{"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 16: Who Needs the Holy Spirit?","slug":"the-answer-week-16-who-needs-the-holy-spirit","published_at":"2026-07-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-16-who-needs-the-holy-spirit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481","url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/questions-week-16-who-needs-the-holy-spirit","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/awakeusnow/message_-_questions_-_week_16Who_Needs_the_HolySpirit.mp3?dest-id=246214","summary":"The answer? EVERYONE! The Holy Spirit is found in the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament the Spirit came mainly to specific people for specific purposes, but there was the foretelling of the Spirit being poured out in abundance - an age of the Holy Spirit ushered in by Jesus. Jesus the Messiah ushers in the Age of the Holy Spirit. Mark 1:7-8 John the Baptist tells us, \"And this was his message: \"After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.\" Acts 1:8 Jesus tells us, \"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.\" Acts 2:16-17 \"this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: \"'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.\" One of Jesus' teachings on the Holy Spirit is found in Luke 11:9-13: A.S.K.: A sk - for the Holy Spirit and you will receive S eek - the Holy Spirit and you will find it K nock - and the door will be opened Jesus' desire is that the Holy Spirit is moving in each of our lives. Then Jesus ends this teaching with Luke 11:13 \"So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.\" Jesus is not rebuking us - He's inviting us to live in the power of the Holy Spirit. His desire is to have the Holy Spirit poured out on all of us. The Holy Spirit in the disciple's life: 1. Romans 8:5-6. \"Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but th…","meta_description":"The answer? EVERYONE! The Holy Spirit is found in the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament the Spirit came mainly to specific people for specific…","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-16-who-needs-the-holy-spirit/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-16-who-needs-the-holy-spirit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}