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Lenexa Central Church SermonsWhat do you want me to do for you?Mark 10:46-52 Jesus asks the same question and gets two different responses. James and John ask to be exalted to places of power and prestige, but Bartimaeus simply asks for his sight to be restored. The greatest thing Jesus could do for us is not give us everything we want but enable us to see him for who he truly is. Seeing Jesus changes everything.
2025-09-1532 minLenexa Central Church SermonsWho Is My Family?Mark 3:20-35 In the Kingdom of God everyone is invited to be part of God’s family. This family isn’t defined by one’s lineage, but by one’s ultimate devotion to God. Becoming a member of this family is open to all who trust in Christ for salvation.
2025-08-1834 minLenexa Central Church SermonsApprentice of JesusMark 1:16-20 We live in a world that imagines one can be a "Christian" but not an "apprentice" of Jesus. The invitation to follow Jesus is more than subscribing to the bare bones beliefs of Christianity. Jesus invites us to follow him and to become his apprentice. Converts to Christianity will not change the world, but apprentices of Jesus who embody His Kingdom in what they do and say will.
2025-03-0346 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFaith Speaks LouderMark 10:46-52Are we so familiar with God that we're missing Him? Hear the Word from Mark 10 as Rev. LaMorris Crawford provokes us to live in faith and expectancy.
2025-02-1354 min2024-08-0632 minLenexa Central Church SermonsThe Best For LastJohn 2:1-11 In the first of his "miraculous signs," Jesus turns water into wine and announces that God has "saved the best for last." When we are out of resources and don't know where to turn, there is "new wine" available to us. God keeps the party going, and never stops giving his best for us.
2024-07-2944 min2024-07-2347 minLenexa Central Church SermonsA Kingdom of PriestsHear from this week's guest speaker, Dr. Larry Bollinger, as he gives insight into God's call for the body of Christ to be a "kingdom of priests."
2024-07-1527 minLenexa Central Church SermonsBut He is Strong2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Life has its shares of ups and downs. The Apostle Paul reminds us to not get too high on the good times as that could result in spiritual pride. God transforms our weaknesses into opportunities to give Him glory. Our successes and our perseverance in trials are all because "he is strong."
2024-07-0835 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNaomi AgainRuth 4:13-22 Naomi’s joy underscores the heart of biblical faith: when God writes your final chapter, your story always ends well. Although Ruth and Boaz are the main characters in this story, we can hardly relate to characters so amazing. We are Naomi, and God invites us to see his beauty and goodness no matter what!
2024-07-0135 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNo Price Too HighRuth 4:1-12Boaz is willing to do what no one else will do. He is in love with Ruth, and love has a cost. It’s a cost that Boaz is willing to pay, because no price is too high. Like God's love for us, it’s a lavish display of costly grace. We are not worthy of this gift, but no price is too high for our God!
2024-06-2433 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLove on the Threshing FloorRuth 3Faith is an active trust in the One who is “threshing out” the bad and preserving the good in our lives. Just as the wind blows, separating the wheat from the chaff, the wind of the Spirit blows in our life preserving the good and discarding the bad.
2024-06-1742 minLenexa Central Church SermonsGrace in the GrainRuth 2Ruth went looking for grain, but she found so much more. She found grace. Grace opens the door to more than mercy but to covenant relationship. God’s ultimate plan of salvation doesn't end with the forgiveness of your sins, but extends to the complete transformation of your life. In this journey towards transformation, we find grace in the grain again and again!
2024-06-1041 minLenexa Central Church SermonsThe Promise of Another HarvestRuth 1In our suffering, God is present, sovereign, and purposeful. In Naomi’s limited view of her life it appeared that God was actively working against her. However, the story points toward the hope of another harvest just on the horizon, and we often experience this hope through someone we would least expect.
2024-06-0336 minLenexa Central Church SermonsMore Than ConquerorsRomans 8:31-38 God went all in and it will always be enough! We may be discouraged as we face trials of many kinds, but nothing can overcome what God has already done for us. The challenge is to live as conquerors and not as victims.
2024-05-2639 minLenexa Central Church SermonsMake Us OneEphesians 4:1-6A divided world needs a united Church. This is only possible through the healing and empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. This Pentecost, we ask the Spirit to reconcile, heal, and make us one in Him.
