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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Rev Christopher Dodge Podcasts
The Gospel of John Week 17 Scripture: John 12:27-13;30, Isaiah 6. Today’s study takes us through an insider’s view of the final hours before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. We open with Jesus words in John 12:27-28, “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. …
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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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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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We are to be strong in the Lord (with His strength), and to put on the full armor of God (His equipment), so that we are both prepared and equipped for spiritual warfare!
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Kings & Prophets: From Solomon to Jeremiah - Week 7
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Pastor opens with Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.” Our class starts and ends with the story of the kings of Judah. But in between Asa’s 40 year reign as a king of Judah and his son, Jehoshaphat’s 22 year reign, we see the turmoil and chaos that is transpiring in Israel the northern …
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"Prayer in the Spirit" is about taking time in the presence of the living God and allowing Him to nurture, nourish, transform, and renew our souls. It is not about "give me, give me, give me," but about "mold me, shape me, use me."
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Why does Paul connect prayer with the Armor of God? Because when we "pray in the Spirit," we have something that front-line soldiers have always longed for: the ability to talk directly with our "Commander-in-Chief!"
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Questions - Week 2: Can You Explain the Trinity?
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Questions about the Trinity are often asked this way: • Is the word “Trinity” in the Bible? • Do Christians worship three Gods? • Was “Trinity” invented by the Church? • Isn’t the notion of “Trinity” irrational? • Don’t you think this is a minor issue? Pastor digs into the question of the Trinity by starting at the beginning, in Genesis 1:1 “In the…
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Did you know that the Bible is filled with consistencies. Note: that’s not inconsistencies, but rather CONSISTENCIES! This shouldn’t surprise us because consistency is at the heart of God’s character. He says, “I the Lord do not change.” But if the thought of God and the Bible as being consistant challenges you, then we hope you will join us for to…
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The Gospel of John Week 16 Scripture: John 11:54-12:26. Pastor begins today’s class with stats and information regarding people falling away from faith. He shares that stats of the younger generation falling from faith show the reason to be that they don’t see any evidence for having faith, stating that in college they found out evolution is a real…
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The Holy Spirit interprets and explains the Word of God (the Sword of the Spirit) so that we can use it to counter and defeat the attacks of the devil!
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The Roman soldier's helmet protected his head in battle; God's helmet of salvation protects our minds from the vicious attacks of the devil!
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God says: "Fear not"; the devil whispers: "Fear everything." Rather than try to face the "fiery darts" of the enemy in our own power, we should raise the shield of faith God has given us! Ephesians 6:16 http://www.awakeusnow.com
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Kings & Prophets: From Solomon to Jeremiah - Week 6
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This class will focus on Rehoboam the king of Judah, the southern kingdom, and his son Abijah as found in 1 Kings 14-15 and 2 Chronicles 11-13. They reigned 931-910 BC. In 2 Chronicles 12:1-5 we read that 5 years into Rehoboam’s reign that he and his kingdom have abandoned the law of the Lord. Rehoboam rules from Jerusalem and is attacked by the ki…
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The "readiness that comes from the gospel of peace" gives us a solid platform on which to stand firm in resisting the devil's attacks. Pastor's shares about an archeological discovery of "Caligae,' the shoes worn by Roman soldiers in the day that the text of Ephesians was written by Paul. Some amazing analogies bring light to today's verse, 'and wi…
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Armor of God #4 - Breastplate of Righteousness
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The breastplate of God's righteousness protects us from the schemes and attacks of the devil as we live out our daily lives in Christ. Pastor teaches us the 2 meanings of righteousness in the Bible; The righteousness we receive through faith in Christ Jesus - a right relationship with God throuigh the gift of His Son. Righteousness is also the way …
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Questions - Week 1: Is Jesus the Only Way to God?
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This series looks for answers to some of the most common, pressing and most difficult questions that are heard today. The question for this video: “Is Jesus the only way to God?” This question comes from supporters of Jesus, from seekers looking for truth, and from skeptics. Pastor will approach this question with the desire to be: ⁃ Biblically Acc…
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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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The Gospel of John Week 15 Scripture: John 10:34-11:53, Psalm 82. John wrote his Gospel to make us understand that Jesus is just who He says He is. Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God and this Gospel of John. When we read it with open eyes and ears and minds, we see and understand who Jesus is. As our text opens today, we see the religious leaders…
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The truth of Jesus, the "Gospel Truth," is the heart of all truth, and without that we have nothing. Pastor opens with the words from the song, 'Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus." The story behind this song is an amazing one that sets the stage for today's entire message on the "Belt of Truth." Pastor also explores what truth is and takes us through Ep…
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There is a spiritual war raging around us. The Christian lfe is one of spiritual warfare. We can put on the armor of God to resist the enemy - the devil and all his forces - secure in the knowledge that Jesus has already won the final victory. "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against…
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It is by God's power, it is by being strong in Him, it is in using the armor of God that you and I can not only stand against the devil's schemes, but also witness to others whom God is leading out from the power of the devil. Pastor Dodge also shares a personal testimony of spiritual warfare that shows the power of God to defeat the enemy, because…
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Kings & Prophets: From Solomon to Jeremiah - Week 5
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Foreshadowings #6 - "The Third Day" in the Old Testament
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Scripture: Luke 24:45-47, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Matthew 12, Hosea 6:1-2, Genesis 22:4, Esther 5:1, Jonah 1:17, Exodus 19:10, 2 Kings 20:5, Genesis 1:9-13. As we read through the Old Testament we see time and again, God doing amazing things on “the third day.” It is something that stands out! Today we explore eight remarkable examples in the Hebrew …
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Scripture: John 20:1-18, Exodus 25:10-22, Leviticus 16, Jeremiah 3:16, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 3:23 God provides remarkable glimpses of Jesus in the Old Testament. To understand what Mary Magdalene saw in the empty tomb that first Resurrection Sunday, consider the Arc of the Covenant and the part it had in the Day of Atonement. Today’s study is t…
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