Awaken City Church

We continue our series considering phrases or thoughts often associated with Jesus or Bible but they aren't actually found in God's Word. This time we are looking at the idea that in order to be saved, we must "Ask Jesus Into Our Hearts" or other types of phrases that either over-simplify or over-complicate what the Bible teaches it takes for salvation to occur. 

We continue our series considering phrases or thoughts often associated with Jesus or Bible but they aren't actually found in God's Word. This time we are looking at the idea that there are some people we, as believers in and followers of Jesus don't need to forgive because what they did was too great of a sin against us. 

We continue our series covering common phrases in our culture that sound good, but Jesus and the Bible don't actually match up with them. Here we take a look at the phrase, "Follow Your Heart" and how Jesus and the Bible actually tell us NOT to follow our hearts.

Derek continues our look at common sayings that are attributed to Jesus/the Bible, but that aren't actually found in Scripture. Listen in as he discusses the idea that God WILL allow us to go through hardships that feel overwhelming and some possible reasons why.

Derek kicks off our new series as we walk through common phrases attributed to Jesus but that He never actually said. Instead, we will be looking at the statement He did say on the topic to understand how to better follow Him!

Guest preacher Michael Cooper teaches us about our purpose within the Kingdom of Heaven as he unpacks Jesus' parable of the mustard seed found in Matthew 13:31-32.

Matt Richards came in as a guest to teach us from Romans 8:26-39, focusing in on the assurances we have from God about Him being with us through all parts of life.

When we become disciples of Jesus, we surrender our plans for his plans. In this message Derek shares how each persons ‘calling’ looks different, but we are each called to Follow Him. 

As we celebrate Easter, Derek looks at John 20 and describes how the resurrection of Jesus, was best day in the history of the world.

During our series the "Worst Day Ever”, Derek answers the question “How can a just God, declare guilty people, innocent” as he lays out the horrific events that happened to Jesus, as he was beaten, mocked, & crucified, as described in John 19. 

Derek kicks off a two-week series looking at the terrible events that took place and led up to Jesus, the son of God, being crucified. Today explores the betrayal of two friends and how there endings could not have been more different.

Derek ends our series, Famous Last Words, by looking at Jesus’ prayer over his disciples, as he sends them out into the world, to share the gospel message. 

This week Derek looks at the first have of John 17, where we see Jesus praying to the Father for himself & his disciples, in  what is commonly referred to as the High Priestly Prayer. 

This week Matt Richards leads us through the end of John 16, as Jesus prepares to be crucified and reminds them, that “in the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

This week Derek unpacks John 16:4-16, and looks at Jesus' words to his disciples, when he told them, it is "to their advantage" that he go away, so that the Helper (Holy Spirit) would come. In this message he lays out 8 roles of the Holy Spirit in the believers life.

We continue our series by looking at Jesus' final words to His disciples as we work through His warning of hate and persecution that awaits those who choose to follow Him.  

Jonathan continues our series of Jesus' famous last words teaching through John 15:1-8 and breaking down Jesus' well-known statement of being the "True Vine". 

We continue our look at Jesus' final words to His disciples at the end of the Gospel of John by walking through John 14:7-31. Jesus gives some encouraging words to His disciples promising them help through hard times and peace that can't be taken away.

Derek continues our study through Jesus' final teachings to His disciples at the end of John by talking through the well known and controversial passage in which Jesus says that He is the ONLY way to the Father in John 13:36-14:6.

Derek kicks off our new series looking at the last few chapters of the Gospel of John. During this, we'll see the last instructions Jesus gave His disciples before the crucifixion.  First up, we see Jesus' instructions to love each other in the same way that He loves us.

Derek talks through our core values as a "faith family". These are the things we want to be central to who we are as a local body of believers in Jesus as we seek to build God's Kingdom.

On Christmas Eve, Derek wrapped up our Advent series as we took a look at Christmas Through the Eyes of God. 

Matt Richards continues our look from different perspectives and encounters of Jesus' birth as he teaches from Luke 2 with Simeon and Anna's interaction with Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus.

Derek continues our series on the birth of Jesus as we look at the events around Jesus' birth from the view of the shepherds to whom the angels appeared to announce the birth of the Messiah.  

Jonathan continues our Advent series by looking at Christmas through the eyes of three kings with three different views of Jesus' birth.