2024-05-2018 minLenexa Central Church SermonsWhat If…Romans 8:18-30Our worries about the future often begin with a "what if..." question. There is so much about the future we don't know, but God’s Word declares that we are never alone in our struggle. God is WITH us and the Holy Spirit intercedes FOR us even when we don't know what to pray. The Gospel invites us to ask, "What if God is working all things out for the good?"
2024-05-1343 minLenexa Central Church SermonsKeep It SimpleRomans 8:1-11Following Jesus is simple, but it doesn't happen by accident. We live in this tension of obeying the desires of the flesh or surrendering to the work of the Holy Spirit. We are invited by grace to simply cooperate with God in our salvation by "setting our mind" on the things of the Spirit.
2024-05-0644 minLenexa Central Church SermonsAwl In For LifeRomans 6:15-23What does it mean to be human? Sin creates the illusion that we can be our best selves by focusing on ourselves. The Gospel, however, is that grace transforms our heart so that the desire to sin is overwhelmed by a desire to love God and others. It's an invitation to be "awl" in.
2024-04-2941 minLenexa Central Church SermonsWanted: Dead AND AliveRomans 6:1-14Coming to faith in Christ means we embrace an entirely new understanding of death and life. The cross and resurrection demonstrate God’s miraculous power to bring life out of the experience of death. God wants to do the same for us as we die to sin and are raised with Christ to live holy lives. We are wanted by our Creator, both dead AND alive.
2024-04-2241 minLenexa Central Church SermonsHow Much MoreRomans 5:12-19Life under the lordship of Jesus is a new way of living like you’ve never experienced before. The grace of God mediated to us through the obedience of Jesus has infinitely more potential for good than our tendency to sin and rebel we inherited from the Fall.
2024-04-1535 minLenexa Central Church SermonsWhen God Goes All InRomans 5:1-11The heart of our Easter faith is simple: God is “all in” for humanity. We’ve been forgiven and reconciled to God, something that would not be possible without Jesus going “all in” for us. In response to this grace, are we “all in” with God?
2024-04-0842 min
No Wristbands! We Drink For FreeJon Snodgrass of Armchair Martian, Drag The River, Scorpios and many friends & buddiesJon Snodgrass has a unique way of looking at life. He joins us on this episode and we talk about his philosophy about music, money, baseball and so much more. Jon has a lot of friends and sometimes has them play on his records - like Frank Turner. And Jon has a new record out, barge at will with Bill Stevenson (Descendents) on drums & bass. We also talk about all the things that Jon loves about Chicago. Time stamps:1:50: How are you doing today Jon?2:30: What about Chicago makes it your favorite American...
2024-04-021h 17Lenexa Central Church SermonsHope Greater Than FearMatthew 28:1-10The first witnesses of the resurrection were women who left the tomb, “afraid yet filled with joy.” The resurrection of Jesus is the beginning of all things being made new. There is no fear it does not confront and overwhelm with joy that only Jesus can give.
2024-04-0140 minLenexa Central Church SermonsPurposeful MissionEphesians 4:7-14On Palm Sunday we celebrate the mission of Jesus. Like the colt Jesus uses to ride into Jerusalem, we were made for this mission. Everyone is uniquely gifted to join with God, and “the Lord needs” your story, gifts, and talents. We are people committed to a purposeful mission.
2024-03-2541 minLenexa Central Church SermonsChrist-like LivingEphesians 5:1-2As we continue talking through core values in our church, Rev. Bethany Acre talks about the characteristics of Christ-like living and the impact of saying "yes" to God on every step of the journey.
2024-03-1836 minLenexa Central Church SermonsAbundant GenerosityEphesians 3:14-21Because God is overflowing with abundant generosity to us, we are called to be abundantly generous to others. God uses the generosity of his people to power the Church to accomplish “immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine.”
2024-03-1142 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLife-Giving CommunityEphesians 2:11-22 The Church is filled with diverse individuals who are made one in Christ. When believers walk in loving fellowship with God and each other, an unbelieving world sees what their hearts long for. Ephesians 2:11-22 envisions a life-giving community that God can use to heal the hurts and divides of the world.
2024-03-0440 minLenexa Central Church SermonsPassionate WorshipEphesians 1:3-14We were created to worship. Paul begins the book of Ephesians with a doxology that tells the story of salvation. This good news invites us to respond with our whole life to who God is and what he has done.
