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. Be alert to the opportunities God provides to encourage and mentor others in the Christian life. Utilize the developing technologies to reach a new generation with the timeless Gospel of Christ.
Awake Us Now
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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. Be alert to the opportunities God provides to encourage and mentor others in the Christian life. Utilize the developing technologies to reach a new generation with the timeless Gospel of Christ.
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June 28, 2026
GOD ACTS! (Chapter 6) - Opposition Arose
<p>Today's class looks at Opposition both then and now:</p> <p>Internal + External Opposition<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Complaints + Lies</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Internal Opposition</strong> - Acts 6:1-7</p> <p>Acts 6:1 tells us "In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food."<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>The backgrounds and cultures and languages of these two groups of Jews was different. Hellenistic Jews spoke Greek, Hebraic Jews spoke Hebrew and some of the Greek speaking jews' widows were not receiving the daily distribution of food and thus there is dissension.</p> <p> </p> <p>Acts 6:2-6 The Twelve gathered all the disciples together to come up with a solution. They chose 7 men (all Hellenistic) who were filled with the Spirit and wisdom to be responsible for this issue, that was the 12 could continue to be devoted to prayer and preaching of the word. Stephen, and 6 others were chosen. The Twelve blessed them to carry out the work.</p> <p> </p> <p>Acts 6:7 we read that the word of God spread and the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly and that a<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> large numbers of priests also became devote followers of Jesus.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Complaints Then + Now:<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li>Don't ignore complaints</li> <li>Don't get defensive</li> <li>Do address the issues</li> <li>Do act wisely</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>External Opposition</strong> - Acts 6:8-15</p> <p>Acts 6:8 tells us that Stephen was a man full of God's grace and power and he performed great wonders and signs among the people. We see it is not just the disciples performing wonders and signs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> We do not know what those wonders were, but we know they were "great." <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Stephen becomes popular and with the popularity comes persecution. Acts 6:9 we read the opposition arose, and members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen - Jews of Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia and Asia began to argue with Stephen.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> The "freedmen" had formerly been slaves but were now freed and also Roman citizens. In verse 10 we read that they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave Stephen as he spoke.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Verse 11 tells us what they then did - they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen and to say they heard him speak blasphemously against Moses and God."<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> It was not true, it was a lie. Acts 6:12 tells how they seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin. The tension is growing and anger is ratcheting up.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Acts 6: 13-14 continues with the false witnesses against Stephen and their lies and in verse 15 we read that as they all looked at him in the trial with the Sanhedrin they saw that Stephen's face was like the face of an Angel. <span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Lies Then + Now:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Don't be surprised when it happens</li> <li>Don't yield to the enemy</li> <li>Do trust the Lord Jesus even in the face of lies</li> <li>Do rely on the Holy Spirit</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Next we will study the rest of Stephen's story.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>This week's READING ASSIGNMENT:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Acts chapter 6-7</strong> (read and reflect on these two chapters together) also read John 8:44 to see where lies originate.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Now What? Learn about God at <a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com">https://www.awakeusnow.com</a> EVERYTHING we offer is FREE.</p> <p> </p> <p>Check out this video series from our website: <a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/god-acts-then-now">https://www.awakeusnow.com/god-acts-then-now</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Or watch from our Youtube channel <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@AwakeUsNow/streams">https://www.youtube.com/@AwakeUsNow/streams</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Join us Sundays live or on demand from our website<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service">https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service</a></p>
June 23, 2026
Dig Deeper - Acts Chapter 5: Was Luke Mistaken?
<p>Pastor focuses in on Gamaliel's Speech found in Acts 5:34-39.</p> <p> </p> <p>We know about Gamliel from the Bible, the writings of Josephus and rabbinical writings:</p> <ul> <li>Grandson of the Jewish teacher Hillel</li> <li>Especially influential ca 25-50 A.D.</li> <li>President of the Sanhedrin</li> <li>A devout and respected Pharisee</li> <li>Teacher of Saul of Tarsus (Acts 22:3)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>In comparing Josephus' writings with the Bible we find an issue with Acts 5:36-37 "Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.<strong> </strong>After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered."</p> <p> </p> <p>The Controversy is the dating of the two men as this is what we know about them from Josephus:<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <ul> <li>Theudas - revolt at the time of the Roman procurator, Cuspius Faus (44-46 A.D.)<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li>Judas the Galilean - rebellion in 6 A.D.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>According to the Acts verses written by Luke, he quotes Gamaliel as saying that Judas the Galilean's rebellion came AFTER Theudas' revolt, but what we know about these two men<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> from Josephus, shows us that Judas the Galilean's rebellion came BEFORE Theudas' revolt.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Alternatives we can consider:</p> <ul> <li>Josephus was correct, Luke was wrong</li> <li>Luke was correct, Josephus was wrong</li> <li>Both Luke and Josephus were correct.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Pastor leans toward "Both Luke and Josephus being correct."<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>In Josephus' writings we read of Judas the Galilean as having led a band of people in revolt in 6 A.D.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>In Josephus' writings we also read that after the death of King Herod the Great (about 4 B.C.) <strong>many</strong> revolted. Josephus does not name them.but clearly these rebellions were BEFORE Judas' revolt. Consider this: Is it possible that one of those individuals was named Theudas? Then the writings of Josephus and the Bible align.</p> <p> </p> <p>Additionally, Luke gives this insight, he tells us that Gamaliel said the following, "Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered."