Encounter Sunday

This powerful message, Pastor DeWayne Freeman centers on a transformative truth: God finishes what He starts before we ever begin. Drawing from Genesis 2, we discover that God rested on the seventh day not because He was tired, but because His work was complete. This principle revolutionizes how we approach faith. Just as we wouldn't vacation somewhere without knowing the destination exists, God never sends us into any situation without first completing it in the unseen realm. The woman with the issue of blood understood this when she declared, 'If I can just touch the hem of His garment, I shall be made whole.' She spoke the end from the beginning, demonstrating that faith doesn't start until we know something is finished. When we grasp this truth, worry and stress lose their power over us. We're challenged to go into our future, see what God has already completed, and bring that reality into our present. This isn't wishful thinking—it's biblical faith. The message reminds us that we were healed by His stripes, not we will be healed. Understanding the finished work of Christ transforms our faith walk from struggle to rest, from anxiety to confidence. When we truly know it's finished, we become unstoppable.