2024-02-2635 minLenexa Central Church SermonsMade for MissionEphesians 2:8-10We were not created to live random and haphazard lives. We were made for a good and beautiful purpose, made known to us when we receive the grace of God and live on mission in response to what God has done for us. This is what we were made for, and there is no better way to live!
2024-02-1939 minLenexa Central Church SermonsWhen TemptedJames 1:12-18 There’s a big difference in knowing in our heads the right thing to do and actually doing it with our actions. Temptation works the same way: even when we know something is wrong, all too often fail to resist it. Everyone will face temptation, but fortunately, God provides a way out.
2024-02-1236 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLife Hacks - PrayerJames 5:13-18 Prayer is keeping company with God. Learning to pray is like learning anything else: it won’t happen overnight. Pick a time. Pick a place. Ask Jesus to teach you how to pray.
2024-02-0513 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLife Hacks - Taming the TongueJames 3:1-10Pastor David shares about the weight of our words and how we can express our love for God through intentional encouragement.
2024-01-2932 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLife Hacks - FavoritismJames 2:1-13Jesus embodied radical hospitality and called his followers to do the same. James calls us to resist playing favorites with people who can advance our place in life and give VIP treatment to the vulnerable.
2024-01-2241 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLife Hacks - DoersJames 1:22-27; 2:14-26Faith without action is dead. The world needs more than talk about what we believe. Those far from God need to see it lived out with tangible action.
2024-01-1941 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLife Hacks - TrialsJames 1:1-12James is the New Testament’s book of wisdom. The journey to wisdom begins by recognizing life has inevitable trials and pressures. God provides the gift of his grace, strength, and presence so that we can grow in spiritual maturity, even in the midst of the trials.
2024-01-1944 minLenexa Central Church Sermons1 Timothy 1:12-17Guest preacher, Dr. Frank Moore, shares a prayer for the New Year in which we remember what God has done and forget what might have been.
2024-01-1829 min
Foxhole SymphonyLife Beyond Material Success with Guest Brett SnodgrassSend us a textWhen Brett Snodgrass stepped away from the intoxicating rush of real estate success, he stumbled into a life-altering realization that wealth couldn't fill the void in his soul. Our latest episode sweeps you into Brett's extraordinary transformation and the profound truth he now lives by—that true worth and purpose are found in faith and authentic community. In this deeply profound discussion, we address the profound question of what it means to build a kingdom not of mortar and riches, but of spirit and purpose, and how our personal journeys are part of a...
2024-01-1359 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSongs of PeaceLuke 1:57-80Zechariah's mouth is opened when he obediently names his child John, who would grow up to prepare the way for Jesus, the prince of peace. He sings about this peace that is on the way. For those looking for peace in the midst of life's chaos, we are invited to join with Zechariah in a song of peace.
2023-12-2540 minLenexa Central Church SermonsChristmas Eve Night Service: REAL Good NewsLuke 2:1-20 The birth of Jesus isn’t a myth. It REALLY happened at a real time and in a real place. Because of the presence of Jesus in our lives, we have real hope for the real problems we face. This message of the Christmas angels is REAL good news!
2023-12-2524 minLenexa Central Church SermonsJump!Luke 1:39-56The baby in Elizabeth's womb leaped for joy when he heard Mary's voice. More than a new gift under the tree, our joy comes from being close to Jesus. We see God's vision for the world in Mary's song. This is the kind of world Jesus is going to bring about, and this should be the source of our joy. If this doesn't cause us to leap for joy, we need to get closer to Jesus.
2023-12-1840 minLenexa Central Church SermonsA Love That Waits2 Peter 3:8-16 We don't like to wait, but Advent reminds us that our waiting is not without purpose. God is patient, wanting everyone to come to repentance. God’s love waits for as long as it takes and never gives up. For the believer, we do not wait passively but in partnership with God to see others experience this love as we have.
2023-12-1137 minLenexa Central Church SermonsWhere the Light Gets InIsaiah 64:1-9 In Advent, we are reminded of the Israelites in captivity, asking God to intervene as he did in the past and rescue them from their oppressors. Similarly, in our brokeness, we cry out for God to break in and fix it all. Advent teaches us that He is present in our wounds, using them as opportunities for His healing light to break through.
