why is there no recovery?
Why is there no recovery?
We have relied upon
An Atmosphere (Looking for a sign)
Our attitude (Disappointment)
A feeling
God wants got give you
Your hope back
Your your strength
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, The cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, My great army which I sent among you.
We Need an Encounter
We Need an Encounter
Look no further
Jesus Christ is at the feast
He is doing good
He is our deliver
The Wait is Over
The Wait is Over