Encounter Church Napa

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Sermons from Encounter Church Napa

  1. Sep 27

    Truth & Authority

    In this message, we look at James and John, the “Sons of Thunder,” and discover how Jesus transformed their understanding of power, authority, and what it means to carry His name. Spiritual authority was never given to us to stand over people, but to love, serve, bless, and bring freedom. The Holy Spirit takes truth from our heads, into our hearts, and ultimately into the way we live.

  2. Aug 23

    Letters To The Church - Smyrna

    In this message from our Letters to the Seven Churches series, we sit with Jesus' words to the suffering church of Smyrna, a community that faced real persecution yet received no rebuke from Christ, only comfort and promise. We explore what it means when the cross isn't just the doorway we walked through once but the place we keep returning to, how suffering can reframe our vision of who we truly are in Christ, and why the fire we're in isn't proof we've been forgotten but proof we're in the room with Him. This one is for anyone walking a hard road right now and needing to hear, again, that Jesus is with you in it.

  3. Aug 16

    Letters To The Church - Ephesus

    What happens when a church can have strong theology, stand firmly for truth, resist compromise and still lose its first love? In Revelation 2, Jesus speaks to Ephesus, a church that did almost everything right, yet somewhere along the way their devotion became duty and their work continued while their hearts grew cold. But Jesus isn’t condemning them; He’s calling them home: Remember. Repent. Return. This is a message about the danger of becoming so focused on doing things FOR Jesus that we stop looking at Jesus and the invitation to stop striving, return to simple devotion, and rediscover that before we were ever useful, we were loved.

  4. Aug 9

    Letters To The Church - A Vision Of Jesus

    In Revelation 1, Jesus gives a weary church exactly what it needs most: not a timeline, not an explanation, but a clearer vision of Himself. The risen King is alive, He is coming, and He is not distant. He is walking among His people. As we begin our journey through the letters to the churches in Revelation 2 and 3, we’ll see Jesus speak directly to His Church with encouragement, correction, warning, and hope. Before we hear what Jesus has to say to these ancient churches, we need to see who Jesus is: the faithful Witness, the risen King, and the One who is present with His people. Because when we see Jesus clearly, we find the strength to endure faithfully.

  5. Aug 2

    Do Not Let Your Love Grow Cold

    In this episode, we explore one of Jesus' most challenging teachings: sometimes the greatest danger to the Church isn't just obvious sin, but the quiet drift toward self righteousness. Through the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, the story of the woman caught in adultery, and the power of the cross, we discover that God's grace is never earned through good behavior but received through honest dependence on Him. What happens when we bring people to Jesus while still holding onto judgment? And how do we keep our love from growing cold in a world that seems to be growing darker? Join us as we rediscover the heart of Christ, a love that meets us in our deepest need, sets us free from performance, and transforms us from the inside out.

  6. Jul 26

    The Mindset of Christ

    In this message, we explore The Mind of Christ in Community through Philippians 2, discovering why humility is the antidote to division and why Jesus' example completely redefines greatness. This sermon is a call to move beyond attending church and become the kind of people who truly carry one another.

  7. May 24

    Pentecost and the Permanent Priesthood of Jesus

    Pentecost changes everything. For thousands of years people traveled, sacrificed, and performed just trying to get near God. But today we celebrate that God didn't build a better temple; He moved in. Right now, Jesus isn't passively watching your life from heaven. He is actively interceding for you, presenting Himself to the Father on your behalf. Your worst week doesn't change His position. Your doubt doesn't silence His prayer. Your standing before God isn't measured by your performance. It's anchored in a High Priest who saves completely, intercedes continuously, and never stops. You don't need to manage yourself before God anymore. Come as you are. That's not weakness. That's where transformation actually begins.

  8. May 17

    Hebrews - Obedience Through Suffering

    Obedience to the Lord is not about rule-keeping but a heart posture of trusting and staying under His voice, especially in long, uncertain, painful seasons of life. Jesus Himself “learned obedience through suffering,” showing that endurance, trust, and spiritual growth often happen in hardship rather than clarity or comfort. The sermon encourages believers to remain close to Jesus, like branches to a vine, learning endurance through everyday faithfulness, even when circumstances are unresolved or difficult.

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  • Creator
    Encounter Church
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Encounter Church Napa
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