1 Corinthians | Church in the Wild

In this series, we're studying the book of 1 Corinthians. In it, we get a glimpse of a wild church that was living in a wild place, learning how to be the Church in the wild.

Jesus | Hope for America

In this series, we've taken a detour from our planned series to address the current state of our culture and country. Derek teaches through the Biblical standards we should hold to as followers of Jesus as we navigate the divisive world of politics.

Jonah

In this series, we look at the book of Jonah in the Old Testament and discover it’s about much more than a man who was swallowed by a fish, and instead a book where we uncover our own rebellion and God's loving and unrelenting pursuit of his people.

1 John | Living in the Light & Love

In this series, we go verse-by-verse through the book of 1 John, a letter written by the Apostle John to the church, confronting false teachings and showing them how they can have an assurance of their salvation.

For This Reason I Have Come...

In this advent series we explore five statements Jesus makes during his earthly ministry, that gives us a behind the scenes look at the reasons why he came to earth two-thousand years ago.

Desiring the World (1 John 2:15-17)

In this series, we look at 1 John 2:15-17, and the 3 ways the enemy tempts us, "I want to FEEL that, I want to HAVE that, and I want to be KNOWN for that", and then how we fight from Desiring the World.

Things Jesus Never Said

Many sayings are attributed to Jesus that, well, he never actually said. In this series, we take a look at some of the most common of those, and seek to understand what Jesus actually did say.

Worst Day Ever

Ever had a really bad day, Jesus did? In this series, we look at the events of Jesus’ final day on earth in John chapters 18 and 19, when he is betrayed, mocked, beaten & crucified.

Christmas Through the Eyes of...

Christmas time, for all of us, can bring about a lot of different emotions & feelings. The same was true over 2000 years ago when Jesus was born. This advent season, we look at Christmas through the eyes of those who experienced it, to see what we can learn about God, our relationship with Him, and how we can trust Him with our lives.

Upside Down Kingdom

Jesus came to establish his Kingdom here on earth, and in doing so, he exposed the worlds value system, showing us that we're actually living for a kingdom that has so many things upside down. A kingdom that values the very things God hates and discourages the things that please him. In this series we seek to realign our understanding, and bring clarity to this world we live in.

Suffering Servant \
Risen Savior

For Palm Sunday & Easter we explore the roles of Jesus as Suffering Servant & Risen Savior, and how they both are meant to bring hope & life to those who place their faith in Jesus. 

Family Values

Every family has a set of values they hold to. They may not be written out anywhere, but they are usually clearly understood and expected of everyone. In this series we explore, one week at a time, the four core values of our faith family, that we like to call our family values. These values guide who we are, and what we want to be about.

Unto Us a Child is Born

In Isaiah 9, we find one of the most well known passages surrounding the birth of Jesus, "For unto us a child is born..." In this Advent series, we explore four titles that are given to this coming child: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, & Prince of Peace.

Blessed

We all want to be blessed by God, but what that blessing looks like, might be different from what the world says being blessed looks like. In this 3-week series we will look at how God defines being blessed.

Blessing Points - James

​This is the second part, in a two-part series looking at the book of James. James more than any other book in the New Testament, lays out for us what it looks to put our faith​ in action. Specifically, James shows us the blessings of walking out our faith in obedience.

Easter 2021

​Jesus extended patience and compassion toward his disciples who struggled to understand and believe in the resurrection. If he is able to do extend this toward those who physically saw & touched him, how much more is he willing to extend that same patience and compassion toward us today?

DNA of Awaken City

We take a deep dive into what makes Awaken City unique, by looking at the four core values that make up who we are as a church.

Grateful

Giving thanks is not just something we do for a day or a weekend, but something we believe should be a part of our lives, yet we struggle to give thanks. In this message we explore why it's so hard to give thanks, and why God commands it.

Summer in the Psalms

The Psalms are a collection of songs and prayers, inspired by God, to help His people worship & know Him. We spent the summer of 2020 looking at a Psalm each week.

Round-Table on Fear

God tells us not to fear, but what does it look like to trust God in the midst of fear, and how do we love our neighbors during this difficult time?

