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This sermon was originally delivered at Camden Point Baptist Church in Camden Point, MO, on July 5, 2026. Pastor Kenny unpacks 1 Peter 1:3-9 and asks the pressing question: Is it all worth it? — exploring how our identity as born-again elect exiles gives us a living hope and an incorruptible inheritance that makes today’s trials temporary and purposeful. Peter’s doxology reminds us that God the Fa...

This sermon was originally delivered at Camden Point Baptist Church in Camden Point, MO, on June 28, 2026. In the opening sermon of our 1 Peter series, Pastor Kenny unpacks the letter’s rich greeting, showing how the triune God transforms condemned sinners into elect exiles —chosen by the Father, sanctified by the Spirit, and redeemed by Christ’s blood. As spiritual sojourners scattered in a hosti...

This sermon was originally delivered at Camden Point Baptist Church in Camden Point, MO, on June 21, 2026. In this sermon from Luke 9, we’re invited to see the Transfiguration as Jesus’ guarantee of future glorification for Himself and His disciples, strengthening our perseverance today. Through the mountain setting after eight days, the radiant signs of His glory with Moses and Elijah, and the Fa...

This sermon was originally delivered at Sovereign Joy Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO, on May 3, 2026. In this sermon from Proverbs 2, we’re invited to see wisdom as a holistic pursuit that shapes worship, daily living, and our eternal hope. Scripture reveals that those who earnestly seek God’s wisdom don’t just gain knowledge—they grow in reverence for the Lord and walk in righteousness, guarde...

This sermon was originally delivered at Shawnee Heights Baptist Church in Topeka, KS, on February 1, 2026. In this sermon from Jeremiah 6:14-17, Kenny Cecil explores the dangers of spiritual complacency in ancient Judah and its relevance to today’s churches. The message first profiles leaders who lack an appetite for holiness: they deceive themselves and others by offering superficial peace amid s...

This sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS, on August 27th, 2023. In this sobering exposition of Matthew 25:31–46—the Sheep and the Goats—Kenny caps the Olivet Discourse with Jesus’ stark vision of final judgment: the Son of Man enthroned, separating righteous sheep (destined for eternal life) from accursed goats (bound for eternal fire) based on t...

This sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS, on August 13th, 2023. In this urgent exposition of Matthew 25:1–13—the Parable of the Ten Virgins—Kenny warns of the bridegroom’s sudden return, contrasting the wise (prepared with extra oil) who enter the feast with the foolish (unprepared) who are shut out forever. Drawing from a missionary training mis...

This sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS, on July 23, 2023. In this exposition of Matthew 22:1–14, Kenny shows how Jesus, fresh from the triumphal entry, exposes Israel’s leaders for spurning the King’s invitation to His Son’s wedding feast. Their rejection brings judgment, the gospel goes out to the highways, and the hall fills with unlikely gue...

This sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS, on May 14, 2023. Kenny tackles the disciples’ doubts and our question: Why does evil linger in God’s kingdom? Using the field’s wheat and tares, he shares three truths: Christ, the sovereign Owner, protects the kingdom’s health from corruption; controls the enemy, limiting his schemes; and guarantees salv...

The sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS, on September 24, 2023. In this exposition of Judges 4, Kenny confronts the cycle of human wandering from God, drawing sobering parallels from history’s theological drifts to our own godless tendencies today. The message unveils three stark indicators of spiritual decay: forfeiting divine blessing through r...

This sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS, on December 18, 2022. This sermon was the first I preached at ECBC and served as my “interview” for ministerial service there. I would be called to serve starting in April 2023 and continue for a year before joining the Sovereign Joy Baptist Church plant in Liberty, MO. By the Lord’s grace, listening back...

This sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS, on December 24th, 2023. In this Christmas Eve (2023) message on Matthew 1:17–23, Kenny shows why the birth of Jesus is deeply relevant to every person today. Drawing from the genealogy, the virgin birth, and the angel’s words to Joseph, he explains how the incarnation fulfills God’s ancient covenants with...

This sermon was originally delivered at Sovereign Joy Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO, on November 16, 2025. In this message on Ephesians 5:15-21, Kenny challenges us to “look carefully then, how we walk,” examining our “Christian gait.” He contrasts two paths: the casual walk (marking immaturity) and the earnest walk (marking maturity). Kenny urges believers to embrace the better way: being fil...

This sermon was originally delivered at New Hope Church in Manhattan, KS on May 15, 2022. This was my first Lord’s Day sermon and the only sermon I preached on a Sunday prior to seminary training or fatherhood. I had just graduated from Kansas State the day before and we were expecting our first child in a couple of weeks. I was serving as New Hope’s youth director at this time. This sermon marks...

This Sunday School lesson was originally delivered at Victory Baptist Church on June 22, 2025. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com

This sermon was originally delivered at Sovereign Joy Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO, on October 5, 2025. In this sermon, Kenny presents Ephesians 4:1-6 as the “owner’s manual for the church,” guiding us from doctrine to discipleship. The glorious image of the church—a unified body—demands that believers “walk in a manner worthy of the calling.” This living unity requires humility and gentlenes...

This sermon was originally delivered at Victory Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO on June 22, 2025. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com

The sermon was originally delivered at Victory Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO on June 8, 2025. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com

This sermon was originally delivered at Victory Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO on June 8, 2025. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com

The sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS on March 17, 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com

This sermon was originally delivered at Emmanuel Chinese Baptist Church in Overland Park, KS on January 28, 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com

This sermon was originally delivered at Victory Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO on May 4, 2025. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com

The sermon was originally delivered at Victory Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO on May 4, 2025. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com

This sermon was originally delivered at Victory Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO on May 11, 2025. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit artospress.substack.com