Christ Community Church - Olathe Campus - SUNDAY MESSAGES
613 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 20 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis podcast features the Sunday morning messages from Christ Community Church's Olathe Campus.
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Knowing Jesus
May 28, 2023 15:33 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBJohn 14:6 / Bishop Mugisha Samuel Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49081669 Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new 23.05.28
Hannah [David 01]
May 14, 2023 16:43 - 34 minutes - 15 MB1 Samuel 2:1-10 // Nathan Miller God will never forget you. Take your heartbreak to Him. Hannah brings her tears, her bitterness, her anger, her disappointment, her loneliness. She holds nothing back because she knows she is not forgotten. We are never expected to hide how we’re feeling. We don’t have to clean ourselves up before we go to Him. And the Bible gives us countless examples of deep heartbreak poured out to God. The Bible is emotionally honest and shows us a God who we...
Go in His Name [Now What? 04]
May 07, 2023 16:02 - 27 minutes - 11.9 MBActs 1:1-11 // Nathan Miller The Ascension means Jesus will return to be with us forever. He’s coming back. He will remake this world. And all who have lived for His Kingdom will live with Him forever. Jesus will return. This is our great hope. And we need it. It has sustained followers of Jesus for over 20 Centuries as they bear witness to the risen and reigning King Jesus. In all kinds of difficult circumstances. There are still people who haven’t heard the news that Jesus is K...
Care for his Sheep [Now What? 03]
April 30, 2023 16:33 - 35 minutes - 15.7 MBJohn 21:1-25 // Jonathan Neef What is Jesus's response when his followers fail him? If you’re a Christian here today… If you’ve trusted and followed Jesus, for any length of time, you’ve probably asked that question. I know I have many times. And even if you’re here today and you’re not a Christian… if you’re exploring following Jesus, this is one of the most important questions you can ask about the Christian faith. It is one of the most questions you must ask about any spiritual...
Receive His Spirit [Now What? 02]
April 23, 2023 15:15 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBJohn 20:19-23 // Nathan Miller Jesus breathes life into us so that we can breathe life into others. That’s the Now What? The answer to our longing. This is our Why? as Christians. This is why Jesus didn’t just show up to the disciple and take them directly to heaven. WE were ashamed but are now forgiven. And we get to bring that to others. WE were afraid behind locked doors but we’re given peace. And we get to bring that to others. WE were dead but now alive. And we get to bring ...
Receive His Spirit [Now What? 01]
April 16, 2023 17:10 - 35 minutes - 15.7 MBJohn 20:24-31 // Nydiaris Hernandez-Santos We are going to see his resurrected body and stare at the mark of the nails in his hands and the scars that the spear left in his side, and we are going to have no choice but to bow before him and worship him who overcame death so that we may have life. On that day, he will wipe the tears from our eyes as we stand before him wearing our own scars, the scars that abandonment, disease, and trauma left. On that day we will stand before him p...
He’s Really Alive…Now What? [Easter 2023]
April 09, 2023 14:51 - 27 minutes - 12 MBJohn 20:1-18 // Nathan Miller There is only one tomb that remains empty. One search that doesn’t ultimately end in death. And He is also searching for you. There is nothing about you, that if He finds out, He’ll walk out of the room. Nothing. He already knows. No matter the darkness, shame, or disappointment. No matter how many demons. Literal or metaphorical. He calls you by name. Let Him find you. What does Mary do next? Her despair is converted to hope! Her tears to laughter. ...
The King’s Cross [Behold your King 14]
April 02, 2023 16:02 - 36 minutes - 15.9 MBJohn 19:17-30 // Tom Nelson He who is stripped naked and nailed to the cross who appears completely powerless, is actually the one who is all powerful. Jesus is the one who is really in control. No one takes Jesus’ life, Jesus gives it up. John includes Jesus' final words on the cross, “It is finished,” not only to indicate that Jesus really died, but that his death accomplished something very important, his death had great meaning. Here we discover John’s most compelling irony. ...
