City Awakening Church

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Louis Tamburro God wants to be known personally, not just conceptually. One of the core teachings of the Bible is that God invites us to have a personal relationship with him through faith in Jesus. This new covenant wasn’t just an invitation for Jews back then, it’s an invitation for anyone who puts their faith in Jesus today. If you don’t know Jesus, then put your faith in Jesu...

Ecclesiastes 2, 4 Louis Tamburro Our life achievements are temporary unless they’re aligned with Jesus and his eternal kingdom. Yet most people are burnt out, stressed out, emotionally and physically worn out working so hard to build their own temporal kingdoms. They’re on the pursuit of achievements, pursuing lasting impact, satisfaction, and recognition in temporal things that’ll eventually peri...

Ecclesiastes 1-3 Louis Tamburro The endless pursuit of pleasure points to something greater, which is Jesus. When Jesus rose from the dead on the 3rd day he proved he’s the very God who placed eternity in our hearts, and he’s the very God who can satisfy the eternal thirst for pleasure that’s in our hearts. When he rose from the dead on the 3rd day he proved he really can give us eternal life, ete...

2 Kings 5:1-19 Louis Tamburro Your pain can have a purpose, like it did for the young girl in this story and for Naaman. Is the Lord using your pain to expose sin in your life? Is the Lord using your pain to expose your need for him? Is the Lord using your pain to help spread the faith, to help relieve other people’s pain, to help lead others to him? Maybe the Lord isn’t using your pain in the 3 w...

1 Kings 8 Louis Tamburro Don’t let your prayers become idols, like Solomon and the Israelites did. If you need Jesus to forgive you for turning something you’ve been praying for into an idol, or to forgive you of a sin you’ve committed, then pray asking Jesus to forgive you, and he’ll hear and act on that prayer giving you forgiveness of sin. If you need Jesus to save you from eternal hell we’re d...

Psalm 73 Louis Tamburro Doubt is the realities of life, exposing the weaker areas of your faith, and we want our church to be a place where you can examine your doubts like Asaph. We want City Awakening to be a place for both skeptics and believers to seek truth and find joy in community.  Do you have questions about life or what your purpose is in life? Do you have questions about Jesus, or why J...

2 Samuel 11 -1 2 Zack Casey 7 Lessons on Sin from King David 1. Sin always has an on-ramp 2. Sin always glorifies the sinner 3. Sin always tried to hide 4. Sin always gets discovered 5. Sin always has consequences 6. Sin always demands a response 7. Sin doesn't have to define you Big Idea: No fall is too far from the forgiveness of God. 

1 Samuel 16-17 Louis Tamburro If you believe God is great, then believe he’s prepping you for greater things in life. When you’re doing your daily chores, struggling at work, facing tough days, don’t be pessimistic wondering if this is really God’s best for your life. Instead believe God is great, and that he’s using those things to prep you for greater things in life. Will you rely on Jesus in th...

Ruth 1-4 Louis Tamburro Life is sometimes bitter like Naomi’s, but the resurrection of Jesus assures us it’ll end sweet. Just like the Lord brought hope into Naomi’s life, the Lord wants to bring hope into your life. Do you want hope for your bitter days? Do you want hope for the bitter parts of your life to end, and the sweet parts of your life to continue? Then put your faith in Jesus. There’s a...

Joshua 1:1-8 Louis Tamburro Trust God with the battles of life like Joshua. In the rest of the book of Joshua, the Lord leads the Israelites through many battles, and the book ends with Joshua giving this message. Ch 24:15, “‘Therefore, choose for yourselves today: Who will you worship—the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are l...

Deuteronomy 18:15-19 Zack Casey Jesus didn't come to undo or outdo the work of the law and prophets, but to complete it. 

Numbers 13-14 Louis Tamburro We magnify our fears, when we minimize our God. The Israelites magnified their fears and problems, when they minimized their faith in God. The way to minimize your fears and problems, is to remember to magnify the Lord. It’s to remember the gospel, remember that Jesus died for our sins on the cross so we could enter his heavenly Promised Land, instead of the much harsh...

