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
96 episodes
Roots that Run Deep
Jeremiah 17:5-8 A life of faithfulness isn't created overnight. It's nurtured over time like a tree by a stream with roots that go deep. Even in seasons of drought, a life with roots that run deep will always bear fruit.
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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35:52
Cycle of Victorious Living
Psalm 37:1-7There is a “cycle of victorious living” that sustains us in every season of life. The psalmist's admonition to “trust, delight, commit, and rest” is a life-giving rhythm, no matter what life throws at us.
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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37:25
Remember Who You Are
Proverbs 8:32-36The world may appear to be haphazardly spinning out of control, especially in the face of big changes. However, God's wisdom was present at creation and is programmed into the "operating system" of life. Living a life...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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38:36
A Matter of Trust
Proverbs 3:5-6It's one thing to say you trust God, but do your actions reflect a life that is fully dependent upon God and his provision? Following Jesus is a matter of trust. Will we trust our way or God's way in life's biggest chan...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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39:43
Times Are A Changin'
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11The human experience is filled with sorrows and joys. Without faith, one can only hope that the high moments outnumber the low ones. Sometimes, however, life doesn't make sense and joy is difficult to find. Faith i...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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42:07
Bigger Tables Better Stories
Luke 19:1-10Zacchaeus is famous for being "short," a detail that reflects humanity being stunted by greed and worldly pursuits. As it turns out, these are exactly the people Jesus wants to have dinner with and to whom the mission of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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35:41
Right Time Right Place
John 4:4-26Everything about Jesus’ encounter with the Woman at the well could be described as “wrong time and wrong place.” The hospitality of Jesus, however, takes everything that's wrong and makes it right. If your story is filled ...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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38:45
A Friend of Sinners
Luke 7:36-50Jesus will break bread with anyone and everyone, which earns him the title, "friend of sinners." This is on full display as a "sinful woman" offers her worship in the middle of dinner. The journey from sinner to saint is ...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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29:38
The Best For Last
John 2:1-11 In the first of his "miraculous signs," Jesus turns water into wine and announces that God has "saved the best for last." When we are out of resources and don't know where to turn, there is "new wine" available to us. God...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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44:07
A Kingdom of Priests
Hear from this week's guest speaker, Dr. Larry Bollinger, as he gives insight into God's call for the body of Christ to be a "kingdom of priests."
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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27:55
But He is Strong
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Life has its shares of ups and downs. The Apostle Paul reminds us to not get too high on the good times as that could result in spiritual pride. God transforms our weaknesses into opportunities to give Him glory...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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35:37
Naomi Again
Ruth 4:13-22 Naomi’s joy underscores the heart of biblical faith: when God writes your final chapter, your story always ends well. Although Ruth and Boaz are the main characters in this story, we can hardly relate to characters so am...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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35:20
No Price Too High
Ruth 4:1-12Boaz is willing to do what no one else will do. He is in love with Ruth, and love has a cost. It’s a cost that Boaz is willing to pay, because no price is too high. Like God's love for us, it’s a lavish display of costly g...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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33:18
Love on the Threshing Floor
Ruth 3Faith is an active trust in the One who is “threshing out” the bad and preserving the good in our lives. Just as the wind blows, separating the wheat from the chaff, the wind of the Spirit blows in our life preserving the good ...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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42:18
Grace in the Grain
Ruth 2Ruth went looking for grain, but she found so much more. She found grace. Grace opens the door to more than mercy but to covenant relationship. God’s ultimate plan of salvation doesn't end with the forgiveness of your sins, but...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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41:51
The Promise of Another Harvest
Ruth 1In our suffering, God is present, sovereign, and purposeful. In Naomi’s limited view of her life it appeared that God was actively working against her. However, the story points toward the hope of another harvest just on the ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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36:21
More Than Conquerors
Romans 8:31-38 God went all in and it will always be enough! We may be discouraged as we face trials of many kinds, but nothing can overcome what God has already done for us. The challenge is to live as conquerors and not as victims....
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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39:57
Make Us One
Ephesians 4:1-6A divided world needs a united Church. This is only possible through the healing and empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. This Pentecost, we ask the Spirit to reconcile, heal, and make us one in Him.
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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18:31
What If…
Romans 8:18-30Our worries about the future often begin with a "what if..." question. There is so much about the future we don't know, but God’s Word declares that we are never alone in our struggle. God is WITH us and the Holy Spirit...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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43:32
Keep It Simple
Romans 8:1-11Following Jesus is simple, but it doesn't happen by accident. We live in this tension of obeying the desires of the flesh or surrendering to the work of the Holy Spirit. We are invited by grace to simply cooperate with G...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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44:06
Awl In For Life
Romans 6:15-23What does it mean to be human? Sin creates the illusion that we can be our best selves by focusing on ourselves. The Gospel, however, is that grace transforms our heart so that the desire to sin is overwhelmed by a desi...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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41:28