{"podcast":{"title":"Awake Us Now","slug":"awake-us-now-3481","podcast_index_feed_id":3481,"rss_url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.awakeusnow.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/c/f/b/0cfb11e159b4b02d/logo.jpg","author":"Rev. Christopher Dodge","episode_count":1082,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:12.673859+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481"},"episode":{"title":"The Answer - Week 1: Is Jesus the Only Way to God?","slug":"the-answer-week-1-is-jesus-the-only-way-to-god","published_at":"2026-06-24T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-1-is-jesus-the-only-way-to-god","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481","url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/questions-week-1-is-jesus-the-only-way-to-god","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/awakeusnow/Message_-_Questions_-_Week_1__Is_Jesus_the_Only_Way_to_God_.mp3?dest-id=246214","summary":"This series looks for answers to some of the most common, pressing and most difficult questions that are heard today. The question for this video: \"Is Jesus the only way to God?\" This question comes from supporters of Jesus, from seekers looking for truth, and from skeptics. Pastor will approach this question with the desire to be: ⁃ Biblically Accurate: tell what the Bible actually says ⁃ Rationally Defensible: and why what the Bible says makes sense Many times our question, \"Is Jesus the only way to God? Starts with this question, \"Didn't Christians invent the claim that Jesus is the only way to God?\" So let's address this first. No, we didn't invent this - Jesus did, He's the one that made the claim. John 14:6 we read: \"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one come to the Father except through me.'\" Luke 19:10 - He came to save the lost Matthew 20 - He came to give His life for us Mark 10 - He is the ransom payment Biblical Narrative - Creation - The story of creation - God made all things by His Word and God gave man 1 choice…. - The Fall into sin - man broke the relationship with God, others, nature and self. - Promise of a deliverer, the Messiah, Jesus. - Provision through God's Grace - We are saved by the mercy of God not by our actions. God provided His Son as the Sacrifice for the sin, the shedding of blood and death on the cross - Fulfillment was found in the coming of Jesus into the world, who lived the perfect life, willingly went to the cross for the sins of all. For my sins and your sins, it's personal. See John 3:16. Our sin has separated us from God and what we need is a sacrificial victim who lays down his life for all and Jesus, the Son of God, gives His life for all. He pays the price for our sin. Acts 4:12 \"Salvation is found…","meta_description":"This series looks for answers to some of the most common, pressing and most difficult questions that are heard today. The question for this video: \"Is Jes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1502,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/awake-us-now-3481/episodes/the-answer-week-1-is-jesus-the-only-way-to-god/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-1-is-jesus-the-only-way-to-god.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}