2023-12-0434 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSoul Shift: Sheep to ShepherdMark 6:7-13Becoming like Jesus means we shift from following the crowd to leading like Christ. Just as the disciples were sent to heal the sick and to cast out demons, the call to follow becomes the call to lead in the very circles in which we once followed. Our careers become a calling and we, who were sheep, become shepherds.
2023-11-2744 minLenexa Central Church SermonsThe Race Set Before UsDr. Fili Chambo, General Superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene, challenges us to run the race set before us as we dedicate our new sanctuary to the worship and glory of God.
2023-11-2022 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSoul Shift - RestorationMark 3:1-6Are we receptive to the unconventional ways God works in our lives, our church, and our world?
2023-11-1339 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSoul Shift - Come, Follow MeMark 10:17-25Are we being good stewards of the gifts of God?
2023-11-0649 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSoul Shift: Me to WeMark 10:35-45Life together means we strive to love each other as much as we love Jesus. Because the people of God are commanded to love God and others, is there a better place or for that than the church? In this story, James and John learn that personal transformation is only possible through communal transformation.
2023-11-0636 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSoul Shift - Hearing God's VoiceMark 9:2-10When it comes to decisions, where do we turn? Are you living in a posture of listening?
2023-10-2729 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSoul Shift - Seen to UnseenMark 10:46-52When we are healed of our spiritual blindness, we see with eyes of faith. It causes a shift in our values as we see the world in light of God’s Kingdom. The things of the Spirit become the things that are most essential to us.
2023-10-1640 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFaith Promise SundayRev. Astrid Camacaro, regional coordinator of compassionate ministries for the South American Region, shares how our support of the World Evangelism Fund enables local churches in global contexts to transform their communities through ministries of compassion and justice.
2023-10-0941 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSoul Shift - Slave to ChildMark 10:13-15The disciples were worried that the children were getting in the way, and Jesus was worried the disciples were not like children. In order to be “minded” like Jesus, we must shift from fearing God as an omnipotent taskmaster to embracing God as a loving Father.
2023-09-2534 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSoul Shift - Ready to Shift?Mark 8:31-33; Philippians 2:13-14Becoming like Jesus is to absorb the mind of Jesus into ours until we think and act like him without even trying. This requires several different "soulshifts." A SoulShift is a change in the deepest part of our being that makes us more like Jesus and less like our old selves.
2023-09-1835 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFully Alive - The Prayer of the Fully AliveColossians 4:2-6Paul calls the believers to pray for him, not that he would be released from prison but that God would use his imprisonment as a platform for the Gospel. Prayer connects us to the heart of God and gives us a divine perspective beyond the limited view of our circumstances. Being fully alive in Christ means our eyes are open to the opportunity before us, our heart is responsive to what God wants to do, and our hands are ready for the mission ahead.
2023-09-1237 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFully Alive - Fully Alive from 9 to 5We spend the majority of our waking hours at work, a responsibility that is often seen as a drudgery or obligation, but in Christ it can be an opportunity for God to advance his mission in the world through us. God enables us to be fully alive in our vocation so that every part of our life is an opportunity to bring glory to God.
2023-09-0540 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFully Alive - Dressed to the NinesColossians 3:5-17Who the believer is on the outside should reflect what God is doing on the inside. In this way, believers live on earth as if they are already enjoying the full benefits of Heaven, bringing Heaven to earth through the beauty of their lives. As we become who God wants us to be, we have a new wardrobe to match!
2023-08-3044 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFully Alive - Finding Our WayColossians 2:16 - 3:4External religious regulations are described by Paul as a “shadow” of things to come. Christ is not the shadow but the real thing, whose light brings us out of the murkiness of religious entrapments and into the experience of being fully alive. Because the believer has been raised with Christ, we can find our way out of the shadows and discover who we are, what we are called to do, and where we are going.
2023-08-2145 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFully Alive - Jesus is More Than EnoughColossians 2:6-15The believers in Colossae were "fully alive" in their newly transformed lives in Christ! As adopted sons and daughters of God, the community was thriving and relying upon the Spirit of God to be "life-givers" to all those they encountered. The enemy, however, was attempting to steal, kill, and destroy this life by promoting the following lies: "Jesus is not enough - You need to do more" and "Jesus is not actually God." The apostle Paul reminds the Church that "Jesus is more than enough" and "Jesus is indeed God." His Kingdom far surpasses all other...