The King’s Kingdom [Behold your King 13]
March 26, 2023 15:32 - 30 minutes - 13.5 MBJohn 18:28-19:22 // Nathan Miller Let sacrificial love rule you (surrender to the Crucified King). For when we are gripped by His way. And we receive His love. We don’t have to rule ourselves anymore. We’re adopted into a new family. We’re given a new identity. You are set free from the tyranny and fragility of having to define yourself. We’re also set free from the whims of letting just anyone rule over us. And our obsession with safety and comfort. You are now secure in the l...
The King’s Prayer [Behold your King 12]
March 19, 2023 15:10 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBJohn 17:1-26 // Bill Gorman When in John’s gospel we overhear what God the Son prays to God the Father for us in prayer, out of all he invites the Father to do, his central focus is to reveal his glory. Maybe more helpfully labeled beauty, this glory is the catalyst to life-giving change the world over. You can’t help but wonder if Dostoevsky was right: beauty can save the world. Join us to find out how on earth that could actually be possible. Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/...
The King’s Betrayal [Behold your King 11]
March 12, 2023 16:53 - 32 minutes - 14.1 MBJohn 18:1-27 // Nathan Miller Jesus knows what it’s like. This is so important. No matter what you’ve done, where you’ve been, or how much you’ve been hurt. Jesus knows what it’s like. I’m sure you’ve had a moment in your life where something difficult happens. And someone says to you: I know what you’re going through or I know how you feel or something very well-meaning. But you also know they have no idea what it’s like or how you feel. It almost makes you feel even more alone,...
The King’s Hour [Behold your King 10]
March 05, 2023 16:25 - 33 minutes - 15 MBJohn 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 Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new 23.03.05 ...
The King’s Departure [Behold your King 09]
February 26, 2023 16:31 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBJohn 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 Holy Spirit is also trying to preach to you. Trying to raise His voice above all th...
The King’s Witnesses [Behold your King 08]
February 19, 2023 17:13 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBJohn 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
The King’s Counselor [Behold your King 07]
February 12, 2023 16:34 - 41 minutes - 18.1 MBJohn 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 Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new 23.02.12
The King’s Friend [Behold your King 06]
February 05, 2023 17:01 - 32 minutes - 14.6 MBSo 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 as an isolated Christian without community in the New Testament. Jesus says If you rem...
The King’s Father [Behold your King 05]
January 29, 2023 16:23 - 27 minutes - 12.2 MBIf 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 for more of Him. Isn’t it? Whether we realize it or not. And church, the longer I’ve...
The King’s Word [Behold your King 04]
January 22, 2023 16:24 - 29 minutes - 14.1 MBJohn 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 most tragic, heartbreaking, but avoidable mistake any person could ever make. And this p...
The King’s Love [Behold your King 03]
January 15, 2023 17:26 - 32 minutes - 14.4 MBWe 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 historians point out this is one of the primary reasons the Christian movement grew in ...
The King’s Fruit [Behold your King 02]
January 08, 2023 16:10 - 30 minutes - 13.3 MBWell, 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, and success. He wants your health, your work, your sex life, and your lifestyle. Th...
The King’s Burial [Behold your King 01]
January 01, 2023 17:12 - 26 minutes - 11.7 MBA 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 for who he is. As we do this, we’ll come to learn together that, when it comes to the...
Praise the King [Advent 05]
December 25, 2022 16:56 - 17 minutes - 7.89 MBIt’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 22.12.25
The King’s Victory [Advent 04]
December 18, 2022 16:15 - 33 minutes - 14.7 MBYou 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 perhaps you still feel so alone. Have you told Him how you feel? You don’t have to hid...
The King’s Rescue [Advent 03]
December 11, 2022 16:33 - 42 minutes - 18.9 MBChristmas 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 the matchless chapter of Psalm 103. Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/4899285...
The King’s Character [Advent 02]
December 04, 2022 16:53 - 33 minutes - 15 MBTHIS 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 with us in them. And went to a cross to overcome them. Are you expecting your King to j...
The Promised King [Advent 01]
November 27, 2022 17:41 - 34 minutes - 15.4 MBSermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/48977464 Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new 22.11.20
Armor of God [Reconstructing Faith 14]
November 20, 2022 18:11 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBYou’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 a sort of wall. Their strength was their togetherness. That’s how they could stand. ...
Bondservants of Christ [Reconstructing Faith 13]
November 13, 2022 16:37 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBPaul 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 relevant. There are people here who are in positions of authority, who have the power...
