Christ Community Church - Olathe Campus - SUNDAY MESSAGES

Romans 6:15-23 // Jonathan Neef

We live in a country and society founded upon the idea that life and happiness are the fruit of freedom. This is different from other countries around the world but we love our freedom. Freedom to be who we want, do what we want, and live however we want. But does our freedom actually give us life and happiness? Today we are going to look at the text from the book of Romans which tells us that grace actually frees us to be slaves to God. And yet it is this type of freedom that brings life.

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24.03.10

Romans 6:12-14 // Brooks Nesse

One of the greatest battles of history is not “out there,” but rather, is “in here.” Herein lies a crucial insight as to why following Jesus can be so hard. There is a battle being waged not just with our bodies but in our bodies. 

Join us as we continue to see in the book of Romans what Jesus has rescued you and me for, and how we can actually live this out. 

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49218277
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24.03.03

Romans 6:1-11 // Jonathan Neef

We all love a good rescue story. But what happens after the rescue? Is that the end? Is there any more? Today we are in the book of Romans where the first five chapters have highlighted our need for a rescue. Today, beginning in chapter six, we will see that we were not only rescued from something but that we are rescued for something. Specifically, we have not only been rescued from sin and death but we are rescued for Life. And not just any life but life with Christ. What does that look like? Join us as we take a deeper look.

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24.02.25

Matthew 25:31-46 // Nathan Miller

Jesus Himself makes it clear. Some will go to heaven. And some will go to hell. At the very thought of that, many of us have issues.

Our imaginations have been tainted, but more than that, we really struggle to believe that God could punish evil so severely. I mean, maybe for the really wicked people. But what about my friends at school, work, our neighborhoods? Do we still believe in hell? 

Yes. But we have a lot of work to do if we’re going to understand this even a little bit. I’ve got a list of 6 things to help us understand why hell exists and what it means. Are you with me?

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://www.bible.com/events/49209488
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24.02.18

Psalm 13:1-6; Mark 15:33-39 // Jonathan Neef

“I used to go to church and pray, and then my best friend got sick and died… How can I believe in God when that happened?” My friend told me this in 7th grade, and it would be the first but not last time I would hear what I would later learn that theologians and philosophers call “the problem of evil”. Why does an all good and all powerful God permit evil and suffering?

While God does not give us an answer to our “why” question, he does show us “how” to find meaning through suffering and experience that we are not alone. Join us as we learn how to lament our suffering with God through Psalm 13.

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24.02.11

Matthew 22:15-22 // Brooks Nesse

Wherever you find yourself in this matter of faith and politics, whatever your political leanings, right, left, or somewhere in the middle, the question we need to thoughtfully ask is (Slide) How Should Followers of Jesus Navigate Politics? And let’s be honest, we as followers of Jesus can and do at times fall into some political potholes. This is a big challenge in our contemporary moment, but has also been true throughout the 2000 year history of the church. The relationship of God and government has always been a difficult navigation for followers of Jesus and the church. Throughout history, there have been various kinds of governments and both good and bad governing officials and a wide range of views among Christians. The topic of politics and faith is a vast and multi-facet subject and I cannot begin to cover all the terrain or address many of the questions or concerns you may have.

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49205732

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24.02.04

God cares about what we do with our bodies, including how we handle sex. Because of this Christians have a sex ethic which is often ridiculed by our culture. Culture says that sex is both absolutely everything (our identity factor) and that it means nothing (because it's just physical) all at the same time. Which is it? And how should we approach thinking about sex, beauty, desire, and identity? The fact that we are asking these questions is not a mistake. Join us as we look at what scripture says concerning sex.

Genesis 2:18-25; Genesis 1:26-28 // Jonathan Neef

24.01.28

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Genesis 1:26-28; Luke 10:38-42 // Nathan Miller
Regardless of your theological position, or where you land on gender responsibilities within the home and in the church. Regardless, all of us should seek to avoid the mistreatment of women. All of us should seek to empower, develop, and learn from women and protect them from abuse. And if there are distortions of Christianity that have led to harm, we want to expose them for what they are. Distortions. Here’s what we need to remember: Mistreatment of women is always a distortion of God’s heart. Mistreatment of women is always a mistreatment of Scripture.

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49198305
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24.01.21

2 Timothy 3:12-17 // Jonathan Neef

My hope this morning is to help you see that the Bible is God’s word to you. That the claims of scripture are bold and beautiful and that what God says we must trust and obey. To do that we are going to ask and try to answer three questions: What are the Claims of Scripture? How can I Trust Scripture? Why should I Obey Scripture?

There is life in these pages because the Bible is the inspired word of God.

Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49193357

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24.01.14

Matthew 16:17-19, Ephesians 3:20-21 // Nathan Miller

Disagreement, hurt, frustration, and abuse. There are a lot of reasons to dismiss the church, but there may very well be more reasons to give her a second look. What if there is a more enchanting story of the church and Jesus?

