Lenexa Central Church Sermons
Welcome to the weekly podcast from Central Church of the Nazarene in Lenexa, KS. For more information about Central Church go to centralchurchonline.com
Episodes
191 episodes
From Worry to Worship
Exodus 15Life can be filled with anxiety and fear, but the God who is able to part the seas is able to make a way through whatever is in front of us. The Exodus story demonstrates that no power can disrupt God's good plans for us....
From Slave to Child
Exodus 14:21-31 As slaves, they fear the strength of the Egyptians, but in passing through the Red Sea the Israelites are reborn as God's children. The story concludes with the people putting their trust in the Lord, as a child trust...
Guest Speaker: Rev. Sam Barber
Exodus 3 We are excited to welcome Pastor Sam Barber and his wife, Jill, back to Central! Sam served our church for 8 years before God opened the door for him to be the Global Director of Nazarene Discipleship International. He...
From My Way to God’s Way
Exodus 7:1-13 Pharaoh has a hard heart, calcified by his own resistance to God. He's determined to live his way, despite God demonstrating that His way is better! The journey of grace is an invitation to move from a heart of stone to...
From Production to Provision
Exodus 5:1-6:10 The promise of deliverance is met with great resistance from Pharaoh, increasing the daily quota of bricks (Ex. 5). We live in a constant pressure to produce, but this is not where the true value of our life is found....
From Wander to Wonder
Exodus 3:1-14 The life of Moses takes an unexpected turn when he runs from his past to the wilderness of Midian (Ex. 2). He seems content to wander with sheep for the rest of his life, but God invites him to wonder, revealing h...
From Unnamed to Known
Exodus 1:6-21 The story of God's people begins with a promise, but an unknown Pharoah who does not know Joseph stands in the way its fulfillment. God uses the obedience of two women, Shiphrah and Puah - the only known people in this ...
For Others
Genesis 18:16-33 Intercessory prayer is about an intimacy with God in which we voice our concerns to God, and God voices his concerns to us. When we stand in the gap for others, we are calling upon God to make known who He already is...
For Your Enemies
Matthew 5:43-48 There's nothing easy about the Sermon on the Mount, but perhaps the hardest part of this teaching is Jesus' command to love one's enemies! Jesus had enemies who opposed him at every turn, and yet, he called on his fol...
Praying with Your Eyes Open
1 Peter 4:1-11 Prayer connects us to our Creator and opens our eyes to who God is and what he is calling us to do.
Holy Humility
1 Peter 5:1-11 When we are at our lowest, that kind of vulnerability can be an opportunity to rely on the Lord. Yes, that's when our weaknesses are highlighted, but it's also when we experience the Lion of God care for us.
Praying with Your Eyes Open
1 Peter 4:1-11 Our world is filled with competing visions of the “good life,” but following Jesus invites us to live with our eyes open, aware of God’s vision for who we are to be and what we are to do. Life is too short to spend our...
Holy R-E-S-P-E-C-T
1 Peter 2:13-3:7 Peter describes the church as "exiles and foreigners." It's a reminder that this world and its ways are not our true home. While we live in it, however, we are to live with respect towards everyone. From the hig...
The Overflow
1 Peter 2:11-12; 3:15 Are you a bucket filler or a bucket dumper? Peter recognizes that all of us are vessels that can be filled through encouragement and kindness or emptied by insult and slander. When we are going through difficult...
Pentecost Sunday: Holy God, Holy People
1 Peter 2:9-10 Pastor Howie Tempel calls our congregation to be a holy people based on 1 Peter 2:9-10. Because we are a "royal priesthood and holy nation," we live in a way that invites others out of darkness and into the wonderful l...
Living Stones
1 Peter 2:4-11What are the rough edges and broken pieces in your story? Even when the rough edges keep us from reflecting our Creator, the work of the Holy Spirit allows us to reflect the work of our Creator back to Him. <...
Praise
1 Peter 1:3-12 Peter is writing to those suffering persecution, but he begins his letter by calling them to praise! Jesus is the living hope that transcends our circumstances. Even in the face of difficult situations, holy pe...
A Change of Mind
Luke 24:36-49 The resurrection is a miracle that defies logic, making it difficult for the human mind to accept it. The disciples could hardly believe what their senses were telling them as they talked with the One who was cr...
A Change of Pace
Matthew 11:28-30; Acts 9:1-9 Before he had an encounter with Christ, Saul's pace of life as a Pharisee was predictable and constant. Everything changed, however, on the road to Damascus. Saul's eyes were opened and the pace o...
A Change of Heart
Mark 16:7; Acts 2:37-39 The messenger at the empty tomb tells the women to, "Tell his disciples AND Peter." The resurrection of Jesus means that even those that deny him three times can experience forgiveness, hope, and restoration! ...
A Change of Direction
Luke 24:13-35 The two disciples on the Road to Emmaus were disappointed and heartbroken by the loss of Jesus. The resurrection, however, changes their walk. Not only do they not walk alone, but they ultimately are able to wal...
This Changes Everything
Mark 16:1-8; Mark 14:51-52 The risen tomb is a miracle that demands a response of praise. It's not just a fact to be remembered, but a reality that changes everything. The unnamed man who flees the garden in shame (Mark 14:52...