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"Get Ready for Your Personal God Encounter"

by James W. Goll | December 10, 2020

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Get Ready for Your Personal God Encounter

By James W. Goll

By the grace of God, my life has been filled with "God encounters"—God taking me to mountain tops, leading me through the valleys, and walking with me in the small moments, every step of every day.

Really?

Yes, and you can live a life filled with personal God encounters too.

Just think about the experience of the disciples. Their lives had been transformed during three years of walking with Jesus.

They were fresh from the rollercoaster of losing their Master, then getting him back. Now he was telling them it was better for them if he left, because then they would receive the Holy Spirit.

Of all the rather incredible things Jesus had said to them, this may have been one of the most difficult to believe.

How could it possibly improve their lives to have Jesus' substitute teacher instead of Jesus himself?

But then the day of Pentecost came. The Holy Spirit fell with wind and fire.

And everyone knew immediately that Jesus had been right. He had transformed their lives yet again, as Peter described when he quoted Joel's prophesy:

"It will come about after this that I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; and your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on the male and female servants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth, blood, fire and columns of smoke." (Joel 2:28–30 NASB)

God is drawing near to his people in these days.

Perhaps the old line from the children's game fits: "Ready or not, here I come!"

Get ready, guys!

The Holy Spirit is breaking out of our man-made religious boxes and is showing up in diverse, awe-inspiring ways.

Have you been crying out for greater intimacy with Christ?

Have you been asking for his presence to draw near?

Do you desire to see his raw power displayed?

Do you want to see Jesus receive the rewards for his suffering?

Then watch out! You are a prime target for an invasion.

"Forged many years ago while translating the Scriptures among South American tribes, and hammered out on the anvil of decades of personal devotion and apostolic experience, my dear friend Brian Simmons brings to the earth a powerful and refreshing translation of the Scriptures that is fueling and inflaming the hearts of tens of thousands worldwide. Like the Living Bible that sprung forth in the days of the Jesus Movement, [The Passion] translation bursts forth from the womb of this present revival. Read it and get caught up in a God-swirl of spiritual understanding and revelation."

— Lou Engle
Lou Engle Ministries

Guiding people into encounters with God has been my passionate pursuit for many decades.

During all this time I have seen proof over and over again: God encounters are for everyone!

There is no better place to encounter God than in his Word.

But we must come expectantly.

We must come with faith.

In contemplating appropriate material to include in the foreword for the God Encounters TPT with James W. Goll, I thought it was important to highlight some of the things I am known for, namely...

prayer
the presence of God
and prophecy...

...all things that are vital for encountering God in his Word.

But as I prayed more about this, I felt the Holy Spirit reveal a couple more key ingredients that I needed to mention.

So the fourth message I want to convey is...

the necessity of perseverance

Absolutely, do not quit!

Then last, but the best part of all:

the person of God himself.

He is the goal of your life. I want to passionately pursue God himself.

I think Jesus said it something like this: "So above all, constantly seek God's kingdom . . ." (Matt. 6: 33).

In your quest for God encounters, make sure that your goal is the author of the God encounters.

Now, get ready for your personal God Encounters!

Encountering the God of the Bible!

James W. Goll

(This article has been adapted from the Foreword by James W. Goll: "A Life Filled with God Encounters" in the NEW The Passion Translation Bible: God Encounters Custom Edition.)

P.S. If you want to encounter the God of the Bible personally and passionately, then you'll love James Goll's NEW The Passion Translation Bible: God Encounters Custom Edition! When you order this new 2020 edition faux leather Bible, you'll also receive James Goll's Never Alone Music CD as a FREE Bonus! Order your Bible and find fresh faith to encounter God in your life!

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The Passion Translation Bible:
God Encounters Custom Edition

NEW: Foreword by JAMES W. GOLL!

2020 Edition Features Includes:

Over 500 new footnotes
Over 500 revised footnotes
Updated text
16 pages of full-color maps
In-depth footnotes with insightful commentary, word studies, cross references, and alternate translations
Extensive introductions and outlines for each book
Traditional two-column format
Contemporary 9pt font
Premium Bible paper
Exquisite brown faux leather
Heat debossing
Foil stamping
Smyth-sewn binding
Ribbon marker

INCLUDES FREE BONUS:
Never Alone Music CD by James W. Goll

Faux Leather Bible & Bonus CD – Only $50!

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BIBLE BUNDLE INCLUDES:

NEW Bible:

The Passion Translation Bible

God Encounters Custom Edition

Foreword
by James W. Goll

The Passion Translation: The New Testament with Psalms, Proverbs, and Song of Songs

**God Encounters Custom Edition with Foreword by James W. Goll**

Includes FREE Bonus: NEVER ALONE Music CD by James W. Goll

This 2020 Edition of The Passion Translation is a modern, easy-to-read Bible translation that unlocks the passion of God's heart and expresses His fiery love—merging emotion and life-changing truth.

