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Jesus called his first disciples to spiritual wakefulness and then returned to find slumped bodies and faint snores. Not much has changed. Although Jesus commands us to be alert throughout the Gospels, most believers find the charge to be, well, exhausting. Maybe that's why Jesus taught so passionately about being "alert" and "awake."

If you've never unpacked these passages before, join Rick James on an engaging journey through these New Testament teachings. Why? Because being awake changes everything.