City Awakening Church

Speaker: Zack Casey Scripture: John 4:1-42 Big Idea: God’s heart is one of compassion not condemnation, therefore we (his people) should display that heart to our city. 4 Lessons From Jesus' Interaction with the Woman at the Well:  Jesus was physically tired but spiritually ready. Jesus was drawn to the need instead of being repelled by it. Jesus offered hope as he exposed the true need. Jesu...

Todd Unzicker - Associate Pastor, The Summit Church - Raleigh, NC Genesis 6:5–8 Here is the question I want you to consider, from multiple angles: Are you all-in in the mission of God with your life? Not just are you committed to the church on the weekend, but with the biggest parts of your life. I ask myself, "Am I for the mission of God or the mission of Todd?" Or think of it like this...

Our failures are never beyond the restoring grace of Jesus. Your sins and failures, my sins and failures are never beyond the restoring grace of Jesus. It doesn’t matter how big your sin is, how big your failure is, how big of a mess you’ve made out of your life, you can always start over! You can always have a fresh start, because there’s always a Ch. 21 with Jesus! There’s always a chapter of re...

John 20:1-31 The big idea is that Christianity started with skeptics who were changed by the resurrection. The reason John, the author, tells us all this is so we’ll believe and have our lives changed by the resurrection too. He wants those of you who are skeptics to think, reason, theorize about the empty tomb, but then place your faith in Jesus so your life will be changed too. He wants those of...

Remain faithful to Jesus like Joseph and Nicodemus, even in the silence of Jesus. Does it feel like Friday? Are you living in the despair of Friday, perhaps even feeling the grief and despair of a sin you committed? There’s deliverance at the cross because Jesus died for your sins on the cross. He’ll forgive you if you ask him too. Does it feel like Saturday? Are you experiencing grief, unanswered...

John 18:28-19:16  The truth and authority of Jesus were revealed in the trial of Jesus.

1 Peter 4:1-16 Being an exile is not about surviving a sentence, but stewarding your salvation.

John 19:16-37 The crucifixion appears to be a tragedy, but it ends up being a victory.

1 Peter 3:13-16We’re everyday ministers, with an everyday ministry. We’re to view every day as an opportunity to declare and display our hope. 

1 Peter 2:4-12Ministering Exiles view their identity in Jesus as their fuel for everyday ministry.

Holy living isn’t a suggestion, it’s a command! We’re to walk in holiness, as Holy Exiles. But, it has to start and continue with a relationship with Jesus, because he’s the only one that’s holy. He’s the only God who came to live a...

1 Peter 1:1-9 When you discover your identity in Jesus, you become a Joyful Exile, a citizen of heaven who’s living in the world for greater eternal purposes than the citizens of the world. You become a Joyful Exile who’s received the...

2 Kings 2:1-15God demonstrates his power during transitions in life.

Philippians 4:4-13 Jesus is the Prince of Peace, who can give you the gift of peace. The message of Christmas is about the incarnational gift of Jesus entering our world to save us and give us a much greater, more stable peace and joy, than the...

John 18:15-27 Peter denied Jesus three times. He thought that we was willing to die for Jesus, but he wasn't prepared for the spiritual battle he would face. But in the end Peter was broken and repentant. He remembered the words of Jesus and...

John 18:1-14 Jesus restrained his power, to release his grace. During the betrayal Jesus stepped forward voluntarily, with power, with grace to save those whom he loves, including you! The gospel’s an invitation for those who aren’t...

John 17:1-26 There’s always hope for your life, knowing Jesus prayed for your life. What an amazing, loving Savior we have that he would be willing to stop and pray for us just before he’s about to go to the cross. Just before he’s about to...

The struggles that you have, the pain that you feel, the weakness that you suffer with, they don’t negate or impede how God can use you or work in your life. They’re actually kind of the point. They’re basically God’s way of showing off how...

In this conclusion of our Instruments of Grace Series, we hear a concluding thought from Romans 12, as well as some practical insight and discussion from our staff.

Romans 12:1-8 Some of the greatest Christians in biblical history felt this incapable! They weren’t perfect people with perfect gifts, they were imperfect people with unique gifts like us. God doesn't need perfect people with perfect gifts, he...

2 Corinthians 5:11-21 You have a great treasure of hope in Jesus, but you also have a great ministry. It’s to live as an instrument of grace, by being an ambassador for Christ. So what’s your ministry in marriage? It’s to be an ambassador....

We have such a great treasure of hope for our hurting world, and we want City Awakening to be a church that pleases Jesus by spreading that treasure of hope. We want to be a church that helps to bring much hope and joy to the people in our city by...

John 16:5-15Jesus didn’t abandon us, he sent the Holy Spirit to help guide us.

John 15:18-16:4 The persecution of Christians flows from the rejection of Christ, but the Holy Spirit gives the power for perseverance. We can expect some kind of rejection or even hatred from those that don’t know Jesus, but we don’t have to...

John 15:1-17 The people we spend time with influence our thoughts and actions. Jesus taught his disciples to remain in him. He saw them as friends, not slaves. In order to continue to bear fruit, they would need to live with him, not just for him....