Join us as we begin a new series exploring some of the sincere questions and frustrations we have with the Christian faith, the “But what about…” questions of faith. Together we may find a both/and rather than either/or story of our deepest wrestlings. 

Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49189838

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23.01.07

Matthew 2:1-12 // Brooks Nesse

It’s all too easy to skim through the Christmas narrative and miss out on key aspects of that story. The three Wise Men are some of the most misremembered and misunderstood characters of Christmas, and yet their story teaches us a crucial lesson about Christmas and its relevance for life today.

Join us as we look at Christmas through the eyes of the Wise Men, and see who is the True King we should worship.

Sermon Notes: https://bible.com/events/49184314
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23.12.31

Matthew 1:18-25 // Nathan Miller

Christmas wasn’t welcome news to even the faithful…at first. Christmas in many ways disrupts our best laid plans. The question is NOT whether Christmas messes with our lives. The question IS how we show up when Christmas comes into our tidy lives. 

Join us as we look over the shoulders of someone who experienced the utter disruption of Christmas and still leaned in.

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23.12.24

Luke 1:26-45 // Jonathan Neef

Why has the Christmas story lasted so long? Mary was a nobody from nowhere with nothing to offer. Her claim of being the mother of God was offensive to others and dangerous to her. Her story of an angel and virgin birth were as unbelievable and even laughable 2000 years ago as they are today. So why has the Christmas story lasted so long? 

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23.12.17

Luke 1:5-25, 55-67 // Jonathan Neef

What happens when Christmas is NOT what you thought it would be? You experience pain, loss, and sadness in ways you didn’t want or expect. Today we are going to look at how we see Christmas through the eyes of faith even when Christmas is hard. Specifically, we are going to look at Christmas through the eyes of faith even when we have been disappointed and have our doubts.

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23.12.10

Ruth 1: 1-22, Matthew 1:5 // Nathan Miller

So what’s it about? It’s about a God who so loves outsiders. Who so pursues the people who don’t belong. Who has such a big heart for losers and outcasts, for sinners. For the people we tend to ignore or despise. A God who has so much love. That even a Moabitess from Moab can find a home. A place to belong.

And Jesus was also an outsider! He left His home. In heaven. To become a peasant, a child out of wedlock, spending the first years of His life as a refugee, eventually rejected by those He came to save, even abandoned by His closest friends, and then dying on a cross for our sins. 

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23.12.03

Romans 5:18-21 // Jonathan Neef

It’s not something we like to think about or talk about but the greatest certainty in life is that everybody dies. Sure, modern medicine and skin products help us live longer and look young but the death rate is still 100%. Everybody dies. But today we are going to look at what is more certain than death. Today we are going to see what is greater than sin.

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23.11.26

Romans 5:12-14 // Brooks Nesse

Sin is not our bad habits that we don’t like about ourselves, it’s our master outside of Jesus and its rule is death. It's the reason I have the ability to do so much damage with my words. It is the reason I am so often quick to treat people with condescension, it's the reason for the shadow mission of our good deeds. We say things about our spouse in public to look like a good spouse but at home we're at each other’s throats, it’s why I have the ability to let a sports team, a meal, or a paycheck have more impact over my emotions than the needs and concerns of others. Humanity is born under the reign of sin and death, this was not how it ought to be but currently is. So what can be done about this?

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23.11.19

Romans 5:5-11 // Nathan Miller 

At the core of each one of us, is this longing to be loved. And this unmistakable sense that maybe no one does. Or maybe ever will. To be loved we have to be known. But how could anyone who knows me, really knows me, actually love me? 

Or maybe it’s when you’re in a season in which it feels like everything's falling apart. You just can’t seem to catch a break. You’re exhausted, overwhelmed, afraid and alone. God, do you love me, or not?

And yet, according to the Apostle Paul. You might doubt a lot of things. But You never have to doubt God’s love.

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23.11.12

Romans 5:1-5 // Nikki Dieker

God’s love has been poured out into our hearts. I have often found that it’s when I am suffering that I feel the love of God the most. Like palpably feel it. It’s because, in suffering, everything is stripped away, all the things I look to tell me that I am okay apart from God, are found lacking…and I have to cling to God, nothing else works. And when I cling to him…I find his goodness and his love there for me. Every time without fail and without disappointment.

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23.11.05

Romans 4:13-25 // Jonathan Neef

If we are honest, there are many places where we feel the “weight of the world.” Things are not the way they are supposed to be and they are overwhelming, chaos is around us, anxiety and angst seem to be our best friends. What are we to do in such situations? Today we are going to look at the story of Abraham and learn how to TRUST God and His promises for a way forward even when there seems to be no way.

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23.10.29