2023-08-1432 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFully Alive - The Hope of GloryColossians 1:24-2:4We become fully alive when the glory of God is restored to us. This glory is a restoration of the image of God in us, and it is accomplished when we are united with Christ, who is the fullness of God. When we understand the magnitude of this treasure in us, it impacts how we see ourselves, live with others, experience suffering, and live out God’s calling in our lives. The revelation that Christ is the treasure in us helps us to live as God’s holy ones in this world.
2023-08-0728 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFully Alive - The One and OnlyColossians 1:15-23The fullness of God dwells in Jesus Christ. He is the first and the last, the beginning and the end. He is the source of life for all that was, is, and ever will be! In worship we find life and HE is the only one worthy of our worship. Our worship must not be misdirected towards imposters that take life, but constantly refocused on the ONLY one able to give life.
2023-07-3138 minLenexa Central Church SermonsFully Alive - From Surviving to ThrivingThe early church father, Irenaeus, said, "The glory of God is a person fully alive." God desires for humanity to be fully alive by his grace and to fully experience the joy, hope, and love that is available through Christ. This journey of becoming fully alive begins with the forgiveness of our sins as we move from surviving to thriving!
2023-07-2439 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNever Alone - Abiding PresenceJohn 15:1-17The vineyard in scripture is a symbol that represents Israel, who failed to give the world the fruit God intended for them to produce. The life of Jesus reveals that fruitfulness is only possible through a relationship with him through the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit. This is the only way our life produces fruit that will last for eternity.
2023-07-1743 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNever Alone - Comforting PresenceJohn 14:15-27The Holy Spirit brings comfort in the midst of our chaos; truth in the midst of the world’s lies; and wholeness to broken situations. This gift is something the believer receives by faith, but is then empowered through the Spirit to share it with others. The church is a gathering of wounded healers.
2023-07-1041 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNever Alone - Saving PresenceJohn 3:1-17Nicodemus is not a model disciple, but too often, he is a typical disciple. He lacks an imagination for what God can do, focusing too much on what is familiar and verifiable. Jesus, however, is faithful to meet him where he is. He allows him to question and to seek understanding. Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus continues to meet with those with “faith seeking understanding.”
2023-07-0730 minLenexa Central Church SermonsMinistries at Africa Nazarene UniversityRob and Cindy serve at Africa Nazarene University (ANU), in Nairobi, Kenya – Cindy as Director of Spiritual Development and Rob as Director of University Advancement where he has the privilege to work with volunteers, Work and Witness teams, visiting professors and professionals coming to lend a hand at ANU. Since Oct of 2014 they have served as International Staff for ANU and have transitioned back to missionary service through the Church of the Nazarene on March 1, 2021. Rob and Cindy will be sharing with us all the God is doing in their ministry.
2023-06-2639 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNever Alone - Guiding PresenceActs 16:6-10The Holy Spirit prevented Paul from doing ministry in two different places before revealing in a dream that he is to go into Macedonia, where he has a very fruitful season of ministry. Life doesn't always play out the way we want it to, but in the twists and turns the guiding presence of the Holy Spirit is there, leading us to people and places where we can thrive.
2023-06-1941 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNever Alone - Empowering PresenceDate: June 4, 2023John 20:19-23The church is the continuation of the ministry of Jesus, sent through the power of the Spirit to "do the things I have been doing." (John 14:12) As the church is filled with the Holy Spirit, it becomes a community of peace and reconciliation in the world.
2023-06-1536 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNever Alone - Make Us OneThe Church is an eclectic, multi-cultural, diverse, and (sometimes) weird group of people. In divided and polarizing times, the only way a group like this comes together is through the unifying work of the Holy Spirit. This is the miracle of Pentecost, as diverse peoples come together to hear the same message of salvation.
2023-05-2838 minLenexa Central Church SermonsOur Turn Now - Something to BlessThe woman in this story had a great need, but demonstrates even greater faith. In faith, she brings empty jars giving God something to bless. Every generation of believers at Central are called to give God something to bless. When we offer what we have in faith, he multiplies it to accomplish his mission in the world.
2023-05-2140 minLenexa Central Church SermonsOur Turn Now - A Life-Giving PeopleElisha purifies the water so that everyone in the town can thrive. Just as salt was added to the spring to purify it, Jesus was sent into our world to bring life. Central has received this precious gift and has thrived. It's our turn now to share with others the life we have received.
