Awakening Audio

Adam in his original state was worthy of eternal life. He was encircled with the presence of God both inside and out. But when he rebelled God departed from him wickedness was birthed in his heart. He was penalized for his sin by death. All of his descendants became darkened and futile in their hearts. They did not glorify God but became futile in their thoughts. Christ came and won the victory over death and reversed the curse of Adam. The life, death, and resurrection of Christ made Him the Savior. Both Eve and Adam tried to be like God, and following their example all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The human race has become foolish, shallow, and our minds have been led further and further from the truth. By confessing ourselves to become wise we have become fools. The veil is only taken away in Christ! Jesus Christ is calling us to salvation through sanctification so we too can obtain the glory of Jesus Christ. Only those who have been changed by God through Christ have lost the sting of death. Every born again believer is eligible for salvation. Only through regeneration can we bear the image of the Heavenly Man! Jesus Christ is the model of what the Holy Spirit living in a man can look like. Now is the judgment of the world. If Christ is lifted up He will draw all people to Himself. May we wish to see Jesus and may God grant us the grace to do so. [We Wish To See Jesus]

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34 It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— 36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!” (Mark 13:32-37) [The Master Is Coming]

What tree will you eat from? Those seeking liberation from the power of what keeps them captive can be free only by the Holy Spirit. The freedom Jesus spoke of was not financial, political, or physical as many think today. Mankind’s greatest threat is not the exterior systems of the world. Our sin is our greatest enemy. Sin enables us to look at everything from a self-centered perspective. Satan came to the Garden and said you shall not surely die. Many Christian institutions and leaders are leading people astray! Many are being led away by the doctrines of demons that focus on self. This is even in many modern books in a Christian bookstore and even in mission’s trips! None of these will free mankind from sin. Man cannot free himself from sin slavery. Man must be saved through repentance! Only repentance can free one from the snare of the Devil. Jesus came to restore mankind to a pre-fall state. This takes a cooperation of human and divine will. There must be a cleansing. This begins when one admits their sin and comes to God in repentance. Will we obey God or put ourselves first? [Liberated From the Occupying Power]

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17) [A New Creation]

Will you follow the Lord wherever He goes? Or have you made a superficial profession at a time of emotional climax? One must entirely devote themselves to Christ by setting their hearts entirely on following Him. When Christ calls one to follow after Him they must entirely surrender to Him and not turn back. He must be and remain their greatest desire as they act out their faith, not making excuses or turning back. This is the Gospel call. There are only two options as the call goes out, one can either repent and follow Him with all their heart, or turn away from Him. Will you live for the eternal weight of glory? Or will you turn away from Christ? May the words of this sermon jam encourage, challenge, and change you. Will you follow the Lord wherever He goes? [Will You Follow the Lord Wherever He Goes]

Mark in his Gospel draws attention away from exterior signs and to the internal transformation and the power that results from it. Jesus denounces those who sought for signs as being wicked and adulterous. Those who search for tongues, prophets, personal experiences, signs, wonders, are not searching for the Truth. The emphasis of true teaching is holiness. Those who seek outward signs instead of inward holiness are heading towards destruction. Right and wrong is not based on how we feel, it is based on the Bible. Jesus warns His followers not to be tricked by pretenders. The Pharisees were pretenders. They sought for “holiness” without obedience to God. It was pretended holiness. Bad doctrine is like leaven and Christ calls His disciples away from it. God has given all mankind a will to seek but to seek for Truth, not to fall into relativism. There is an absolute Truth and it is found in the Word of God. Not in the pantheism of Greek philosophy that Paul came across in Ancient Athens. We must not allow our reason and abilities to get in the way of God’s will. Secular humanism is the core of the demise of all the older Christian denominations. Many organizations that once preached truth have given in to the lie that you can ignore God and embrace reason to save the world. But you cannot be the bride of Christ and married to the world at the same time. In the last days many will seek for a sign and miss Christ. Anti-Christ will sit in the Church and lead many astray. Those who truly desire to follow after Christ must take up their cross upon a path of humiliation and death. There will be no eternal life unless one dies to themselves. [Why Does This Generation Seek a Sign]

The testimony of the Church in this late hour is discouraged and disappointed. Many are becoming discouraged. Many hide behind religion but are actually are at war against God. Many hold God in contempt and claim a right for themselves. This is modern America. People want to be in control of their own destiny and stand against all laws based on God’s Law. All who worship idols are drawn away from God and Satan and his servants refuse to come under the authority of God. The whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. Many find satisfaction under the power of Satan, he is the god of this world. All sin and destruction is done by him! All sorrow, sin, violence, and bloodshed are done by him. All that is wicked and evil in this world is the ideas of Satan! He has tormented the world in every age but behind what we can see there is another Empire. This one God rules over. The Church of God has a High Priest and they draw near Him by faith through the blood of Christ. The Church has hope and do not waiver and know that God is faithful! The Church will be victorious through it all! [Two Kingdoms]

Many in the Church today wonder what true repentance is. Jesus says over and over again in the Gospels that if one does not repent they will perish. The first words of the preaching ministry of both John the Baptist and Jesus Christ was “repent and believe the Gospel.” What is true repentance? Repentance is defined as a sorrow for sin that compels one to turn from sin and surrender all entirely to Jesus Christ. An even better way to define repentance is to see an example of true repentance. Perhaps the greatest example of repentance in the New Testament is when Mary Magdalene came to Christ and poured out an alabaster flask of fragrant oil and washed his feet with her tears and her hair. She also kissed His feet as she washed them. Mary shows how her life had been transformed by the Grace of God. Jesus says to her that wherever the Gospel is preached what she has done would be told as a memorial to her. May the Church today look to Mary as an example of true repentance. Listen to this sermon jam and share it with all who wonder what repentance is. [True Repentance]

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. "- John 1:14 [The Word Became Flesh]

Have you experienced the passion of the cross? When you read the gospel narrative of our Lord and Savior heading to Jerusalem, do you experience that in your own life? Do you realize that one day you will face your own Jerusalem and your own cross? It's impossible to call ourselves Christians and not pick up our crosses and follow after Him! Have you embraced the message of the cross? [The Passion of the Cross]