Awake Us Now

Each of us has a story of how God has worked -- and IS working -- in our lives. Within the scriptures, Peter teaches us how to tell it!

Some see God's insistence on obedience as harsh or legalistic, but our heavenly Father does not desire to see us punished or burdened down with guilt. He is a God of grace, who longs for His wayward children to return to Him in repentance and be welcomed back with open arms!

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 20 discusses Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.

Many people envision Heaven as a vague existence of wispy spirits floating around on clouds. But God promises much more to His people - physical resurrection and eternal life with Him in a new Heaven and a new Earth!

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 19 explores the books of Hosea and Joel.

God in the person of the Holy Spirit dwells in the hearts of all who believe. We do not want to ignore that or brush it off! Many people are afraid of the Holy Spirit and many people think if you start talking about the Holy Spirit then you might become a "fanatic." However, God asks us to seek the Holy Spirit and in return we receive the fullness of His Spirit everyday and He will give us power,...

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 18 investigates the book of Ezekiel.

Where in the Bible do we find "The Rapture?" How does it relate to the return of Jesus and the certain hope of the Resurrection?

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 17 surveys the book of Jeremiah.

Why did the first believers insist that a man crucified as a criminal had not only overcome death but was in fact God, Lord, and King? Because they had seen the resurrected Jesus with their own eyes!

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 16 looks into the book of Isaiah.

Why did Jesus, our Sacrificial Lamb, enter Jerusalem on the day He did? The Palm Sunday account in John's Gospel, together with Exodus 12:3, gives us the answer!

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 15 is the conclusion to both I and II Kings.

Do we need help? Jesus taught that we needed not only Him, but also the Holy Spirit, the "helper" whom the Father would send to teach and lead us in all things!

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 14 continues I Kings, and also introduces II Kings.

We are not saved by what we have done, or by how hard we've tried, or by what church we belonged to. Only a perfect sacrifice could pay the price of all our sins. When Jesus went willingly to the cross, He paid that price so that we can now have certain assurance of eternal life!

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 13 concludes II Samuel, and introduces I Kings.

Is it even possible to praise God, let alone rejoice, when everything around us is going wrong? Believers in the Bible found it not only possible, but essential. As the apostle Paul wrote while suffering in prison, "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice." (Philippians 4:4)

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 12 concludes I Samuel, and introduces II Samuel.

When Jesus said, "I am the way...", He was not recommending one among many different roads to God. The entire New Testament makes it clear that the only road choice is between "One Way" and "Dead End."

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 11 begins our study of I Samuel.

Jesus told His followers not to be frightened by the increasing "wars and rumors of wars" before His return. Those, among other signs, must happen first... but in the end God wins!

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). Week 10 examines both Judges and Ruth.

How powerful is unbelief? What are its causes? What is true faith? What does it accomplish?

Why would a good, all-powerful God allow suffering? The Bible sheds light on questions of suffering, love, and freedom of will.