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Awake Us Now is a body of believers who: WORSHIP the Triune God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Praise Him with joy and thanksgiving for He is God and He is good; WALK by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the clear declaration of the Scriptures. Such a daily walk is a far cry from mere religion or "church as usual;" WITNESS to Jesus Christ our Savior in daily life situations. Take seriously His call to make disciples. ...
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When the Israelites disobeyed God at Mt. Sinai and tried making their own gods and rules , the results were deadly. The willingness of Moses to plead with God for mercy, even to the point of taking God's punishment on himself (Exodus 32:31) serves as a picture of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who gave His life as atonement for the sins of all. We learn o…
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Luke 2:41-52: “Jesus at the Age of Twelve.” Today we ask, “Why is this story of Jesus at age 12 in the Bible?” There is no mention of Jesus from age 2 -30 except this one story in the Gospel of Luke. Here’s how this story goes: In the one and only account we have of Jesus as a child we’re told he went with His parents to Jerusalem to worship and pr…
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Real People, Real God - Samuel: Listening
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Is listening to God easy, or difficult? What are the sacrifices and benefits of doing what He says? This message includes personal testimony of both the costs and blessings of listening to God's voice.
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When enemies and dangers assail us, where do we find the valor to defeat them? Ask Gideon.
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Real People, Real God - Joshua: Battle Plans
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The battle of Jericho, the battles waged by Jesus, and our own daily battles are surprisingly (or, perhaps unsurprisingly?) all interconnected.
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The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 30
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This teaching is from Matthew 21:23-46 and continues our dive into Jesus’ final week of his ministry before his death and resurrection. The religious leaders are doing all they can to get Jesus to say something so that they can bring Him up on charges and get rid of Him. And there is a debate between Jesus and those leaders in the first verses of o…
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Fear paralyzes us, both throughout history and still today. The good news is, however, that God's perfect love casts out all fear!
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Too often we seek a "God" who is recast in our own image; one who is comfortable with who we are and with whatever we want to do. We look for a little "sprinkling of religion" to season our everyday lives, but God wants us to turn to Him alone and receive real life, both now and forever.
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The Living One - Week 26: Fully Instructed
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This week’s teaching shows us the importance of growth in faith. Today’s scripture is on the story of Paul’s mission work in the city of Ephesus. As he begins to meet people he asks several believers if they received the Holy Spirit when they came to faith in Jesus. Their response was no, that they had never heard of the Holy Spirit. Sadly, this is…
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Evidence from history, the bible, and geography points to the very events of the Book of Exodus, when God broke into history and delivered His people from bondage. The testimony of the rocks is also the testimony of the Word. The God who broke into history in Moses' day is the same God who broke into history at the time of our Savior Jesus Christ, …
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Real People... Real God - Moses: Holiness
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The word "holiness" should not intimidate us. Through His Holy Spirit, God works changes in each of us to bring a new life in Christ: a life of both holiness and wholeness.
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Luke 1:1-25. Today we begin a study of the Gospel of Luke with a look at Zechariah who was a devout man who thought he was prepared to meet the Living God - but reacted with fear and doubt when God showed up. God graciously gave him a second chance to respond with faith, and extends that same grace to us when we falter and fail. This story of Zecha…
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Real People... Real God - Moses: Deliverance
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God's promise to deliver us is both in the future, and in the present time. What deliverance do you need today?
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Real People... Real God - Moses: Confrontation
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"The most foolish thing anyone can do is fight the only war you will never be able to win, and that is a war against God."
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The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 29
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This teaching is from Matthew 21:10-23 and continues a study of Holy Week - Jesus’ final week before His resurrection. In today’s story, people recognized Jesus as a prophet, but He was much more than a prophet! Over the next few weeks we will be exploring: The heart of the Gospel as the heart of God’s message of salvation, and that message is at t…
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Real People... Real God - Moses: Encounter
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God had an assignment for Moses, but Moses had objections for God. Sound familiar?
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Real People... Real God - Moses: Preparation
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God faithfully takes us through the difficult to prepare us to do the even more difficult.
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God’s word teaches endurance: how to face the difficulties and challenges of life. The Bible doesn’t tell us we will get through life without difficult days and trials. God’s Word gives us encouragement because God’s word is true, it is genuine and it speaks directly into our lives. Paul at Corinth is a story that shows us how God gives His childre…
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This week Pastor continues to explore locations of biblical history as we go over the location of the exodus. The exodus is at the heart not only of the Old Testament Scriptures, but also the New. The exodus story of the passover lamb foreshadows our Passover Lamb, Jesus Christ. The exodus is a story of God working in history and in these last days…
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The tale of Joseph is a great story. Yet there is more -- for all of Joseph points toward all of Jesus.
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Luke 16:1-13. Jesus warns that no one can serve two masters. Will you be devoted to God - or to "stuff?" This Parable of the Shrewd Manager is one of Jesus’ most controversial parables and one of the most difficult parable to understand. Join us a Pastor Dodge digs deep into this parable and pulls out some amazing nuggets of the wisdom Jesus is sha…
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Real People... Real God - Joseph: Forgiveness
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Until we forgive, we remain prisoners of our demand for vengeance. How can we gain release?
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Real People... Real God - Joseph: Restoration
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God can use your suffering, intense persecution, and even false accusation to work wonders.
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The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 28
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Matthew 20:17-34, Matthew 21:1-11, Exodus 12:3, Isaiah 62:11, Zechariah 9:9, and Psalm 118:25-26. Jesus lets us know that He is the fulfillment of all the Hebrew Scripture had predicted and all that the Father had dictated. Until we receive Jesus as Lord, this is only head knowledge. The disciples had heard Him speak what was coming multiple times,…
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Real People... Real God - Joseph: Adversity
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The story of Joseph, with its dysfunctional family and broken dreams, is a story that we can all relate to.
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