Bring Them Up [Reconstructing Faith 12]
November 06, 2022 17:03 - 28 minutes - 12.7 MBGod’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 the top of our lists? We might say it is…but in the way we actually live, how we pri...
This Mystery is Profound [Reconstructing Faith 11]
October 30, 2022 15:20 - 38 minutes - 16.8 MBMarriage 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 marriage. It’s good news if you’re in a great marriage! Jesus is your Husband. We a...
Honest Work [Reconstructing Faith 10]
October 23, 2022 15:17 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBChances 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 meaningful life. Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/48970587 22.10.23
Walk in Love [Reconstructing Faith 09]
October 16, 2022 15:24 - 33 minutes - 14.3 MBBecause 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 vulnerability and community. We forget. You are God’s beloved! So much so that He sent His ...
The New Self [Reconstructing Faith 08]
October 09, 2022 15:53 - 32 minutes - 14.3 MBIf 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 gives Him the right? But listen: would you rather muddle through, struggling to answe...
The Unity of the Faith [Reconstructing Faith 07]
October 02, 2022 16:59 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBThe 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 spectator sport. It is not for consumers. And it is not for wimps. It is for those who...
Grounded in Love [Reconstructing Faith 06]
September 25, 2022 15:27 - 23 minutes - 10.4 MBWhatever 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? Especially when things feel really hard right now. Mostly through one another. Church, w...
Mystery Made Known [Reconstructing Faith 05]
September 18, 2022 13:50 - 15 minutes - 7.32 MB22.09.18
Both One [Reconstructing Faith 04]
September 11, 2022 16:38 - 45 minutes - 20 MBJust as the cross of Christ has two beams, vertical and horizontal, so is the nature of Christ’s reconciling work on the cross. Ethnic unity in the church isn’t merely an application of the gospel, it is a continuing extension of the gospel. When we settle for a gospel that only speaks to matters of vertical reconciliation without horizontal reconciliation we are settling for an impoverished, truncated, and incomplete gospel. One of the more powerful ways we declare the gospel of Ch...
His Workmanship [Reconstructing Faith 03]
September 04, 2022 16:56 - 31 minutes - 14 MBThe story of God, and His work of reconstructing us and reconstructing our world, is so much bigger than just good works. But also good work. The work you do. Whatever that is. Wherever you spend a majority of your time contributing. Whether you get paid for it or not. Whether you like it or not. That is also part of the good work God has prepared for you, to join Him in. Work is part of God’s good design. Adam and Eve, even before the fall, were commanded to join God in working ...
For this Reason [Reconstructing Faith 02]
August 28, 2022 16:05 - 43 minutes - 18.6 MBAs we consider the cultural movement of “deconstructing” faith and turn to Ephesians with some hope that it might give us insight into how we can “reconstruct” faith, I wonder if deconstruction itself is not the problem, but instead, it is the quality of the thing we are deconstructing that has lead to disappointing outcomes. I wonder if, too often, we who have faith quickly plateau in our knowledge of God. I wonder if we have not sufficiently experienced the power of God in our liv...
In Christ [Reconstructing Faith 01]
August 21, 2022 16:10 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBThe deconstructing of faith is a popular practice these days. But what is it exactly? For some, it is an opportunity to live their authentic life free of all moral and religious authority. For others, it is a sincere attempt to determine if their faith has been formed by the words of Christ or by cultural ideologies. Regardless of the motivation, it is clear that we are in serious need of Reconstructing Faith. But in order to do that we need a solid foundation upon which we can reco...
Resurrection [Signs of Life 10]
August 14, 2022 16:14 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBDeath is something we despise not because it marks the end, but because it was never meant to be here at all from the beginning. Death was never meant to be part of God’s good world. Death is a pain that feels like no other. Because it’s a pain that not only produces hurt, it produces hate. We hate death. We hate what death does. We hate what death takes. We hate that death exists. And that’s because we know deep down that death ought not to be. We tend to say that death is a part o...
