Encounters With God

09/09/2026

This is your PSA today: stop being so hard on yourself. 🤍

If God has forgiven you, healed you, delivered you and given you another chance, why are you still holding yourself hostage to what He has already released you from?

Give yourself grace. Keep growing. Keep trusting God.

If your Father in Heaven isn’t being hard on you, why are you?

God bless you, and shalom. We are The CommUNITY

09/09/2026

What started as a time of learning became a beautiful moment of worship and connection. Seeing these young people lift their voices, participate, and enjoy being together is a reminder that sharing God’s love can happen in the simplest moments.

Nuevo Generación

09/08/2026

Something special is waiting for you right at the front door!

Welcome to Porch Encounters, a place to stop by and pick up free Godly encouragement anytime you need it.

Whether you’re a neighbor taking a walk, a delivery driver dropping off a package, or someone searching for hope today, help yourself to:
- Bibles (English & Español)
- Daily Devotionals (Our Daily Bread)
- Christian books, cards, and bookmarks

Everything on the porch is 100% free, no strings attached, just love for our community and a desire for you to experience God’s Word.

📍 Location: Las Brisas Hills (Off Country Club Dr & Belt Line Rd in Irving, TX) Use this code to access the gate 91112

Hours: Open daily!

Stop by, grab whatever speaks to your heart, and take it with you.

Want to partner with us? If you would like to donate to this mission, whether through Bibles, devotional materials, or financial support to keep the porch stocked, we would be so grateful for your partnership as we spread the love of Christ!

Love you God bless you and shalom❤️

09/07/2026

Something special is waiting for you right at the front door!

Porch Encounters is a place to stop by and pick up free Godly encouragement anytime you need it.

Whether you’re a neighbor taking a walk, a delivery driver dropping off a package, or someone searching for hope today, help yourself to:
- Bibles (English & Español)
- Daily Devotionals (Our Daily Bread)
- Christian books, cards, and bookmarks

Everything on the porch is 100% free, no strings attached, just love for our community and a desire for you to experience God’s Word.

📍 Location: Las Brisas Hills (Off Country Club Dr & Belt Line Rd in Irving, TX) Use this code to access the gate 91112

Hours: Open daily!

Stop by, grab whatever speaks to your heart, and take it with you.
Want to partner with us?

If you would like to donate to this mission, whether through Bibles, devotional materials, or financial support to keep the porch
stocked, we would be so grateful for your partnership as we spread the love of Christ!: https://givebutter.com/RzvLhy

Love you God bless you and shalom❤️

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09/04/2026

There’s something powerful about young people coming together to learn, ask questions, grow, and spend time in God’s Word.

Moments like these remind us that faith grows when we make room to seek God, learn together, and encourage one another.

So grateful for every young person who showed up, participated, and opened their heart to learn. 🙏🏾❤️

“Train up a child in the way he should go…” – Proverbs 22:6

Deliverance Ministry & Healing Center Arlethia Dupree-Jones

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09/02/2026

Before I share my reflection on this chapter, I want to hear from you.

There’s so much happening in Matthew 21, but what caught your attention?

Was there a verse, moment, or lesson that made you stop and think? 👀

Drop your thoughts in the comments. I’d love to hear what God showed you through this chapter. ❤️

09/01/2026

Matthew Chapter 20 shows Jesus continuing to break down our human ideas of fairness and replacing them with the beauty of His grace. As He gets closer to the Cross, He makes it clear that the Kingdom isn’t a ladder to climb, but a life of service to embrace.

The Sovereignty of Grace

Jesus tells the parable of the laborers in the vineyard. Some worked all day, while others worked only one hour, yet they received the same pay.

To our natural minds, that can seem unfair. But Jesus was exposing the heart of legalism.

The workers who had been there all day focused on their works, while the Master focused on His generosity.

God’s favor isn’t a competition. We don’t get more simply because we’ve been “at it” longer. We all stand on the same ground of His marvelous grace.

