Christ Community Church - Olathe Campus - SUNDAY MESSAGES

John 16:16-33 // Jonathan Neef Time is weird. Although time always marches on, how we experience our day-to-day experience of time is influenced by our mood, age, culture, and conditions. And when Jesus describes sorrow lasting only a “little while,” how are we to take that? What does that mean for your anticipation of Jesus in your pain today? Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49037957 P...

John 16:1-15 // Nathan Miller The Holy Spirit is like a preacher who lives within you. Weird, right? And yet, if we’re honest, there are so many voices we’re constantly listening to. I hear them. Don’t you? Voices of inadequacy, shame, rejection, despair, selfishness, entitlement, and anger. There are always “sermons” going on inside our brains. So many of them are destructive and misleading. The...

John 15:18-27 // Tim Miller When we endure and thrive by the power of the Holy Spirit, we demonstrate and proclaim the good news of the transformative power of God to a lost world. Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49025908 Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new 23.02.19

John 14:15-31 // Gabe Coyle One of the most important questions to ask is not just “what is God” or “who is God?” but “Where is God?” Interestingly enough, Jesus makes it clear that to answer that question we must also ask “Where am I?” Join us as we continue walking through the Gospel of John to explore where God longs to live most.  Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49025900 Prayer Requ...

So what Jesus is saying is  If you remain connected to me. If you abide in me. If you rest in me. If you remain in me. If you intentionally cultivate intimacy with me. In the quiet places. Where no one is watching. In prayer. In meditation on my words. Then you will bear fruit. Because to be connected to the true vine also means that we are connected to the other branches. There is no such thing a...

If Jesus knows where we are going, that means He literally has forever to answer my prayers, and somehow, in some way, what I’ve asked for will eventually be satisfied. Maybe not tomorrow. Maybe not even for 10,000 years. But it will come. And if Jesus knows that ultimately, He is everything I need -- the way, the truth, and the life -- then every prayer we pray in His name, is actually a request...

John tells us about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It’s a biography of the most influential and important person who ever lived. And John wrote this not because he thought it was interesting. But because he believed that trusting in Jesus, that Jesus’ offer to follow him in all that we do, was the most important invitation of all time. And that to miss out on that offer would be the m...

We should be known by our love. And that love is defined as a basin and towel of humble service, even to those who would deny us and betray us. He washed us clean of our guilt and shame. And we still deny Him. We still betray Him. Even so, He loves us like this. Let Him wash you. Let Him serve you. And then join Him in doing the same. And when we do? Just think of the impact we can have. Social hi...

Well, I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, you don’t have to wonder. Jesus tells us right up front what He wants from us. He’s very clear about the cost of following Him. There’s nothing hidden here. No fine print. That’s the good news. The bad news is (depending on your perspective), He wants it all. Everything. He wants your family, reputation, that relationship, finances...

A common cliche today is “I’ll believe it when I see it,” but when we come with the posture of faith we say, “I believe it, so I see it.” This is because the Truth is a person to trust, not an argument to defend. Jesus is our King, and he needs no defending.    Join us as allow our hearts to begin to soften by the faith-building narrative of Christ’s final week on earth, and to truly see our King...

It’s one thing to ponder gift ideas for people we love. It’s a totally audacious task to wonder what God wants for Christmas. Or is it?    Join us this Christmas as we look at what God wants from us and for us as we celebrate the birth of our King and Savior Jesus Christ! Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/48999989 Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new...

You need a “Who” more than you need a “Why.” And you have one. His name is Jesus. So what does the Psalmist do? As dark as this Psalm is, he erupts into praise, and he tells his friends. This is who our God is! But I’m guessing, not all of us are there yet. I know Christmas can be a really hard time of year for many of us. We feel all this pressure to be happy. And we believe God is with us. But p...

Christmas always comes with its fair share of surprises, but advent is meant to cultivate anticipation. Throughout the history of the church, Advent has been a time to return to practices of anticipating our promised King’s return. But the question remains: What will this coming king do? How will he relate with and act toward his people? Join us as we seek to not forget all the King’s benefits in...

THIS is the King we need. The fulfillment of Psalm72, and every earthly ruler. This One knows the needy. This One finds us precious. This One is with the needy now and forever. He is with us both now and forever. He actually knows what it’s like to be in need. Entering our world as a helpless baby. No less a King and yet still so vulnerable. For He sympathizes with our weakness. He longs to sit wi...

Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/48977464 Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new 22.11.20

You’re NOT strong enough to withstand the storm. No one is. Not alone. And this armor metaphor was never meant to be taken alone.  Paul is writing this in a Roman prison. He can look over and examine his guards' armor. He knows the strength of the Roman Empire. And that one of the things that made them so strong was their ability to stand together. Their armor was interlocking. So they could form...

Paul doesn’t only address bondservants, he addresses those who are in power over them. And he says that the masters should “do the same” to the bondservants? That the masters should serve the bondservants and do good to them, not as people-pleasers, but with sincerity!  I am confident that none of you who hears this sermon is a “master”, but I think there are many of you to whom this text is quite...

God’s goal for the family is that we’d learn the way of Jesus together. It’s meant to be like a little church. And just like the church, God’s goal for the family is that we’d learn the way of Jesus together. Parenting is a full-time job and then some, and while there are a ton of things on a parent’s job description, at the top of the list is this: learn the way of Jesus together.  But is that at...

Marriage is not about you. Aren’t you glad? The greatest things in life are the things that are NOT ABOUT YOU.  This is about Jesus. The greatest love story of all time. God as our husband. And we run from Him. We hide from Him. We cheat on Him. But He pursues us. He wants to be with us. To cherish us. You are God’s beloved. And this is good news if you’re single. It’s good news if you’re in a bad...

Chances are good the majority of people don’t think they are engaged in “dishonest” work on a daily basis, but are you so sure? What if the problem has less to do with what you consider “dishonest” and more about a robust framework of “honest” work?  Join us as we continue our journey in Ephesians of reconstructing a faith that actually blossoms into honest work, and therefore generates a more mea...

Because loved people love people. And we need a community that reinforces that and reminds us. And we need it all the time. Because we forget how loved we are. We so quickly go back to thinking we need to take in order to feel, and so we settle for sex over love. Or lust over intimacy. Or we feel unsafe and afraid, so we keep hiding in our shame in the dark, and we settle for isolation over vulner...

If you don’t know WHO you are. You won’t know what your life is for. You won’t know the best way to live. So we make it up as we go. And hope for the best. It’s exhausting and it’s isolating. Who are you?  God, in His Word, is about to answer that question. If you are a Christian, you never have to wonder who you are or why you exist. Because God tells us. And maybe that sounds bossy. Like, what g...

The word saint simply means Christians. If you are a Christian, Paul calls you a saint. And ministry simply means service. So our job as church leaders is to equip you to help others.  Let me tell you, one of the best pathways to your own growth. One of the best pathways towards greater oneness and teamwork within the church. Is when you help others grow. It’s when you serve. The church is not a s...

Whatever you expect from God. It’s not enough. He wants to give you more. And ultimately, He wants to give you more of Himself and more of His love. He will never walk out on you. He will not leave you. He’s never disappointed in you. He sees all of you, everything about you, and loves you far more abundantly than we can even ask or think… Yeah, that sounds great, but how do we experience it? Espe...

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