Lenexa Baptist Church

We live in a day that might rightly be described as dark. Culturally, morally and politically we see an ever-encroaching darkness. The prophet Isaiah lived in a similar day. Not only was it a time of economic, moral, and political darkness, but the people themselves had become darkened by sin and idolatry. In the midst of this darkness, Isaiah writes to offer hope: not the hope of the world, but a...

As you come to the end of each of the gospel accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, you find the world coming together against Christ. Jews, Gentiles, Pharisees, Herodians, the religious and even criminals gathered in rejection of Christ. The diversity of the world united in one thought: they didn’t want Christ as their King. They rejected Him and killed Him, and it begs a question. This quest...

As you come to the end of each of the gospel accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, you find the world coming together against Christ. Jews, Gentiles, Pharisees, Herodians, the religious and even criminals gathered in rejection of Christ. The diversity of the world united in one thought: they didn’t want Christ as their King. They rejected Him and killed Him, and it begs a question. This quest...

In Galatians 4, Paul says, “But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Jesus did not just happen upon the world. He came in accordance with the perfect plan of God. The entire Old Testament anticipates the coming of Christ. The Bible is a book about J...

In Galatians 4, Paul says, “But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Jesus did not just happen upon the world. He came in accordance with the perfect plan of God. The entire Old Testament anticipates the coming of Christ. The Bible is a book about J...

Have you ever had an act of kindness backfire on you and under your breath you were repeating that old phrase, “No good deed goes unpunished?” This weekend King David will again extend kindness. This time, however, his kindness is rejected and the consequences for the Syrians and the Ammonites are disastrous. You and I experience God’s kindness every day. Every breath we take and every beat of our...

Have you ever had an act of kindness backfire on you and under your breath you were repeating that old phrase, “No good deed goes unpunished?” This weekend King David will again extend kindness. This time, however, his kindness is rejected and the consequences for the Syrians and the Ammonites are disastrous. You and I experience God’s kindness every day. Every breath we take and every beat of our...

Nothing warms the heart more than when you see another person show a random act of kindness to another. During this time of the year, those actions tend to be more prevalent as Christmas draws near. This weekend our study in 2 Samuel 9 takes us to one of the most touching illustrations of tender mercy, when King David honors the memory of Jonathan, his trusted friend, by taking care of his son Mep...

Nothing warms the heart more than when you see another person show a random act of kindness to another. During this time of the year, those actions tend to be more prevalent as Christmas draws near. This weekend our study in 2 Samuel 9 takes us to one of the most touching illustrations of tender mercy, when King David honors the memory of Jonathan, his trusted friend, by taking care of his son Mep...

In our pledge of allegiance, we repeat a phrase at the end that is near and dear to our hearts, “…one nation, under God with liberty and justice for all.” This was the desire of our founding fathers. A nation where liberty and justice prevail. America has been a wonderful beacon of hope for this ideal, but America is not perfect. Liberty and justice don’t always prevail. This week as we turn our a...

In our pledge of allegiance, we repeat a phrase at the end that is near and dear to our hearts, “…one nation, under God with liberty and justice for all.” This was the desire of our founding fathers. A nation where liberty and justice prevail. America has been a wonderful beacon of hope for this ideal, but America is not perfect. Liberty and justice don’t always prevail. This week as we turn our a...

Sometimes, in our parenting, we need to tell our kids “No” because there is a bigger and better plan for their future. Last week, we saw that David’s good intention of building a house for God wasn’t what God had in mind. Still, in His graciousness, God showed David His plans for David’s entire lineage. This week we dig deeper into what God has done and what God is going to do for David. But His g...

Sometimes, in our parenting, we need to tell our kids “No” because there is a bigger and better plan for their future. Last week, we saw that David’s good intention of building a house for God wasn’t what God had in mind. Still, in His graciousness, God showed David His plans for David’s entire lineage. This week we dig deeper into what God has done and what God is going to do for David. But His g...

In 2 Samuel 7, King David finds himself in a place of comfort now that peace has come to Israel. David says to Nathan, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.” He is concerned the Lord does not have a proper dwelling place and wonders if he should construct one. This is a kind thought, however, God has a different path for the construction of a future...

In 2 Samuel 7, King David finds himself in a place of comfort now that peace has come to Israel. David says to Nathan, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.” He is concerned the Lord does not have a proper dwelling place and wonders if he should construct one. This is a kind thought, however, God has a different path for the construction of a future...

Mad, sad and then glad. That is the progression of David as he leads the ark to Jerusalem. He is initially upset and angered by the Lord’s discipline. He will then have a time of separation from God in sadness, but as we will see this weekend, David will know the joy of a changed life and fellowship with the Lord. If you walk with the Lord long enough, you will have the same experience. It’s the g...

Mad, sad and then glad. That is the progression of David as he leads the ark to Jerusalem. He is initially upset and angered by the Lord’s discipline. He will then have a time of separation from God in sadness, but as we will see this weekend, David will know the joy of a changed life and fellowship with the Lord. If you walk with the Lord long enough, you will have the same experience. It’s the g...

It was to be the most joyous day of David’s new reign. The ark was coming home. It was an amazing celebration with singing, dancing and instruments, but suddenly, the party stops. The party stops because a man is lying dead. Nothing like a dead body to ruin the fun. Why is he dead? He reached out to prevent the Ark from falling to the ground and God struck him dead. The party stops, King David is...

It was to be the most joyous day of David’s new reign. The ark was coming home. It was an amazing celebration with singing, dancing and instruments, but suddenly, the party stops. The party stops because a man is lying dead. Nothing like a dead body to ruin the fun. Why is he dead? He reached out to prevent the Ark from falling to the ground and God struck him dead. The party stops, King David is...

It has been said that the best things in life are a long time coming. David has been waiting on the fulfillment of God’s promise to make him king. The nation has been waiting on the fulfillment of God’s promise that the land would be completely theirs. David has been waiting for 15 years with the obstacle of King Saul and his house standing in his way. The nation has been waiting for 300 years to...

It has been said that the best things in life are a long time coming. David has been waiting on the fulfillment of God’s promise to make him king. The nation has been waiting on the fulfillment of God’s promise that the land would be completely theirs. David has been waiting for 15 years with the obstacle of King Saul and his house standing in his way. The nation has been waiting for 300 years to...

There is an unlikely tale about the brilliant Renaissance artist Michelangelo. He was asked about the difficulties that he must have encountered in sculpting his masterpiece, David. He replied with an unassuming and comical description of his creative process: It is easy. You just chip away the stone that doesn’t look like David. In our study this week, after approximately 15 years of pain, trial...

There is an unlikely tale about the brilliant Renaissance artist Michelangelo. He was asked about the difficulties that he must have encountered in sculpting his masterpiece, David. He replied with an unassuming and comical description of his creative process: It is easy. You just chip away the stone that doesn’t look like David. In our study this week, after approximately 15 years of pain, trial...

The events of 2 Samuel 3 are incredibly messy. Sin pervades this chapter of civil war in Israel, and you are left wondering, “What good could possibly come from this?” And yet, if we look closely, I think we will see that so much of this chapter reflects our own lives. We make messes. We sin. Our sin matters, and it has consequences that are painful and even leave us in tears, and we, too, are lef...

The events of 2 Samuel 3 are incredibly messy. Sin pervades this chapter of civil war in Israel, and you are left wondering, “What good could possibly come from this?” And yet, if we look closely, I think we will see that so much of this chapter reflects our own lives. We make messes. We sin. Our sin matters, and it has consequences that are painful and even leave us in tears, and we, too, are lef...