This translation will evoke an overwhelming response in every reader, unfolding the deep mysteries of the Scriptures.

If you are hungry for God, The Passion Translation will help you encounter His heart and know Him more intimately. Fall in love with God all over again.

2020 Edition Features Include:

Over 500 new footnotes
Over 500 revised footnotes
Updated text
16 pages of full-color maps identifying:
- Jesus' birth, early years, ministry, and last days
- major New Testament stories
- every epic journey of the Apostle Paul
- the missions of Philip and Peter
- the early church and seven churches of Revelation
- political background to New Testament events
- the territory of the Roman Empire
- the Holy Land today and in the time of Jesus

In-depth footnotes with insightful commentary, word studies, cross references, and alternate translations
Extensive introductions and outlines for each book

Traditional two-column format
Contemporary 9pt font
Premium Bible paper
Exquisite brown faux leather
Heat debossing
Foil stamping
Smyth-sewn binding
Ribbon marker

About the Translator: Dr. Brian Simmons is a passionate lover of God. After a dramatic conversion to Christ, Brian knew that God was calling him to go to the unreached people of the world and present the gospel of God's grace to all who would listen. With his wife, Candice, and their three children, he spent eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, linguist, and consultant. Brian assisted in the Paya-Kuna New Testament translation project. After their ministry in the jungle, Brian was instrumental in planting a thriving church in New England (U.S.) and currently travels full time as a speaker and Bible teacher. He is currently the lead translator of The Passion Translation.

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"I have devoured The Passion Translation! There is a fragrance of God's Spirit that emanates from the powerful expressions that Brian Simmons has brought forth in this translation. Not only have I used The Passion Translation for teaching, but I have picked up certain books of the Bible and read them like a living novel. I love this translation!"

— Chuck Pierce
President, Global Spheres Inc., President, Glory of Zion Intl.

BONUS MUSIC CD:

Never Alone

Music CD
by James W. Goll

Never Alone – Sung by James W. Goll. Inspirational songs about life, family, and devotion to God!

Produced by McKendree Tucker with Grammy award winning Executive Producer, Brown Bannister.

Track 1: What a Wonderful World
Track 2: What the World Needs Now
Track 3: You Are So Beautiful
Track 4: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Track 5: Unforgettable
Track 6: Stick Together
Track 7: I Like to Dream
Track 8: Do You See Me Then
Track 9: You'll Never Walk Alone
Track 10: Morning Has Broken (Benediction)

Back Drop to Never Alone – by James W. Goll

I was a singer before I ever was a preacher. When I was growing up in rural Missouri, singing was my lifeline. Whether it was performing at church or school functions, arranging choral sounds or bellowing forth as a soloist, it was truly my delight. Eventually I became a wedding singer and even sang with my bride at our own wedding ceremony. I just always loved to sing.

Later I became a full time vocational minister traveling the globe and spreading the Good News in over 50 nations. I helped to pioneer the art of prophetic singing with my endearing wife. Destiny brought us to Music City, U.S.A., where we raised our miracle family of six. Our story line includes my survival of multiple bouts of cancer while at the same time saying goodbye to Michal Ann as she graduated to her heavenly reward in the fall of 2008. My journey now put me on the path of rediscovering life after tragedy.

Deep called to deep and I kept feeling this tug to sing again. This is when I realized I was a singer before I was ever a preacher. Growing in the soil of my heart was an old dream being made new. I was born to sing. So, singing I am. I felt that I was to record inspirational music to lift the heart and soul. So, after all these years, here we are today.

So, while some of you might be expecting this to be a worship album, these songs instead tell my story of life, love, family and devotion to God. Why these specific songs? Let me give you a glimpse behind the scenes.

In beginning with What a Wonderful World, I am giving you a picture frame to look through with a heartfelt perspective. Indeed, God has a wonderful plan for each of our lives.

Unforgettable… Michal Ann was more than a dream come true. She is ingrained on the memory of my soul "though near or far". Stick Together, primarily written by our youngest daughter, Rachel, carries on the family theme in this delightful duet.

In raising four kids, I was known for storytelling and spontaneous songs. I Like to Dream started out as a bedtime lullaby and was adapted for this recording. I included this song as a surprise addition to the sequence in honor of Justin, GraceAnn, Tyler and Rachel. "I like to dream about you!"

For me You'll Never Walk Alone is a deeply spiritual song that has become the anthem of my life. There is one who sticks closer than a brother. And yes, there is a meditative prayerful closing that ties a bow on this presentation.

Perhaps these tunes will give you a glimpse into my heart and soul. With this as the back drop, and with the volume turned up, I trust that you will appreciate this performance of inspirational cross-classical music.

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