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  • Questions - Week 25: What if the Shroud is Genuine?

    Questions - Week 25: What if the Shroud is Genuine?
    2026/05/03
    This is a controversial topic. The Shroud of Turin is the most studied, most scientifically tested artifact in history. It has been subjected to literally hundreds of thousands of hours of intensive study by people of multiple disciplines. What do we know for certain…. The Foundation: 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 "Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born." Paul is calling us to anchor our faith in the Biblical foundation: Heed the Prophetic Scripture - God will send the Messiah, and here's how to recognize Him, and then the Messiah comes as JesusEyewitness Testimony - from the early believers who saw Jesus post-resurrection and who were willing to share that news at the risk of their livesHoly Spirit's Witness - Jesus said the Holy Spirit leads us to understand who He is.Historical Confirmation - from ancient authors who were not believers in Jesus, who were not christian, but who freely confessed the fundamentals of the christian faith: that there was Jesus, that He did remarkable things, that He was crucified by Pontius Pilate, that His tomb was empty on the third day, that His followers spread rapidly, that many were brought to faith in a short time, and that the christians were willing to die for what they believed in. 50 years later: We still can not duplicate the image - it has stumped scientists. The physics contradicts the chemistry and the chemistry contradicts the physics. The Contradictions: Depth - why is this just a microscopic image - why didn't it seep through the clothContact - chemical reactions on the Shroud happened outside the area that was touching the body. Heat - If this image was produced by a burst of energy - it should have burned through the cloth and it did not.. Is it the real thing? Pastor says he doesn't know. He's read from both sides, he's not certain…. But he says there are two possibilities: 1 Inexplicable Art 2 Incomparable Artifact Is this possibly the burial shroud of Jesus? - Pastor says, "Yes, it could well be, and also there's evidence that maybe may not be." Pastor goes on to say that he wouldn't be surprised if it is The burial Shroud of Jesus. He goes on to explain why it would not surprise him. We are living in amazing day and an amazing age that has seen gigantic discoveries: Scriptural - Dead Sea Scrolls - confirmed the present day scripturesArchaeological - discoveries over the last 70 years confirm biblical locations, items, etc Scientific - evidence is overwhelming in support of a brilliant CreatorProphetic - fulfilled in the last 70 years - 1948 the nation of Israel was born. 1967 the Jewish people reoccupied the city of Jerusalem. These are things that ought to call all people into examining what the Bible says and what the gospel of Jesus says because the evidence for the Bible's truth is incredibly powerful. If the Shroud is genuine - then God took the first selfie!! And we are looking into the face of the Lord Jesus! The Shroud of Turin's image reminds us of the Scripture's truth: Christ died for our sinsHe was buriedHe rose on the third dayHe appeared to His disciples Whether the Shroud of Turin is real or not we know that God has broken into our world in the person of Jesus and because He is risen, our lives are not the same. He is real and He is coming back. He calls us to receive Him now - to turn from our old ways and turn to the Gospel message of His love for us in Christ. Now What? Learn about God at https://www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. Check out this video series from our website: https://www.awakeusnow.com/whats-the-answer Join us Sundays https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service
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    25 分
  • Daniel: When Kingdoms Collide (3) - God Reveals

    Daniel: When Kingdoms Collide (3) - God Reveals
    2026/05/02

    Jesus never promised His followers an easy journey. What He does promise is a great destination, and He assures us of the presence of His Holy Spirit to uphold, to guide, and to reveal, so that His people may be equipped to lead the nations back to Him!
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    25 分
  • The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 14

    The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 14
    2026/05/01

    Pastor continues his verse by verse study of the book of Matthew. Today's teaching is on Matthew 10:7-31. This section of Scripture is filled with some challenging instruction from Jesus that is filled with Divine Wisdom.
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  • The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 13

    The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 13
    2026/04/30

    Pastor continues his verse by verse study of the book of Matthew. Today's teaching is on Matthew 9:18 - 10:10. This week's study shows us Jesus as the Son of David, the Messiah. We also explore Jesus' encouragement to spread the Gospel message to all, both Jew and Gentile.
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    25 分
  • The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 12

    The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 12
    2026/04/29

    This week Matthew's writings reveal the authority of Jesus; even the winds and the waves obey Him! This authority, His authority, identifies Him as the Living God.
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  • Dig Deeper - Week 12: What Did They See?

    Dig Deeper - Week 12: What Did They See?
    2026/04/28

    Dig Deeper - Week 12 - What did they see? Today we take a look at what John and Peter saw when the got to Jesus' grave.

    John 20:3-7 ESV tells us, "So Peter went out with the other disciples, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself."

    Note: the linen cloths were "lying there" undisturbed.

    We continue with John 20:8-9 "Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise from the dead."

    When Peter saw the cloths lying as they were, his reaction was something dramatic has happened! John on the other hand, he believed. What did John believe? He accepted what the women had told them that the angel had said that the Lord was risen!

    Later they saw Jesus. The disciples' stories of Christ's resurrection are based on them SEEING Him! (Not the abandoned linen clothes.) They saw Him alive. At the very risk of their lives they believed and told that Jesus was alive. And many died for this truth and the world has never been the same.

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  • The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 11

    The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 11
    2026/04/28

    Matthew's writings continue to show and tell us who Jesus. This week we see Jesus as the Rock, the firm foundation. We finish exploring the Sermon on the Mount and begin working through Chapter 8, where we see Jesus has authority!
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  • The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 10

    The Gospel According to Matthew - Week 10
    2026/04/27

    In this section of Scripture, Jesus addresses common issues that all of us deal with.
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