Awake Church Podcast

God is love, love fulfills the law, and it is the love of God that we are invited to abide or live in daily. Apostle Paul describes what love is and what it is not. In this message, Matt goes through the "love chapter" of 1 Corinthians 13, highlighting the magnificent characteristics of love that are expressed through us as we choose to live the way of love.

Guest Speaker, Luke Humbrecht shares out of Ephesians on the theme of Making Space. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Guest Speaker, Josh Young shares how the cure for fear is the revelation of God’s love. On the other side of fear is the life God created you to live. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Love is an unfailing power, and we as followers of Jesus and hosts of the Holy Spirit have the ability to choose to love people in various ways. One of those ways is to celebrate and rejoice in and with others, particularly those in the household of faith.

In this fourth part of The Way of Love series, Matt reads the Apostle John's beautiful understanding of the essence of God and the motivation and action of God all being love. The love that supersedes feeling, emotion where He has chosen to love and demonstrate that love to us. In turn, we are invited to live in His love and share it with others. This is the way of love, choosing to love others from the overflow of the love that has filled us.

Guest Speakers Lori and Barry Byrne from Nothing Hidden Ministries share on taking spiritual authority as sons and daughters of God.

We have been loved by God with a magnificent love. A love beyond feeling from God, that set in motion the coming of Jesus and His actions of love and sacrifice. Love is an action word. It is not a passive emotion, but action and motion. Loving others demonstrates that we abide in God, and God abides inside of us.

As children of God, made in the image of God and filled with His Spirit, we have love to give. Today, Matt highlights the Apostle John's instruction to not direct our love toward things in the world, but rather toward one another. This is the "new" commandment that Jesus established, to find ways to love one another, fulfilling all of the law. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

The closest disciple to Jesus and the one who received the greatest revelation from Jesus is the Apostle John. John's writings proclaim the revealed Jesus, His words, His commandments and His joy for us to receive through the way of love. In this sermon series, explore this way of love that Jesus lived and invited us into with Him. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

When others offer us mercy, it is easy to give it back in return. What measure of mercy do we naturally have to give for those who are judgmental? Mercy that triumphs over judgment is a supernatural Kingdom offering that we give to others by receiving it from God first. In this message, Debbie Peterson dives into how we receive mercy that we can freely receive and give away. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Christmas is about the revealing of the Savior. A supernatural love and presence of God gave mankind a supernatural Savior - both fully man and fully God, born as a baby. He was prophesied and awaited for a thousand years and when He arrived, He came in the middle of the night, laid in a manger as the bread from heaven, the lamb of God and the light of the world that would give life to the world. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

In part two, we are continuing our focus on the person of Jesus, His roles, His love and His action. Jesus is the King of all Kings, and the one with all authority in heaven and earth, who came as King and redeemer of our lives. He has redeemed us and purchased us from slavery out of love for us, so that we would welcome Him as King of our hearts and lives. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

The creator of the heavens and the earth is also the savior of the world. Jesus, the highest name of all, means Salvation. He is the Savior of the world. He is the Light of the world and He is Resurrection and Life. He is above all and through Him all things are held together. The greatest mystery of all is that we can be united with Him - living in union with the Lord of all.

Science observes the enormous positive effects of gratitude within the human body, promoting health and well-being. Complaining has the opposite effect, releasing harm on our bodies from within. The scriptures are replete with encouragement to be thankful, and the regeneration of our being by the Holy Spirit within us enables us to embrace gratitude in every circumstance, see with new eyes and become a joy to God with our thanksgiving.

At the Gates of Hell, the very place where Baal and Pan were worshipped and sacrificed to, Jesus brought His disciples and asks them to share who they think He is. Jesus affirms for the first time that He is the Son of the living God and the large rock that His church will be built upon. He then He gives them a key for His church to live in victory. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

As believers, we are also overcomers; those who contend, conquer, and prevail in victory through Christ. The three most common areas the enemy seeks to set up strongholds in the lives of believers to keep us from overcoming are our understanding of the goodness of God, our identity in Christ, and our belief to see the goodness of God manifested in our own life. Being aware of the nature of the battles we face and all the provisions that God has made for us to be victorious in these battles is key to living an abundant life in Christ. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

This message from guest speaker, Josh Young, is an encouragement to partner with God in the promises He's given, despite the current picture or circumstances. Josh shares practical, Biblical tools for what it means to wait on God's timing in faith and hope. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

We have an unfair advantage. We have the Holy Spirit actually living inside of us to help us as we allow Him. One of the actions of the Holy Spirit is to renew our minds and transform us so that we can think and live like Jesus thinks and lives. The person with the renewed mind thinks and lives counter-culturally as an awakened Son or Daughter of the King. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

An angel told the Apostles to share "the whole message of this life." The gospel or good news or message of this life is a story - the story of what God has done in Jesus. We have this message to tell and the world is ready to hear it. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Awake's Outreach Team Leader, Eric Hamm shares about the difference between earthly treasure and God's treasure. His desire is for all to enter the Kingdom, and He chooses to partner with us to help reach those He longs to connect with. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Jesus said that we are both Light and Salt in the world. We are to shine in dark places and be a flavoring agent wherever we are. In our dark world, God has chosen us to be the ambassadors of His Kingdom who shine with His love and bring hope everywhere we go. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Philip was a man full of faith and the Spirit of God who was selected to feed widows in the thriving church. He also began ministering in power and changing Samaria before being sent by an Angel to meet an African dignitary who would bring the gospel to the African continent. Upon hearing Philip's sharing of Jesus in the scriptures, the African dignitary responds at the sight of water: "what prevents me from being baptized?" A heart response to the invitation of God for everyone.

In this episode of Into the Deep, Matt talks with Paul Cox, a former pastor, author and forerunner in understanding the gift of discernment. In this episode, Paul shares about his life and the journey the Lord has taken him on in the gift of discernment. Paul shares about the supernatural ways that the Father shares what He is doing in the Kingdom, and he even demonstrates what the discernment of an angel can feel like. If you've ever wondered about the gift of discernment, this episode is a great starting place! Paul's Ministry, Aslan's Place: https://aslansplace.com/

Throughout history and the revelation of the scriptures, God speaks in numerous ways. A part of the adventure and privilege of our life as a child of God is to "seek" God - listening for the ways that He is communicating with us and partnering with Him in bringing heaven to earth. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

God is still speaking and we are His children. He communicates in a myriad of ways and a part of the journey with God and adventure in our life with Him is discovering the ways that He is communicating to us. Today, Matt shares a few different ways that God may be communicating with you. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Every 'born-again' follower of Jesus is in the family of God and has access and relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This relationship means hearing God speak to us personally, learning what His voice sounds like and having a life-long adventure of discovering and getting to know Him. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give