Awake Church Podcast

The Bible is the story of the beginning of mankind and the story of the Jewish people to the coming of Jesus. The book of Acts shares about the coming of the promised Holy Spirit to the earth and His activity inside the followers of Jesus, including the gentiles who have believed. Acts 10 begins to show the spill-over of God's Spirit in the lives of those who used to be the enemies of God and the power of prayer in the life of a believer. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

From a 4,000 year long story about a Jewish family, the book of Acts and the activity of the Holy Spirit begins branching out to include non-Jewish peoples, beginning with Stephen, then Philip, then the Ethiopian Eunuch and the rest of the world. This part of the book of Acts captures the transformation of the great persecutor of the church, Saul, and the fledgling new church of Jesus Christ moving out of Jerusalem to the rest of the world. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Elijah represents all of the prophets in the Old Testament, displaying incredible courage and fearlessness. He also battled with fear. Through his life's example, we can see how demonic fear works and attempts to derail God's people from their purpose. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

In this invigorating sermon, Lead Pastor Matt Peterson shares the beautiful story of Jesus' life, sacrifice of crucifixion and resurrection, providing us with eternal life and complete restoration.

From the work of the Holy Spirit moving in and through the Apostles in the first five chapters of Acts, including the consequences of lying to the Holy Spirit, Dr. Luke now begins to share the unfolding story of the Spirit of God working in and through those who were not Apostles. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

After the coming of the Holy Spirit to fill the Bride of Jesus who had waited for Him, a movement of God begins in Jerusalem. Peter and John go to the temple to pray and through them, the Holy Spirit heals a man who had been lame for over 40 years, resulting in a lot of attention and a sharing of the gospel message to those who had killed Jesus.

Debbie Peterson, our Children's Pastor hosted a parenting class titled "Technology: You Should Care, and This is Why" led by special guests, Lora Geer and Josh Moormann.  Lora's family was the primary subject of a film exploring the impacts of technology on youth.  Lora shares on the effects of technology on our brains and habits, and offers ideas of how she has guided her children into healthy practices. Josh Moormann has spent over two decades in the global telecommunications industry, providing him with a front row seat to the good and bad parts of the Internet in our society. Josh provides practical guidance and examples that families within our community can implement, while we work to create strong families that impact our community for Christ.  

The book of Acts tells the remarkable story of the coming of the promised Holy Spirit and the beginning of His work inside of the people that He filled. It is not just a story, but our story as He came to fill "everyone who is far off" and had yet been born. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

God is on the move and we are His instruments and vehicles that He works through by His Spirit. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

We can't fake devotion. Hunger leads to surrender and true devotion. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

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In every stage of life, both naturally and spiritually, we will face conflict. Being armed with the knowledge that conflict is part of the territory and how to conduct ourselves armed to fight is essential to live free and at peace. We are conquerors through Jesus who loves us. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Bathabara is the place where the Israelites crossed the Jordan river and into their inheritance. It is also the place where John the Baptist baptized Jesus, initiating the ministry of Jesus to set all free. Bathabara speaks of a place of crossing where the old is left behind and the new begins. A place where people begin to walk in the inheritance that God has provided naturally and spiritually. For us as Awake fellowship, we are about to move onto land at Bathabara, crossing over into an inheritance from the Lord. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

As King over all, Jesus can do what pleases Him. What pleases our benevolent King is to leverage all that He has for us and our freedom. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Beth kicked off our last series of the year: King Jesus. Jesus is King and we are subjects in his Kingdom. Where is Jesus not King in your life? GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

In his final words to the church at Philippi, the Apostle Paul warns and encourages them, and then shares keys to victory over anxiety. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

In this second part of Paul's letter to the church in Philippi, Paul begins instructing them in how to live fully alive, while sharing some of his own inner wrestling as he contemplates the short time he has left on the earth. Paul encourages them to live selflessly, holding firmly to their faith without complaint so they will shine brightly in the world. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

In the scriptures we have received an abundance of instruction to live fully alive and to grow and build our faith as we pursue Jesus. In this first portion of Philippians, the Apostle Paul shares with the church at Philippi about the importance of living lives of holiness, not being discouraged by suffering for the sake of Jesus in the midst of a crooked world, and the reminder that one day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess Jesus as Lord. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

Eric talked about how we can avoid the silent mistake of the 1930s German Church. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

This Fall season is a prophecy and a sober and wonderful reminder that Jesus is soon to return to the earth. In this message, Matt shares about the fulfillment of Tabernacles being the return of Jesus, along with 'how' He will return, 'when' He will return, 'what He will do' when He returns, and how we are to be living as we eagerly await Him. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

In this message Matt continues to overlay truth onto current cultural trends to see if they pass the test of truth or are a deception. He also shares about the pillar and support of truth in the world being the living church of God, and our role in sharing and living true lives of moral excellence. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

With Jesus as The Truth, the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Truth, and the scriptures being the "Sum of Truth," we can know and have truth. We can also begin applying truth to every issue, cultural and societal trend to see if indeed it is true. In this message, Matt begins to apply truth to a few of confusing issues in our current culture. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

As Truth has been established as the person of Jesus, the Spirit of Truth and the sum of the scriptures, we can overlay actual truth onto everything that arises in culture to see if it passes the test. Today, Matt begins to dive into some of the cultural lies that don't pass the test of truth and we can see the death and destruction that result. GIVE HERE - https://awake.church/give

This is the beginning part of the series about Truth. God has given us truth. Truth is His Son and His Spirit, summed up in the scriptures. The enemy has always and will always war against that which is true and attempt to undermine, twist and destroy truth, because freedom comes from truth. We can have confidence in knowing truth and building our lives on what is true not false.

