Awaken Church

He Never Promised You the Full Picture

Have you ever done everything right, prayed faithfully, stayed committed, and still watched things fall apart? If so, Romans 9 has something important to say to you. This message digs into one of the most challenging passages in all of Scripture and asks a question most of us are afraid to voice out loud: Is God still in control when life stops making sense? ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://awakenchurchtx.churchcenter.com/giving]

The War Within

Join with us as we continue in the book of Romans.  ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://awakenchurchtx.churchcenter.com/giving]

Why You Still Feel Like the Old You

Many believers feel stuck in a cycle of spiritual defeat, wondering why they still feel like their old self despite giving their life to Jesus. This message explores the powerful truth of what really happened when you became a new creation in Christ and why freedom doesn't always feel like freedom.  ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://awakenchurchtx.churchcenter.com/giving]

No Accidental Saints

Romans 12 says the people who hurt you the most are owed grace, not payback — because before you were ever wronged by anyone, you were the one in the wrong with God, and He forgave you anyway. This week we're looking at what it actually means to live like that's true: total surrender, real community, and love that doesn't keep score. ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://awakenchurchtx.churchcenter.com/giving]

Running on Empty

Performance-driven faith creates exhaustion, leading people to serve out of fear and obligation rather than love. Abraham's righteousness came not through works but through believing God, showing us that grace is God doing 100% while we receive it. The middle miles of faith can feel difficult, like mile 17 of a marathon, but these challenges build character and endurance. We must lay aside the weights we were never meant to carry and run the specific race God has set before us. The difference isn't in doing less, but in changing our fuel source from human effort to God's inexhaustible love. ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://awakenchurchtx.churchcenter.com/giving]