<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Note that Gamaliel said ALL Judas' followers were scattered." But history shows us that Gamaliel saw Judas' rebellion as having come to nothing. However, about 25-30 years after Gamaliel spoke these words, those followers of Judas the Galilean not only were around, but had grown in number and ultimately triggered the revolt against Rome in 66 A.D.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>What we see is an accurate account by Luke of what took place on the day the Apostles were flogged for speaking the name of Jesus and rejoiced for being worthy to suffer for His name.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Now What? Learn about God at <a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/">https://www.awakeusnow.com</a> EVERYTHING we offer is FREE.</p> <p> </p> <p>View live or on demand: <a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/tuesday-bible-class">https://www.awakeusnow.com/tuesday-bible-class</a></p> <p> </p> <p>For the full list of videos in this series, Dig Deeper, <a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/dig-deeper">https://www.awakeusnow.com/dig-deeper</a></p> <p> </p> <p>For more check out our Sunday series, God ACTS! <a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/god-acts-then-now">https://www.awakeusnow.com/god-acts-then-now</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Join us Sundays </p> <p><a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service">https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service</a></p> <p> </p> <p> Or watch from our Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AwakeUsNow/streams">https://www.youtube.com/@AwakeUsNow/streams</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app.</p>
June 21, 2026
GOD ACTS! (Chapter 5) - True Faith and its Counterfeits
<p>In Chapter 5 we see three types of individuals.</p> <ul> <li>Hypocrites</li> <li>Disciples</li> <li>Religionists</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Scene 1 - (Acts 5:1-11)<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p> <p><strong>Hypocrites - ("an actor" appearances matter most)</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Then:<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p> <p>Ananias and Sapphira sold property to give to the group and made it look like they gave it all to the apostles'. But without letting the group know Ananias and Sapphira held back a portion of the sale for themselves. (This wasn't wrong - but what was wrong was making everyone thing they had given it all) Somehow Peter knew Ananias and his wife had lied about giving it all to the group and Peter tells Ananias that he has lied not just to the group but to the Holy Spirit, which is the same as lying to God. And then suddenly Ananias dies.</p> <p> </p> <p>Three hours later…</p> <p> </p> <p>Peter asks Sapphira if she and Ananias had given all precedes to the group and she says yes and she dies too. Great fear seized the whole "church" (the people of God) when they heard about Ananias and Sapphira.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Now:</strong></p> <p>God is saying we are to take Him seriously. Not that we are perfect, but that we walk with Him. We see the danger of hypocrisy from this story. God is asking us to be genuine in our faith, to be humble before Him, to focus on Him and not in how we appear to others.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Scene 2 - (Acts 5:12-16)</strong></p> <p><strong>Disciples - (followers of Jesus - following Jesus matters most)</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Then:</strong></p> <p>The apostles performed many signs and wonders and the believers met together in Solomon's Colonnade. More and more men and women believed and were added to their numbers. People brought the sick into the streets for healing.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Now:</strong></p> <p>We see there is power in the name of Jesus, there is power in the Jesus movement and power in the Holy Spirit. We are to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, to be committed to the Lord Jesus.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Scene 3 - (Acts 5:17-42)</strong></p> <p><strong>Religionists - what matters most is power and position regardless of what God says.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Then:</strong></p> <p>We see the Sadducees are filled with jealousy and arrested the apostles. Then during the night an angel of the Lord opens the doors of the jail and tells the apostles to go and stand in the temple courts and tell the people all about new life in Christ. They go to the temple courts and began to teach the people and that set in motion a series of events:</p> <ul> <li>People reported that the apostles had escaped</li> <li>The captain of the temple guard and his officers did not use force to re-arrest the apostles as they didn't want to anger the crowds. All 12 apostles are brought before the Sanhedrin to be questioned.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li>The Sanhedrin had told them earlier they could not teach in the name of Jesus</li> <li>Peter and others respond that they must obey God rather than human beings and that God raised Jesus from the dead - who they had killed by putting Him on a cross. They told that God's plan was repentance and forgiveness of sin. They tell how they were witnesses just as the Holy Spirit is, and that the Spirit was given by God to those who obey Him.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li>Then when the Sanhedrin hear all this they want to put the apostles to death.</li> <li>But Gamaliel (Pharisee who was respected by the people) speaks up - giving an impassioned address encouraging the Sanhedrin not to act precipitously, giving previous examples of rebels and outcomes. Gamaliel's speech persuades the Sanhedrin.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li>Instead of being killed the apostles were flogged (this is a brutal beating) and were told to no longer speak in Jesus' name.</li> <li>Yet they left the beatings rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering for the Name of Jesus.</li> <li>They continued day after day to preach in the temple courts and homes and never stopped proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Now:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>This tells us the importance of following Jesus. Pastor gives a personal testimony of great opposition that he experienced and how he and others were told to stop talking about the Holy Spirit. He concludes with sharing that the group resigned their positions, and were more concerned about obeying God than obeying people. The result was Awake Us Now and God's blessing is reaching more people than ever thought possible from around the world. He share how he and the ministry continue to rejoice as we see the incredible power of the risen Jesus, the power of the Holy Spirit and the amazing love of the Father. Pastor ends with stating God's desire Is that all people be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth in Christ Jesus.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>This week's READING ASSIGNMENT:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Acts chapter 5-6</strong> (read and reflect on these two chapters together</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Now What? Learn about God at <a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com">https://www.awakeusnow.com</a> EVERYTHING we offer is FREE.</p> <p> </p> <p>Check out this video series from our website: <a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/god-acts-then-now">https://www.awakeusnow.com/god-acts-then-now</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Or watch from our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@ApwakeUsNow/streams</p> <p> </p> <p>Join us Sundays live or on demand from our website<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service">https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service</a></p>
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