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Awake Us Now
Awake Us Now is a body of believers who: WORSHIP the Triune God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Praise Him with joy and thanksgiving for He is God and He is good; WALK by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the clear declaration of the Scriptures. Such a daily walk is a far cry from mere religion or "church as usual;" WITNESS to Jesus Christ our Savior in daily life situations. Take seriously His call to make disciples. Be…
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Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 20
This week's text is Matthew 13:40 - 14:7. Pastor explores several more parables of Jesus; there will be a judgement and evil will be destroyed, only things of…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 19
This week's text is Matthew 13:10-39. Jesus' parables on the Kingdom of Heaven - a sower spreading seed, a wheat field with toxic weeds mixed in, a sprouting…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 18
This week's text is Matthew 12:32 - 13:11. Pastor talks about the "unforgivable sin," Jesus' "three days" in the grave, and also takes us into chapter 13 where…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 17
This week's text is Matthew 12:3-37. Jesus continues to be challenged by the Pharisees' anger, bitterness and scheming as Jesus continues to show who He is. He…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 13: Of First Importance...
Pastor takes us through an exploration of one of the earliest Christian statements of faith. 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 Paul said, "For what I received I passed on…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 16
This week's text is Matthew 11:13-12:4, with a continued study of John the Baptist as fulfilling the prophecy of "Elijah who was to come" as he points to Jesus…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 15
In Matthew 10:29 - 11:15 we learn we are ambassadors for Christ with the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. The Holy Spirit enables us to be effective witnesses…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 14
Pastor continues his verse by verse study of the book of Matthew. Today's teaching is on Matthew 10:7-31. This section of Scripture is filled with some…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 13
Pastor continues his verse by verse study of the book of Matthew. Today's teaching is on Matthew 9:18 - 10:10. This week's study shows us Jesus as the Son of…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 12
This week Matthew's writings reveal the authority of Jesus; even the winds and the waves obey Him! This authority, His authority, identifies Him as the Living…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 12: What Did They See?
Dig Deeper - Week 12 - What did they see? Today we take a look at what John and Peter saw when the got to Jesus' grave. John 20:3-7 ESV tells us, "So Peter…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 11
Matthew's writings continue to show and tell us who Jesus. This week we see Jesus as the Rock, the firm foundation. We finish exploring the Sermon on the Mount…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 10
In this section of Scripture, Jesus addresses common issues that all of us deal with.
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 9
Prayer is an amazing gift from God! We have His plea to talk with Him. Genuine prayer; not showy prayer, but rather simply experiencing the presence of our…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 8
Pastor points out the Old Testament's words, "Thus says the LORD," and compares them to the words of Jesus in the New Testament that say, "But I tell you."…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 7
In Week 7, we hear more of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Jesus calls us salt and light. What does He mean when He uses these words to describe how we are to be?…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 11: Two Pictures of the Messiah
We will look at the two pictures of the Messiah found in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). 2 Pictures of Messiah Reigning King Humble Substitute This…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 6
We finish Matthew 4 on following Jesus, and begin the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 that opens with the Beatitudes.
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 5
Week 5 of our Matthew study digs into chapter 4 on the Temptation of Jesus, His three temptations and the reality of an unseen spiritual world.
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 4
Week 4 of our Matthew study is all about John the Baptist and his message of repentance, a message that can be difficult for the religious to accept.
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 3
In our study of Matthew this week we look at chapters 2 and 3, with an emphasis on deliverance through Jesus the Messiah and the fulfillment of the New…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 2
This week our study of Matthew takes us into chapter 2 and the story of Jesus' birth focusing on the Magi, their interaction with Herod, and their interesting…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 10: The Two Emmaus Disciples
Join us as we dig deeper into the teaching on "What's the answer: What did Jesus tell them?", found in Luke 24:13-27 - the story of 2 men "On the Road to…
Awake Us NowThe Gospel According to Matthew - Week 1
The Gospel of Matthew emphasizes Jesus as Israel's long awaited Messiah. Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophetic promises in God's Word, the Deliverer…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 9: Were Lambs Crucified?
Luke 22:7-8 'Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make…
Awake Us NowQuestions - Week 20: Is Palm Sunday Jewish?
