Conference

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord”.(1^st Thessalonians 4: 16-17.(KJV)

Sermon of the day 4 Messianic Encounter (Morning Session) was delivered by the woman of God, Mrs. Abigail Nana Topre Acquah. She spoke on the theme, “The Great Encounter”. She explained that there are several types of encounters but there is a greater one, that is, the encounter with the Messiah. She mentioned several ways through which God encounters us.

Firstly, she spoke about circumstantial encounters. This form of encounter can be in your good moments, thus, when you might have received a promotion in life, such an honor makes you know the power of the Messiah. Also, in bad times when one is imprisoned with sickness, accident etc, one can encounter the Messiah.

Secondly, we can also encounter the Messiah through his word, as we listen, read and study his word. .Also, through dreams God can encounter his children.

God encounters his people in several ways so even as you read this text may you have an encounter with him and never miss your encounter in the name of Jesus.

The 2015 edition of the Messianic Encounter Conference on day 3 had a new spiritual dimension as Apostle Alfred Kodua gave vivid biblical examples of the importance of encountering the Messiah. He said that another name you can give to the Messaianic encounter is the divine encounter.

Firstly, he explained that when an individual encounters the Messiah, his or her faith in him is strengthened. He spoke of Abraham’s encounter with God that changed his name “Abram” to “Abraham” and then receiving the promise of becoming the father of many nations.

He further explained that when one encounters the Messiah, he or she is not forced to perform certain spiritual exercises like payment of Tithe. (Abraham’s encounter with Melchizedek a type of Christ, the Messiah portrayed in the Old Testament) “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God”. (Genesis 14:18) KJV

Also, when you encounter the Messiah, you receive grace to be truthful. Zacchaeus was transformed after his encounter with Jesus Christ. “Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.  All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19: 1-10) KJV

He also exclaimed that an encounter with the Messiah brings about Miracles. As you read this text may you receive a miracle now in the name of Jesus Christ.

“As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing”. (John 9:1-7)

The evening session of the Messianic Encounter Conference, 13^th October, 2015, day two, was spearheaded by Apostle Nana Yaw Adjei.

Speaking on the Messiah and the unfamiliar Method, (John 9:1-7) the Apostle of God explained that the Power of God can be demonstrated in many ways, like Jesus healing the Blind man with his own method, going close to the blind man and healing him with saliva and sand.

He further exclaimed that Jesus is the master of all situations and knows how to handle every situation his own way. The bible says that at the mention of the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow.

“All methods from prayer to praise, worship and clapping shall work in your life” he said.

The ability of God commences where the capacity of man ends. So even as The Messiah has been encountered in the conference, certain methods shall begin to work in our lives, in the name of Jesus.