Leviticus 16 Alex Robinson We desperately need atonement from God, and He is gracious to provide it!

Exodus 20:1-7 Louis Tamburro The big idea of the message is that God’s laws prove we’re great failures, in need of a greater Savior. They prove just how powerless we really are at living out the life God wants us to live. They even prove how powerless a skeptic is, because most skeptics I know agree with many of the 10 Commandments, especially the last 5-6. They agree the last 5-6 commandments are...

Exodus 3-12 Remember who God is when you’re struggling with who you are. We all came in here today like Moses, carrying struggles and insecurities. We’re carrying struggles and insecurities as parents, as spouses, as children. We’re carrying struggles and insecurities as students, as athletes, as employees, as leaders. We’re carrying struggles and insecurities as Christians, or as skeptics. We all...

Genesis 39-50 Louis Tamburro Life doesn’t always go as you planned, but God still has a plan for your life. This doesn’t mean God will do things according to your plans, your timeline, or even within your lifetime. Sometimes we get to see the good of God’s plans unfolding within our lifetime, but sometimes we won’t see it until after this lifetime when we enter into eternity. Either way the story...

Genesis 27-30 Zack Casey Man-made schemes are never greater than God-ordained plans. God is big enough to redeem any situation and any person, just like we see with Jacob and his family. This is a beautiful story of God’s sovereignty, compassion, mercy, and forgiveness. He still loves you, and he can still use you. He can use even our worst mistakes to bring about his perfect plans. So give thanks...

Genesis 16:1-6 Louis Tamburro Our unfaithfulness doesn’t change God’s faithfulness. Just as God was faithful to keep his promises to Abram, Sarai, and Hagar, he’ll keep his promises to us.

Genesis 11:1-9 Louis Tamburro The Tower of Babel was a Tower of Disappointment, but today we are still trying to build our own towers.  That will only lead to more towers of disappointment. We have to build our towers, our lives, and our plans on Jesus. So whose plans are you living for?  Whose guidance and strength are you relying on daily to achieve those plans? Whose kingdom and glory are you c...

Genesis 6-9 Louis Tamburro The flood of God’s wrath demonstrates the flood of God’s love, because it means God isn’t willing to let our lives be destroyed by evil forever. He loves us enough to punish evil, and He loves us enough to give us a way out of evil. That way is through faith and trust in Jesus. 

Genesis 3 Louis Tamburro Sin leads to the fall of humanity, but Jesus leads to the restoration of humanity. It’s easy to blame God and others for the world being so messed up, but the reality is we’ve contributed to the world being messed up too. Every time we sin, lose our temper, ignore somebody’s cry for help, indulge in our desire to be in control, we contribute to the problem. I love what G.K...

Scripture: Genesis 1 Pastor: Louis Tamburro The beginning starts with God, and He brings light into the darkness. The beginning of The Story , the beginning of creation and life starts with God, and He brings light into the darkness. Genesis 1 teaches your life wasn’t an accident, it wasn’t formed by luck, it was formed by the very hands of God. Your life will never be complete, until you align yo...

Psalm 119:1-4 Louis Tamburro The big idea of the message is the bible gives information, that can lead to our transformation. The bible’s been transforming the lives of both skeptics and believers for years, and if you commit to reading and applying it this year, it’ll transform your life too. It’ll lead you into a deeper relationship with the God who came to save and transform your life, which is...

Matthew 2:1-18 Alex Robinson When it comes to Jesus, the choice is either joyful, submissive worship or outright, selfish rejection.

Matthew 11:1-6 Louis Tamburro Jesus is an approachable Savior. You can go to Jesus with your sins and sufferings, because Jesus is an approachable Savior. He’s an approachable Savior who put flesh on his love through his incarnate birth. He chose to enter our world to love us intimately, restore us fully, and save us eternally. Do you want to be forgiven of your sins? Do you want a fresh start, yo...