Encountering God #1 - Through God’s Word

Encountering God #1 - Through God’s Word

From Encounter - Sundays by Encounter Church, Mission Viejo

May 17, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

This episode discusses how to encounter God through His Word, emphasizing the importance of reading, meditating, and applying scripture in daily life.

- 2015 THROWBACK “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105) Text: Ps. 119:9-16, Jer. 15:16, Is. 55:11, Ps. 1:1-3, Rom. 8:31-39, Col. 3:15-17 - God’s Word: 1. Reveals KNOWLEDGE and WISDOM. 2. Reveals GOD’S WILL for our lives. 3. Is PRACTICAL and full of POWER. - How to Encounter God through the Word: 1. Set aside TIME and READ it. 2. MEDITATE on it and PRAY through it. 3. Ask: What does it SAY? What are the FACTS? 4. Ask: What are the spiritual PRINCIPLES I can learn from this? 5. Ask the Spirit to REVEAL the truth you need from the Word. - 20 Ways to Encounter God through the Word: Survey the Word, Listen to the Word, Read the Word Silently, Read the Word Aloud (Privately), Read the Word Publicly, Discuss the Word, Hand-copy the Word, Study the Word, Cross-reference the Word, Stress the Word, Highlight the Word, Paraphrase the Word, Sketch the Word, Memorize the Word, Personalize the Word, Sing the Word, Display the Word, Share the Word, Teach (or Preach) the Word, Do the Word! - Encountering God Through the Word Prayer: Lord, make us a people who are endlessly hungry for your words of life. Make us a people that have so tasted and seen your goodness…

Topics covered

  • Encountering God
  • God's Word
  • Spiritual Growth
  • Prayer
  • Meditation
  • Wisdom

Keywords

  • God's Word
  • spiritual principles
  • meditation
  • prayer
  • encountering God
  • scripture
  • wisdom
  • knowledge

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 119, Jeremiah 15, Isaiah 55, Romans 8, Colossians 3

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