2023-05-1441 minLenexa Central Church SermonsOur Turn Now - A People of the Double PortionElisha makes a bold request: a double-portion of Elijah's spirit. Asking and trusting God to do difficult things is where we experience the best God has for us. We are called to be a people of the double-portion: more committed to passionate worship, life-giving community, and purposeful mission than those who have gone before us.
2023-05-0726 minLenexa Central Church SermonsOur Turn Now - When Our Turn Comes1 Kings 19:19-21; Hebrews 12:1-2Hebrews describes those who have gone before us as a "great cloud of witnesses" who cheer the faithful on in the race of faith. This sermon kicks off 21 days of prayer and discernment as we move forward with a new vision for our facilities. It's "our turn now" to follow those who have come before us and reimagine our facilities to help us be a people of passionate worship, life-giving community, and purposeful mission.
2023-05-0440 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNow What - Know DoubtHe's often called "doubting Thomas," but the doubts of Thomas are a stop on the way to faith. Saving faith is not unexamined or unquestioned but is forged through a journey of questions that only the resurrected Christ can answer. Salvation isn't coming to a place of "no doubt" but one of knowing Jesus in the midst of our doubts.
2023-04-2342 minLenexa Central Church SermonsNow What - A Friend Along the WayFor every time you’ve walked a road paved with unrealized hopes, the resurrected Jesus is there to walk with you. Jesus walks to your "Emmaus" with you. You can journey with a guide. You can go with someone who’s walked that road millions of times with millions of folks, but would like nothing more than to walk it one more time with you.
2023-04-1634 minLenexa Central Church SermonsEaster Sunday - Easter’s Empty PromisesHe is risen! He is risen indeed!Everyone has been frustrated by empty promises, but Easter tells the story of God’s promises in the midst of emptiness. It celebrates the reality of Jesus’ bodily resurrection. It’s not just an idea, abstraction, or philosophy. It’s a miracle that really happened in time and space, and it can really make a difference for us today.
2023-04-0938 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSalvation's Soundtrack - RoarPalm Sunday commemorates the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a King, but he was not the kind of leader the people were expecting. They wanted power and force, but Jesus would go on to show them love and sacrifice. In a world obsessed with power, the people of God are called to follow the example of Jesus with a love that conquers all.
2023-04-0241 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSalvation's Soundtrack - From Now OnFollowers of Jesus must constantly resist the urge to remake Jesus in their image. Too often, we try to conform Jesus into our image rather than be conformed into his. Jesus comes not to make us a more socially acceptable version of ourselves. He comes to completely transform us and make us to be more like him.
2023-03-2634 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSalvation's Soundtrack - Don’t Stop BelievingIn the Psalms, we hear the song of the faithful that we need to hear in our moments of doubt. We need to hear the song of those who have experienced the worst life has to offer, and the best of God’s care and protection. If life has robbed you of your song, we can lean in to the Psalms and the story of Lazarus (John 11) to find a song of unshakable faith.
2023-03-1938 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSalvation's Soundtrack - The One ThingPastor David calls us to be honestly engaged with God as we explore the four movements of Psalm 27 which include Trusting, Seeking, Pleading and Waiting. Also check out the guest appearance of Eliza Goodwin.
2023-03-1433 min2023-03-121h 19Lenexa Central Church SermonsSalvation's Soundtrack - Can’t Stop the FeelingIn Psalm 32, the Psalmist writes, “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven!” This is an invitation to think about the joy that should accompany the good news of our salvation. We have been forgiven, restored, redeemed, and made whole. This joy is available to the whole world through Jesus, and he calls us to invite others to sing along.
2023-03-0534 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSalvation's Soundtrack - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaHave you ever been between the "devil and the deep blue sea?" Jesus has! His calming of the sea and his healing of the man possessed by demons illustrate that he knows what it’s like to face pressure from all sides. In these times, the Lord promises his presence and his power, a truth affirmed in a song (Psalm 91) that Jesus would have sung and one that we can sing too!
2023-02-2633 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSimply Good News - It’s Good to Be HereOn the mountain of Transfiguration, Jesus received affirmation from the Father and the disciples experienced the glory of God. Jerusalem, however, the place of passion and suffering, is the next stop after the mountain. We want our mountain top experiences to last forever, but Jesus calls us into the valley. It's good to be "here" in the presence of God, but we must go "there" on mission with Jesus.