Shepherd [Signs of Life 09]
August 07, 2022 15:28 - 31 minutes - 14 MBOur Shepherd gives us eternal life, so we will never perish. And no one can snatch them out of His hand. Or the Father’s hand. Because it’s the same hand. And I pray that you would feel it right now if you’re one of His sheep. May you feel Him holding you. If you feel alone. If you feel lost, if you feel angry, if you feel disappointed or depressed. Do you see His hand encompassing you? If you feel afraid. Or maybe you feel like your faith is just so weak. Or your pile of mess-ups...
Sight [Signs of Life 08]
August 02, 2022 12:10 - 31 minutes - 13.7 MBThere's a blindness that's worse than not seeing. There's a blindness that does more than make life hard, it makes finding life impossible. It's a blindness that won't find help, or love, or grace. Everyone in this passage is blind except for Jesus. And there’s only one other person who knows it. He’s the one who gets healed. He’s the one who responds in faith and worship. And others will get there. Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/48926477 22.07.31
Eternal [Signs of Life 07]
July 24, 2022 15:09 - 31 minutes - 14.8 MBIs it possible that you have walked away from Jesus, not because you have tried him and want nothing to do with him, but because somewhere along the line you developed a view of Jesus that is contrary to the Jesus of the gospels? My fear as a pastor is not that someone would reject Jesus. But that they would reject Jesus for the wrong reasons. Is it possible that the Jesus you, or someone you love, has walked away from is nothing more than a caricature of the real Jesus? Look agai...
Freedom [Signs of Life 06]
July 17, 2022 16:02 - 54 minutes - 23.5 MBJesus points to the one true path that will take us to the freedom our hearts long for. It is not a path of religious legalism, it is the path of discipleship with Jesus. When we embrace Jesus and become his “abiding” disciple then we will know the truth and when we know the truth we will be set free to experience the true freedom our hearts long for. In our culture when we refer to knowing we often think of having lots of information in our brain we can comprehend and spit out whe...
Light [Signs of Life 05]
July 10, 2022 14:57 - 32 minutes - 14.2 MBHe’s not just claiming to be light generically. He’s claiming to be your Light. The One who defines your reality. The true, the good, the beautiful. Who drives you to repentance and change. And asks you to trust and obey. Bring that light into your office, your family, your neighborhood, those hard decisions, those dark places of anxiety. He wants to show you the way. For without Him our lives are like the earth without the sun. A wasteland drifting aimlessly through space. And w...
Water [Signs of Life 04]
July 03, 2022 16:02 - 24 minutes - 10.6 MBOne of the greatest indicators of whether or not you’ve drunk deeply of Jesus -- that you truly believe in Him -- is right here. Would the people around you look at you -- your attitudes, your words, your actions, the way you spend your time and money. The people closest to you. And the people who disagree with you. Or see the world very differently than you. Your coworkers and classmates. Would they look at you and say: There is a river of life! I hope it splashes me! Through His...
Words [Signs of Life 03]
June 26, 2022 15:31 - 36 minutes - 17.6 MBWill we go with Jesus even when he challenges our sensibilities and our sin? Will we go with Jesus even when we are tempted to walk away? Will we go with Jesus even if it means enduring costs? Will we go with Jesus when others won’t? The only way that we can answer in the affirmative is if Jesus is the Holy One of God who has the words of eternal life. I realize that it may be hard for some of us right now to continue following Jesus. But when we know and believe the power and lo...
Sea [Signs of Life 02]
June 19, 2022 16:45 - 29 minutes - 12.9 MBCould it be that the Son of God also longed for those places where He could hear the Father whispering to Him: I am with you. I struggle to hear God's voice. But I regularly hear it most in 2 places. From His Word. And from His people. And if you feel like you’re drowning in the chaos. You are not alone. And you need it, too. His Word. And His people. Imagine the chaos. Maybe it’s a relationship. Maybe it’s your cubicle. The next doctor's visit. Do you see it? Do you feel the sto...
Bread [Signs of Life 01]
June 12, 2022 15:04 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBJesus gives the crowd the sign of bread as a way to place himself in the grand story of God’s plan of redemption. Jesus is the awaited Messiah and fulfillment of everything promised, previewed, and pointed to in the Old Testament. The reassuring words of Jesus lovingly invite us to come to him to be satisfied. For Jesus has not only come to be the redeemer of our sin and the restorer of fallen creation. He has come to be our joy! And he has done so not just by bringing us what sat...