The Cup of Suffering vs. The Seat of Honor

Jesus tells His disciples again that He is going to be mocked, flogged, and crucified. Yet right after that, the mother of James and John asks for her sons to receive the highest seats of honor.

It shows how easily we can hear about the Cross and still be focused on our own status.

Jesus makes it clear that in the Kingdom, greatness looks different.

The greatest among us must be the servant of all.

He didn’t come to be served, but to give His life as a ransom.

The Persistent Cry of Faith

As Jesus leaves Jericho, two blind men cry out for mercy.

The crowd tries to silence them, but they cry even louder.

And Jesus stops.

Even with the Cross ahead of Him, He still makes time for the individual cry of a heart that refuses to be silenced.

He asks them what they want Him to do, and He responds with compassion.

Matthew 20 reminds us that if we want to be “first” in the Spirit, we have to be willing to be “last” in our own eyes.

It’s not about what we’ve earned. It’s about what He has freely given and how we can serve others with that same heart of compassion.

Remember to continue to study the Word!

What are your thoughts on Matthew 20?

08/31/2026

Matthew Chapter 19 continues to challenge our natural way of thinking. As Jesus begins His journey toward Jerusalem, He deals with some of the most foundational parts of our lives: our relationships, our status, and our resources.

The Design Over the Exception

The Pharisees tried to trap Jesus with questions about divorce, looking for a legal loophole.

But Jesus refused to argue over the “rules” and instead pointed them back to the Beginning. He reminded them of God’s original design.

It’s a reminder that God is always calling us back to His original intent for our lives, not just a list of what we can get away with. Matthew Study(1).docx

The Heart of a Child

The disciples tried to turn the children away, but Jesus welcomed them.

Once again, we see that the Kingdom values the humble, trusting, and dependent heart of a child.

The Rich Young Ruler

Then we see a completely different heart in the rich young ruler.

He wanted eternal life, but when Jesus challenged the very thing he was holding onto, his possessions became a stumbling block.

It reminds us that following Jesus requires more than outward obedience. He wants our whole heart.

This chapter challenges us to examine what we are holding onto and whether anything has become more important than following Christ.

What seems impossible with man is possible with God.

Remember to continue to study the Word!

What are your thoughts on Matthew 19?

08/30/2026

MATTHEW 18 | KINGDOM CHARACTER

Matthew Chapter 18 teaches us to carry the authority of the Kingdom through the heart of a servant.

This chapter is truly a manual for how we are to live and breathe as the Body of Christ.

The Heart of a Child

The disciples were caught up in a worldly mindset, asking who among them was the “greatest.”

Jesus shifted their entire perspective by placing a child in their midst.

He told them that unless we change and become like little children, humble, dependent, and sincere, we can’t even enter the Kingdom.

God isn’t looking for our titles or our “greatness.” He’s looking for a heart that knows how to trust Him completely.

The Power of Agreement and Restoration

Jesus also gives us the protocol for handling conflict.

The goal is always reconciliation, not winning an argument.

He promised that when two or three are gathered in His name and are in agreement, He is right there in the midst of them.

When we are in spiritual alignment with one another, Heaven backs our decisions.

The Mandate of Limitless Forgiveness

When Peter thought forgiving someone seven times was enough, Jesus raised the bar to seventy times seven.

Since God has forgiven us an unpayable debt, we cannot continue holding a smaller debt against someone else.

Staying in a place of offense becomes a prison we build for ourselves.

This chapter teaches us that Kingdom power is tied to Kingdom character.

We can’t carry the “keys” if we are carrying a grudge.

We must keep our hearts as pure as a child’s so that the authority of God can flow through us without hindrance.

📖 Remember to continue to study the Word!

What are your thoughts on Matthew 18?

08/28/2026

Before I share my reflection on Matthew 17, I want to hear from you first. 👀

If you had to take ONE lesson from this chapter, what would it be?

What stood out to you and why?