Jesus made it clear how to identify one of His disciples - by their love for one another. Followers of Jesus don't just have truth, knowledge and have been saved eternally, they demonstrate and live a life of love. In this message, Matt shares about both the power of love and ways to show love.

God has provided everything related to life and godliness for us, but we have to apply and receive what is available by faith. Knowledge and information without application is useless and sometimes even harmful. In life there is God's part and our part.

Three people from Awake will share about the ways God has stirred their heart to take action in the world and help others.

After beautifully expressing the preeminence of Jesus and the supremacy of the New Covenant, the writer begins to show us how to apply faith to all we now understand. Faith like the saints of old is needed so that we don't shrink back, but live out His purposes for our lives and see the power of God working through us.

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The writer of Hebrews has established that Jesus is supreme above all angels, men and in today's passage, even the High Priest. Our hope, fixation and salvation are to be upon Jesus Christ. The forever High Priest whose one-time sacrifice for all time enacted a New Covenant, cleanses us from our sin and enables us to have personal relationship and closeness with God.

In these two chapters, the author of Hebrews is encouraging Jewish believers to hold on to their confidence in Jesus by pointing out that he is the only one that can lead them to rest. Even Moses, who was faithful to his calling, couldn't succeed at leading the Israelites to rest, but we have access to God's rest in Jesus. We'll end by talking through some practical ways to "strive to enter that rest" (4:11).

The scriptures are a treasure of priceless value and in them is the description and knowledge of Jesus. The book of Hebrews describes and reinforces the supreme nature of Jesus, reminding us that He is over all, has the greatest name and is superior in love to all.

Today we celebrate fathers and the Father. The Father is the source of life, the determiner of our identity and the one who first made and then loved us. People and individuals are unhealthy to the degree that their fathers are absent, and we are healthy as a person and a society when the Father is present. A part of every believer's journey in life is to develop a healthy relationship with our Heavenly Father.

Following Jesus means living counter-culture lives. Jesus did the opposite of everyone else and has given to us His Spirit to indwell us so that "as He is, so are we in this world." Our lives are to reflect His life, not just value His words and position. More than anytime in our lives, we are living in days where light is needed and we are the light of the world.

After it was prophesied for thousands of years, Jesus preparing people for His coming, 50 days after the death of Jesus, the promise of the Father came. The Holy Spirit came upon and within the followers of Jesus and the birth of the Church began. It was not just an event, but a beginning of a lasting empowerment and indwelling that would happen through every generation until Jesus returns and He is here, in us, helping us and overflowing through us to do the works of Jesus.

Jesus has a beautifully different view of women than you may have heard. Beth took us on a tour of women in the word beginning with Eve and how the Lord fashioned her and made her in his image. Finally we looked at how Jesus sees women, how that challenged the religious leaders of his day, and is continuing to challenge us today.

God commands and instructs people to do things so that they remain free, help and love others and avoid sin. And God invites all to receive, so that what He paid for and sent fills our lives. This infilling is empowering and the very promise of the Father that Jesus came to deliver to us. Our part is to believe in Jesus and then receive what He wants to give - His Holy Spirit.

The most ignored, misunderstood and avoided person in the Universe is actually the Spirit that Jesus sent to reside inside of His bride. He is the power of God and the comfort of God, doing what human strength and ingenuity cannot do and filling our lives with wonder.

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On a day of gloom, despair and hopelessness, God did the impossible and raised Jesus from the dead - raising hope for every person in every age to come. Today we celebrate and remember the victory over sin, death, Hell, and the grave...and our entrance into a new life with Jesus.

Celebrating Awake Church's 20th Anniversary!

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The Devil is our primary enemy, but like an intelligence agency, he works through inside secret agents. The inside agent we all carry and must put to death daily is selfishness. Jesus showed us the way and called all who follow Him to carry our cross daily, not allowing selfishness to operate or drive our lives.

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There are many ways to live in this world and then there are God's ways. God's ways are right-side-up from the ways of the world and include great blessing, but are also filled with difficulties. The difficulties are worth it as we don't live for ourselves but for the One who made us.

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In a world filled with distractions and false teachings, the Apostle Paul shared his deep concern with the Corinthian congregation to keep them from being deceived. In this message, Matt shares about the similarities we have to the Corinthian church and the many false gospels we must reject. He also talks about how we must remain devoted to Jesus daily.

Today, Matt continues to explore the Kingdom of Heaven with us, talking about the spectacular realm and domain of God - what it is, what is contains, what we receive, then share and give away.