Wake Up The World Ministries

06/03/2026

This Saturday! Logan County Sheriff's Office Bellefontaine Police Department West Mansfield Police Department West Liberty Police Department Washington Township Police Department Russells Point PD

Don't forget! We would love to have you!

And if you were there last month there was a pop quiz centering around Matthew 5:3-12. If you weren't there, study up and it could get you a $25 or $50 gift card. - Blake Kenner

06/03/2026

Do you ever wish God would just answer your prayer or solve your problem now? Most of us are not good at waiting. Instead of trusting God, we wring our hands and worry.

Whether you’re waiting for God to provide a need, heal an illness, bring your prodigal home, you probably know God’s answers don’t usually come as quickly as you’d like.

When a difficult situation lingers, discouragement makes waiting even harder. While you wait on God to answer your prayer for a new job, to fix a realtionship, or to break an addiction, doubt can creep in. We want our problem solved now, but God wants us to learn to trust Him with our needs.

We need to cling to God’s Word while we wait on Him to act.
The Bible is full of encouragement to fuel our faith during those hard times when we cannot see God moving as we would like.

We need to fill our minds and hearts with truth from Scripture. As we read, remember, and meditate on the truths we find in Scripture, our hope grows. We can be sure we’re praying in accordance with God’s will when we pray through God’s Word.

While we wait on God, we have to choose our focus carefully. Will we focus on what isn’t happening in our lives until our hearts grow bitter? Or will we choose to focus on God’s presence, His faithful love, and His power to do more than we can even ask for?

If you are waiting for an answer to prayer, you are encouraged to cling to God’s Word and feed your faith with Scripture. YOUR TRUST IN GOD'S WILL FOR YOU will grow as you choose to stand on His Word and praise His faithfulness.

06/02/2026

Do it for Him!

Not because you're trying to earn His love. Not because you're afraid He'll reject you if you fail. Do it because HE ENDURED WHAT YOU NEVER COULD!

Forty days in the wilderness. Rejection. Betrayal. Mocking. Beatings. A crown of thorns. Nails. A cross. And through it all, He NEVER stopped loving you.

- When temptation comes, do it for Him!
- When obedience is costly, do it for Him!
- When nobody sees the sacrifice, do it for Him!
- When your flesh wants to quit....DO-IT-FOR-HIM!

The Christian life isn't about gritting your teeth to impress God. It's about looking at Christ - seeing what He willingly endured for your salvation, and responding with love.

He carried the cross for you. Carry your cross for Him!

06/01/2026

There are heavy, invisible chains that hold so much of us unknowingly captive - chains of deep-seated sin, paralyzing guilt, toxic shame, fear, hidden addiction, and the heavy power of darkness itself.

The reality is that we spend so much of our lives trying to shake off these bonds on our own. We try to break them through sheer willpower or to numb their pain with constant distractions. But you cannot fight a spiritual prison using earthly tools. Coping mechanisms might mask the symptoms for a little while, but they can never truly unlock the soul.

That is exactly why Jesus is called the Chainbreaker. He didn't come to give us a moral code, a new philosophy, or a self-help checklist.

In the ancient world, chains were the result of debt slavery. Jesus acts as the ultimate Chainbreaker, by stepping into our legal reality and paying a "ransom" - satisfying the spiritual debt of our sin that keeps us legally bound, effectively canceling the enemy's right to hold us.

True liberation comes from realizing you're chains have already been broken by an authority far higher than your struggles. You don't have to fix yourself or patch over your flaws to be free. You just have to step out of the shadows and into the brilliant light of the Chainbreaker, and allow His authority to do what human willpower never could.

When the Chainbreaker sets you free, you're restored to a kingdom. You no longer have to live as a runaway prisoner, constantly looking over your shoulder, waiting for the past to drag you back. Your identity is no longer defined by the chains you used to wear, but by the grace that tore them away.

"Sooooo, if the Son sets you free, YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED!" - John 8:36

06/01/2026

God of the breakthrough!

05/31/2026

Just a couple more days to fill in. Thanks to those that have signed up. If you need to change drop off time just reach out to Grace or Levi.

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Grace and Levi have welcomed their bundle of joy...Walker Wayne. These meals are set up to give them the time they deserve to bond, heal and adapt to their new life as 3. If you want to provide food but can not deliver please reach out to me.

05/31/2026

Pastor Terry Robinson

May 31st, 2026

05/31/2026

Nobody enjoys walking through hardship. We pray for the storm to end, for the burden to lift, and for the pain to disappear. Yet throughout Scripture, God repeatedly used difficult seasons as His workshop for transformation:

- The wilderness shaped Moses.
- The prison shaped Joseph.
- The giant shaped David.
- The cross came before the resurrection.

Trials reveal what comfort conceals. They expose our idols, uncover our weaknesses, and remind us of how desperately we need God.

James tells us to "consider it pure joy" when we face trials because “the testing of our faith produces perseverance.” This means God isn't wasting your pain. It means every challenge, disappointment, delay, and struggle is accomplishing something deeper than you can see. In it, God is refining your character, increasing your dependence on Him, and shaping you into the image of Christ.

One day you may look back and realize that your most difficult seasons were the places He was transforming you the most.
Jesus isn't waiting for you on the other side of the trial - He's right there with you in the middle of it. Trust Him in the process.

05/30/2026

Tomorrow's message:

THE MANTLE HAS A PURPOSE!
(2 Kings 2:9-14)

Praise and Worship starts at 10am. LIVE on Facebook and YouTube.

05/30/2026

Stop striving. Let go of your worries. Release the need to manage every detail. God is God. You are not. In a world filled with chaos, noise, and anxiety, the invitation we need most is simple: be still.

The phrase "be still" means more than simply being quiet. In the original Hebrew, it carries the idea of letting go, releasing your grip, ceasing your frantic striving, and surrendering control.

How much of our stress comes from trying to carry responsibilities that belong to God? We replay conversations, obsess over outcomes, worry about tomorrow, and attempt to solve problems that are ultimately out of our control. Yet Scripture repeatedly reminds us that the One who holds the universe together is also holding our lives.

Being still doesn't mean doing nothing. It means resting in the confidence that God is already at work. It means praying instead of panicking. Trusting instead of striving. Surrendering instead of controlling. The same God who rules over nations, commands the seas, and sustains the stars, is fully capable of handling whatever is keeping you awake at night.

So take a deep breath. The battle you're trying to win may not belong to you. The burden you're carrying may not be yours to carry. God is still on His throne. He's not lost control, He hasn't forgotten you, and He hasn't abandoned His plans for your life. Be still. And know that He is God.