Awaken Life Church

The book of Colossians presents Christ as all powerful 💪and all sufficient in all matters in heaven and on earth 🌎 in Part 1 of our series, we look into the background of the city of Colosse, and see Christ’s uniqueness and greatness as described by Paul 🙌

Who are you? 🤔 As a follower of Christ, our identity comes from God. We need to be aware of, and replace, our self-belittling thoughts with God’s Word 📖 in this message we take a look at who God says you are 💬

What did Jesus mean when He said that we have to be like a child to experience the kingdom of God? 🤔 in this message we discover the meaning of being childlike without being childish 👶

Jesus said “Let your light shine before men” 💡 How brightly is your light shining today? In this message we talk about intentionally reflecting Christ to the world through our behaviour 🌍 and that the way we shine can bless and encourage others ✨

We could all do with a little more courage, right? 😅in the final part of our series, we take a look at the lessons we can learn from a man who chased a lion 🦁 may this final strange story encourage you to chase the lions in your life, and be courageous 💪

Have you ever lost something valuable that did not belong to you? 🤔in this week’s strange story, God suspends the laws of nature to restore something valuable to a young man 🪓 in this message we see how God is in the business of restoring lost things of eternal value, and that He has the power and desire to bring the restoration you truly need 🙌

On Resurrection Sunday, the resurrection of Jesus wasn’t the only thing going on in Jerusalem. Many were surprised when they saw people who had died walking around 😳 in Part 2 of our series “Stranger Stories” we take a closer look at these events, and see God’s power over death 💪

If you were going down the wrong path, what would it take to bring you back to your senses? 🤔 would a talking donkey do the trick? 🐴 In Part 1 of our new series, Stranger Stories, we learn about the danger of using the gifts God gives us for personal gain instead of obeying Him. Don't miss the lessons we'll learn from these unusual events 🧐

The New Testament clearly tells us to not stop praying 🙏 in this message we’ll be looking at the 4 purposes of prayer, and 3 keys to being effective in this discipline 🗝️

Why do you worship? 🎶 we need to be aware that what is in our hearts will determine how we approach and respond to God. In this message we talk about choosing to worship Him in every situation 🙌

Are you building to last? 🛠️ let’s take a deep dive into Jesus’ story of two builders, their one major difference, and discuss what principles we can apply to our lives 👷‍♂️

We're all trusting God for something, but are we reaching out in faith and hope to receive it? ✋ let's talk about one woman's experience, and what we can learn about putting faith into practice as we wait on God for breakthrough 🙏

This winter has, in many ways, been a difficult one 🥶 and the reality is that we will face challenging seasons in our lives. In this message we share some thoughts on how we can get through the winters ❄️

Prayer is an important part of our Christian life, but it is also a discipline we often struggle with 😅 the good news is that we are not alone, even the disciples needed a little help. In this message we take a look at the “Our Father” as a guide to improve our prayer life 🙏

In these uncertain times it is easy to become worried, fearful, and hopeless 😔 when the writer of Psalm 73 encountered similar situations in his life, he said: “it is good for me to draw near to God”.  Let’s talk about drawing near to find some sense of direction, and experience His peace 🙏

We're told that where our treasure is, that's where our hearts will be 💰 but what does that mean? And as believers, where should our treasure be? In this message we talk about being focused on what's truly important 🧐

When we find ourselves in the middle of a storm, how should we as believers ride the wave while maintaining a meaningful life and making a difference to those around us? 🌊 in this message we look at how we should deal with times of crisis, and consider what we can do at this time 😌

Have you heard of Mephibosheth? 🤔 when David became king, he followed through on his covenant with Jonathan to show kindness to his family. In this message we look back at the story of the forgotten son, and see God’s grace illustrated in David’s actions 😌

The parable of the Prodigal Son gives us insight into the ways God loves us 👨‍👧‍👦 this Father’s Day we take a look at the 3 ways a father’s love was demonstrated, and how we can live out this love in our lives ❤️

Are you remaining hopeful? 🤔 it has been shown that if there is hope, people can endure great difficulty, and the Word tells us to keep our hopes high 📖 in this message we look at the biblical reasons why we should not lose hope 🙌

Who is your family? 🤔 Jesus made a surprising statement about who His true family was. As we celebrate Communion, we’ll discuss the importance of family, and discover that our family is larger than we think 👨‍👩‍👦

The reason the Church exists today is because since that first day of Pentecost, people have been devoted to the cause of Christ ⛪ in this message we’ll talk about what they were devoted to, and how we can be devoted followers of Christ 🙏

Because we have the Holy Spirit, we are never alone 🙌 this Pentecost Sunday we’re talking about the person of the Holy Spirit, what His mission is, and how we should respond 🙏

Forty days after His resurrection, Jesus went up to heaven ☁️ does this event still affect us today? 🤔 in this message we discuss the significance of Ascension in our lives today 🙌

Just like Christ’s work of redemption was completed, soon the work of Christ as High Priest will also come to an end 🙏 in this message we discuss the exciting culmination of the work of Christ as Our King 👑