Awake Us Now

Are we mere pawns of geo-political forces? Or is there more to this world than meets the eye?

Pastor exposes a current day lie, tracking the events causing the decline in understanding this truth: "Wise men and women still seek Jesus." Pastor shares evidence and proofs of this truth. This is a powerful message!

The Gospel of John Week 20 Scripture: John 14:31 - 16:3. Our study of the evening of Jesus' Passover meal with His disciples continues.  In our opening verse of John 14:31 we read, "Come, let us go."  Pastor shares an ancient Christian tradition that states Jesus met with his disciples in the upper room in a location in the southwestern corner of the city of Jerusalem on the Western Hill.  Using t...

Feel all done in? God isn't finished with you. At the end of your rope? He's on the other end, lifting you up!

Forbearance is defined as restraint and patient endurance in the face of provocation. Got Forbearance?

We all face giants in our lives, but where does the confidence come from for us to do so?

Is listening to God easy, or difficult? What are the sacrifices and benefits of doing what He says? This message includes personal testimony of both the costs and blessings of listening to God's voice.

When enemies and dangers assail us, where do we find the valor to defeat them? Ask Gideon.

The Apostle Paul wrote his Letter to the Philippians while he was in prison, awaiting trial and possible execution, weighed down with concerns for his fellow believers,. Yet the letter is filled with joy and exhortations to rejoice (16 times in four chapters). How could he rejoice in those circumstances? The answer lies in this truth: True joy is found in Christ! Paul points us to Jesus Christ 75...

The Gospel of John Week 19 Scripture: John 14:6 - 31. As we continue with more of the evening of Jesus' last day with His disciples, we see Him sharing important teachings with them.     ⁃    that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life     ⁃    that He is the only way to the Father     ⁃    the promise of the Holy Spirit, the Advocate     ⁃    that He's going way for a wile but will come back     ⁃...

The battle of Jericho, the battles waged by Jesus, and our own daily battles are surprisingly (or, perhaps unsurprisingly?) all interconnected.

Fear paralyzes us, both throughout history and still today. The good news is, however, that God's perfect love casts out all fear!

Too often we seek a "God" who is recast in our own image; one who is comfortable with who we are and with whatever we want to do. We look for a little "sprinkling of religion" to season our everyday lives, but God wants us to turn to Him alone and receive real life, both now and forever.

The word "holiness" should not intimidate us. Through His Holy Spirit, God works changes in each of us to bring a new life in Christ: a life of both holiness and wholeness.

God's promise to deliver us is both in the future, and in the present time. What deliverance do you need today?

To understand Peace, we need to explore it in its Hebrew form: Shalom. Shalom is so much more than our English word "peace" conveys. We will discover the deep meaning of this word and see why Jesus speaks of Shalom as something only He can provide!

The Gospel of John Week 18 Scripture: John 13:21-14:6. We pick up with the rest of the story of the Lord's Last Supper that Passover evening. Pastor shares what the layout may have looked like at this meal. Where people were at around the table, that they were reclining vs sitting, that they ate with their right hands and laid on their sides resting their heads in the left hands. As the story cont...

"The most foolish thing anyone can do is fight the only war you will never be able to win, and that is a war against God."

God had an assignment for Moses, but Moses had objections for God. Sound familiar?

God faithfully takes us through the difficult to prepare us to do the even more difficult.

The tale of Joseph is a great story. Yet there is more -- for all of Joseph points toward all of Jesus.

Until we forgive, we remain prisoners of our demand for vengeance. How can we gain release?

This week, we explore Truth #23: Real Hope is found only in Christ!  Many today struggle with a sense of hopelessness. But God gives us a promise of hope, a true "Living Hope" offered through Christ's resurrection (1 Peter 1:3-4). That promise is certain, it is found throughout His Word, and it has been demonstrated through history and in the lives of believers. It can speak into your life today.

The Gospel of John Week 17 Scripture: John 12:27-13;30, Isaiah 6. Today's study takes us through an insider's view of the final hours before Jesus' arrest and crucifixion. We open with Jesus words in John 12:27-28, "Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!" We see Jesus' heart he...

God can use your suffering, intense persecution, and even false accusation to work wonders.