2023-02-1935 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSimply Good News - The First ImpulseThe stress and worries of life can be overwhelming, but followers of Jesus are called to trust in him. When we make His Kingdom and His "right-relatedness" the first impulse of our life, we discover that all the things we think we have to provide on our own strength are provided by God.
2023-02-1235 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSimply Good News - Above and BeyondJesus calls his followers to "exceed the righteousness" of the scribes and Pharisees. This isn't an invitation to be more strict or legalistic but to order one's life by the spirit of the law and not just the letter of the law. This call is "above and beyond" our human ability and is only possible through the Holy Spirit.
2023-02-0538 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSimply Good News - A Good and Beautiful LifeThe Beatitudes are an invitation to become a mirror of God’s character to the world. This is only possible through Jesus who restores the believer’s capacity to reflect the image of God to the world. Through grace-filled acts of mercy, peace-making, justice, and forgiveness the world is invited into the good and beautiful life of God.
2023-01-2938 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSimply Good News - The CallJesus invites us to follow him and join with him in proclaiming the “good news of the Kingdom.” It’s a vocation that brings purpose and meaning to our lives, and requires that we surrender everything to him. In doing so, disciples discover a life of deep joy and fulfillment.
2023-01-2238 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSimply Good News - The Battle Has Been Won!Matthew 4:1-11Life is full of temptations. We make choices to either stand against them or give in... Let's learn from the example Jesus gives us when He faced temptation, too. As disciples when we walk with the Lord, He faithfully helps us. It is simply good news that the battle has been won!
2023-01-1535 minLenexa Central Church SermonsSimply Good News - Gifts for a KingThe Magi are those who “wonder” at the new thing God is doing in Jesus. Herod is one who “wanders” from one selfish passion to another and fails to receive God’s greatest gift. The good news is that “wanderers” can become “wonderers.” As we live in wonder of God’s grace in our lives, what gifts can we bring for this King so that others might know Him?
2023-01-0836 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLet Us Adore Him - This is the YearDo you know what it’s like to wait? Luke tells the story of Simeon and Anna who had waited their entire lives to see Jesus. Their patience is rewarded when they are able to hold in their hands the one who would ultimately provide for their salvation. You may be waiting for answers to questions or for solutions to problems. The good news is that whatever you’re waiting for, God is with you.
2023-01-0136 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLet Us Adore Him - God Came NearLuke 2:1-20 If we’re not careful, we can run through the Christmas season and not fully appreciate what it’s all about - the gift of Jesus, God’s one and only son. The news of Christmas is that God came near. This is too good to only celebrate one day a year. It’s the good news that transforms our lives and is to be lived out every day of our lives.
2022-12-3022 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLet Us Adore Him - A Baby Changes EverythingThe story of Christmas is messy. No one knew this more than Mary and Joseph. In the mess, however, Jesus’s earthly father, Joseph, demonstrates the love of the Heavenly Father. God’s love comes to us in all our conflict, pain, or humanness. This baby Joseph embraces as his own changes everything and reminds us we are loved, no matter the mess we are in.
2022-12-1834 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLet Us Adore Him - Why Mary SingsLuke 1:46-54In the Magnificat, Mary offers a song that dares to imagine the different world her baby will bring: proud brought low, humble exalted, oppressive kingdoms toppled, and everyone has what they need. She sings in obedient and faith-filled hope. Discover why Mary sings and experience the grace that enables us to join her.
2022-12-1238 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLet Us Adore Him - Why Mary Still SingsLuke 1:46-54In the Magnificat, Mary offers a song that dares to imagine the different world her baby will bring: proud brought low, humble exalted, oppressive kingdoms toppled, and everyone has what they need. She sings in obedient and faith-filled hope. Discover why Mary sings and experience the grace that enables us to join her.
2022-12-1235 min2022-12-0935 minLenexa Central Church SermonsLet Us Adore Him - Wide AwakeThe Advent season is the four Sundays leading up to Christmas that calls the church to live expectantly. During Jesus's earthly ministry, many did not recognize who he was and missed out on what God wanted to do. Advent is a call to live in anticipation of Christ’s second coming, as the Bible teaches that his return is imminent. Let Us Adore Him is a sermon series that invites the people of God to look forward to Christ's return with hope, as they live each day adoring, worshipping, and serving Jesus.
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