20/20 Vision

Starting the New Year with clarity by looking at the 4 Core Values of Awaken City Church.

Guest Speaker

On occasion throughout the year, Awaken City Church will have guests join us from around the valley and nation to share with us from God's Word. Those messages can be found here. 

One Another

In this series, we look at the commands in Scripture that teach us how believers are to think and act toward one another.

Holy Spirit

In this series, we look at who the Holy Spirit is, the role He has in our lives, and the impact He makes in the world.

Non-Series Messages

Throughout the year, we will preach messages that will not be a part of an on-going series. You will find those messages here.

Hills We Die On

There are certain beliefs that are so central to the Christian faith, that we’re willing to stake our lives on them. These are the Hills We Die On. In this series, we will cover those core beliefs and why we must hold them.

Philippians | The Pursuit of Joy

We take a verse-by-verse look at the book of Philippians, and seek to understand how we can pursue joy in midst of all of life’s circumstances, because of Jesus!

Best Day Ever (Easter ’23)

This Easter we are reminded how the Resurrection of Jesus was the Best Day Ever!

Famous Last Words

Someone's last words are often of great importance and they can have a tremendous impact on those who hear them. In this series, we'll take a look at the last words of Jesus to His disciples before going to the cross.

Quick Question...

We all have questions about God, the Bible, & Life, but sometimes we’re afraid to ask them, or we don’t know how to go about it. During this series, we gave our people the opportunity to submit those questions, and we did our best to answer as many as possible.

STAND - Daniel

We live in a world that’s continually pushing against our core beliefs and forcing us to take a STAND. Daniel knew what that was like, and he was constantly faced with the decision to either, take a stand or conform to those around him. We all have that same choice to make, but the question is, will we sit back or will we take a stand.

Respectable Sins

We can become really good at pointing out the "big" sins in our culture & others. But when we do this, we begin to lose touch with the reality of our own sin. This is especially true when it comes to those sins that are more "acceptable". We justify our actions, and think “well at least I don’t do that”. In this series we seek to get to the root of these “respectable sins” and unearth the devastation they truly bring.

Ephesians

In this series, we go verse-by-verse through the book of Ephesians, and discover how the gospel impacts our lives, and what it looks like to live out the truth, that we have been made alive in Christ. 

Acts

In this series we will look at the birth of the 1st Century church exploding off of the heels of Jesus  raising from the dead, the Spirit filling his people, and the unstoppable power of the gospel, as it moves & works through God's people. 

Exiles in Hope - 1 Peter

As Christians, we know this place is not our final destination. We belong to a kingdom, that is not fully realized. In this series we explore what it looks like to live in a world in which we are exiles and how we look not to the things of this world, but to the one to come for hope.

Pressure Points - James

This is the first part, in a two-part series looking at the book of James. James more than any other book in the New Testament, lays out for us what it looks to put our faith​ in action. Specifically, James gives us wisdom for how we ought to handle the every day pressures of life. 

Spiritual Habits

At the beginning of each year, many of us make goals for our lives. We desire a better version of ourselves. But how many of us are investing in goals or habits that benefit us for eternity? In this series we explore spiritual habits for our everyday lives, that won't just benefit us for our present life, but for eternity.

Jesus Came to Bring... 

During this Advent season, we explore four realities Jesus came to bring to all who trust in him.

Galatians

Galatians was written to remind God's people they are made acceptable before God, not because of their adherence to a set of religious rules, but by faith in the life, death & resurrection of Jesus Christ alone. Join us each week as we go verse-by-verse though the book of Galatians.

Easter 2020

The past couple months, do to the effects of COVID-19, have been incredibly hard for many families & individuals. Easter & the resurrection of Jesus, doesn't make those hardships go away, but it does provide for us a framework, in which we can find hope in the midst trials & suffering.

Disciple

As Jesus followers, we are called to be disciples and to make disciples. In this series we look at what it means to be a disciple & a disciple-maker.

Hope Has Come

Two-thousand years ago a baby was born, but not just any ordinary baby, one that brought hope to a world longing for hope, both now & then.