Happy Palm Sunday! Hosanna! Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem: Palm Sunday - Passion Sunday - story is found in: Matthew 21 Mark 11 Luke 19 John 12 Many of…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 8: Green Grass Grows
The past Sunday Pastor taught on "What's the Answer - Are the Gospels believable?" This teaching is a follow up to that message. Pastor takes us to the story…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 7: Strong Man Bound
The past Sunday Pastor taught on "What's the Answer - what is the unforgivable sin?" using Matthew 12:24-32. Today, Pastor digs deeper and takes a look at Mark…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 32: Personal Testimony
Scripture: Revelation 12:11, Romans 9:10, Acts 21-26. Pastor opens and closes today's teaching with Revelation 12:11 and everything in-between these bookends…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 31: Thy Will Be Done
How do we know what God's will is? Our Acts story continues: Paul leaves Miletus for Jerusalem and stays at the house of Philip the Evangelist. A couple days…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 30: The Inheritance
Scripture: Acts 20:32-38 Pastor continues with the story of Paul's talk with the leadership of the church in a gathering in the town of Miletus - it is Paul's…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 29: Warning Words
Today's message is a continued study of Paul's farewell words of encouragement and warning to the gathering of church leaders. Paul shares honestly that he…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 6: One Taken, the Other Left
Pastor starts today's class by taking a look at Matthew 24:37-39a "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the…
Awake Us NowMessage - The Living One - Week 28: Ephesian Farewell
God's word is compelling and so very practical. It thoroughly equips us and it still speaks to us today. Today's story takes place in the town of Miletus where…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 27: Enemy Territory
Today's teaching is on enemy territory and the reality of spiritual warfare. In a fallen world the battle is not between people - it is between the Living God…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 26: Fully Instructed
This week's teaching shows us the importance of growth in faith. Today's scripture is on the story of Paul's mission work in the city of Ephesus. As he begins…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 25: Encouragement
God's word teaches endurance: how to face the difficulties and challenges of life. The Bible doesn't tell us we will get through life without difficult days…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 24: Unknown Known!
This account takes place on Paul's second missionary trip, on his trip to the city of Athens, A city that prided itself on knowledge and education, learning…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 5: Holy Spirit - Old and New
In today's class we are going to do a little math! Come along with us as we look at the Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments. The word "Holy Spirit" in…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 23: Grace Alone!
As the church began to grow with believers both Jew and Gentile, a division between the two started, especially as Jews began to be out numbered by gentile…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 22: Facing Idols
This teaching is on Acts 14:8-22, "Incident in Lystra," and is an account on idol worshipers. We are living in a time of great idolatry and how do we as…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 21: First Christians
As pastor takes a look at the word "Christian," its definition, what it means for us and for the world today, we will see a blueprint God has laid out for…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 20: Set Free!
Scripture: Acts 12, John 14:27, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 Peter 5:10, 2 Peter 1:11 Even in darkness and apparent defeat, Scripture assures us of this truth: We win…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 19: Renewed Minds
This teaching is taken from the Acts 10, the story of Peter and Cornelius the Centurion. Both Peter and Cornelius experienced divine encounters through…
Awake Us NowDig Deeper - Week 4: Is the Holy Spirit an "it"?
Pastor starts with a deeper exploration of John 16:13 "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 18: Conversion
Today's teaching show us the significance of the Conversion of Paul. Not only is it a remarkable event, it brings forward remarkable truths. New archeological…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 17: Divine Direction
Today's teaching shows us what happens when we follow where God leads and when we share the Good News of our Savior Jesus. Philip used "Isaiah's Prophecy" to…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 16: Facing Opposition
A study on how God uses opposition, and how to handle it. Pastor teaches us to deal with opposition through the applied truths found in the Bible. These words…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 15: Crown of Life
A study of the story of Stephen, a man who understood the truth of Jesus and experienced the consequences of speaking the wisdom the Holy Spirit gave him. God…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 14: Take Him Seriously
Pastor examines the statement "I'm not a Christian because of all the hypocrites." Hypocrisy is play acting that one has faith, rather than having genuine…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 13: The Name
Peter and John were bold witnesses of the power and authority of Jesus. It is in Jesus' name alone that we find Salvation. Peter and John's courage in telling…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 12: Devoted
In the midst of cultural lunacy, craziness, confusion and deception, how are Christians to live? (Hint: It's not through a mindset of judgement.) Pastor points…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 11: Cut to the Heart
In the last several decades, there has been a pendulum swing. No longer are the majority of Christian, non-Christian, agnostic and atheist theologians and…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 10: The Outpouring
Pentecost is a Jewish holiday (Shavuot, or Feat of Weeks), thanking God for His provision; a festival that gives us understanding of the Bible and also for…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 9: This Same Jesus
In the Scripture for this message, Acts 1:9-11, we read that a cloud came down and covered Jesus as He ascended. What is it that's so important to know about…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 8: Key Words
The story of Jesus is not mere religion! It is life-changing, real and true, and so our lives can never be the same. It is the power of the Holy Spirit that is…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 7: Opened Minds
Scriptures for this message: Luke 24:13-48. Are you familiar with the Bible's salvation story? Two conversations recorded in the Bible have changed how we…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 6: The Great Shepherd
In the last 40 years, scholars have thrown out several centuries of scholarly speculation on the Gospel of John. This book was written by Jesus' best friend…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 5: Lord and God!
When "Doubting Thomas" saw the risen Lord for himself, his skepticism changed to acknowledgement of Jesus as "My Lord and my God." Jesus responded by saying…
Awake Us NowThe Living One - Week 4: Who Would Invent This?
Everything stands and falls on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the heart of the New Testament, and also the greatest message the world has ever heard…