Awake Us Now

Those who know the wisdom of God, who walk by faith, and who renounce what is evil and listen to the Holy Spirit, become peacemakers through the power and blood of Jesus, who is *The* Peacemaker!

Could our prayers today be instrumental in turning our country back to its motto: "In God We Trust"?

Paul’s letter to the Romans is one of the most important books of the Bible. It is also one of the best commentaries on the Old Testament ever written. It speaks powerfully to every generation, including our own.

You and I are to desire a pure heart, because that is what God desires of us! Through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God effects a "heart cleansing" in believers, purifying and lifting us up.

When the foundations of society are shaking, what can be done? Find out how Jesus provides us an answer.

Paul’s letter to the Romans is one of the most important books of the Bible. It is also one of the best commentaries on the Old Testament ever written. It speaks powerfully to every generation, including our own.

Even when we are going through the most trying of days, God is merciful, and He frees and enables us to be merciful to others!

Blind faith is considered foolish, but the faith of blind Bartimaeus has much wisdom to teach us!

Paul’s letter to the Romans is one of the most important books of the Bible. It is also one of the best commentaries on the Old Testament ever written. It speaks powerfully to every generation, including our own.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." When we seek God, He fills our hunger for Him - not just once, but daily so that each of us becomes the person He desires us to be!

Jesus says the kingdom of God is like a woman mixing yeast into flour. How much flour? A lot! But why does the amount matter?

This message is not just a baking lesson, but a recipe for revival! An old baker's proverb states: "A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough." How is this true for you, and for our nation?

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Jesus' words may sound strange at first, but He assures us of comfort - comfort that comes from knowing that Jesus has triumphed over the grave, that because He lives, you and I live as well.

Can water satisfy our deepest thirsts -- for mercy and for community? Yes, if it's Living Water!

Ever felt like you didn't want to talk to God? Or have you ever assumed He was not on speaking terms with you? Is it even safe to speak honestly to the Lord? Will He be transparent with us?

Whether we recognize it or not, we are all "poor in spirit" and need what only God can give. We are truly blessed when we realize how much we need a Savior.

Each of us needs what only Jesus can offer - new birth and new life. It hurts to be re-born, but to be reborn is to be transformed!

What the Bible calls us to is not a building, but a person. In the home groups of the early church and in small groups of believers meeting around the world today, what we see is Christ-centeredness, not Church-centeredness!

This class is a study of the final weeks of Jesus' ministry concluding with His resurrection and ascension, using the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John together with material from ancient sources and recent discoveries.

During his imprisonment in Rome, the apostle Paul taught in his own home group and also sent a letter to Philemon, the leader of a home group in Colossae. The message was the same: that God's people, meeting and worshiping in groups, are being transformed into a divine community formed around the Lord Jesus Christ.