Christ Community Sunday - Olathe Campus

King Solomon, son of David, starts his reign with incredible wisdom and accomplishments: a magnificent temple, booming trade, and fair government. But was that his true legacy?  This video explores Solomon's rise and fall, how his worship turned away from God, and the importance of lasting faithfulness.Solomon's impressive achievements as kingThe turning point in his leadershipWhy his legacy is more than just accomplishmentsHow your worship shapes who you are remembered as1 Kgs. 2:1-10; 3:5-14; 8:54-61;11:4-6 // Brooks NesseSERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49264581PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.06.02

Romans 8:31-39 // Jonathan Neef Have you ever questioned what happens when life throws its punches? Does death bring an end? Can anything truly separate us from God? In this video, we unpack the liberating message of God's unwavering love for His children. Are you feeling lost or afraid? Wondering if anything can stop the good life God promises? This video explores the incredible truth: Nothing can separate us from God's love! Discover how to live confidently, knowing God's rescue plan is unstoppable. SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49257665PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.05.26

Romans 8:28-30 // Jonathan NeefHave you ever wrestled with a passage of scripture, struggling to believe it in the midst of personal pain? Join us as we explore the deep and often misinterpreted verses of Romans 8:28-30, reflecting on how God works all things together for good. We’ll look at  well-meaning misapplications of this scripture as  we delve into what "good" truly means in God’s eyes. This message offers a fresh, compassionate understanding: God isn’t causing our suffering but promises to use it, turning our groans into glory. Discover how this powerful truth can transform our perspective on suffering and invite us into deeper intimacy with God.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49257654PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.05.19

Romans 8:26-27 // Nathan MillerWhen was the last time you were left speechless by grief, disappointment, loneliness, frustration?Maybe you paced aimlessly: I just don’t know what to say. Maybe you struggled to know how to express your feelings, or maybe you even struggled to know what exactly it was you were feeling! Maybe you didn’t know what to pray, or how to pray, or even feel like you could pray. What are we supposed to do when we no longer have words?Paul’s answer might surprise you. Because it’s less about what we do and more about what God does. What God is already  doing. Even when all we can do is groan, God reminds us that: We never groan alone.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49254182PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.05.12

Romans 8:18-25 // Nathan MillerOur world and our lives are in labor. And it hurts. The suffering, the agony, the tears. The trauma and the drama. But our groaning will one day give birth to glory. And somehow it will all have been worth it. Do you believe that?Now God doesn’t say our sufferings don’t matter, that our sufferings aren’t real, that we’re just a bunch of wimps and should get over it. No. It’s not that our sufferings are so insignificant. It’s that the glory that is coming is just so great. So immense. That it’s not even worth comparing.God sees you. And He never minimizes our pain. Nor does He promise us a life without pain. What God promises, is a way through the pain.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49250653PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.05.05

Romans 8:12-17 // Jonathan Neef We have left God, abused his grace and run after things and idols we thought would bring happiness and belonging. But while we were a long way off God ran after us, hugged us, kissed us, and welcomed us home. He has clothed us and thrown a party for us. We are no longer prodigal sons and daughters. We are no longer slaves of unrighteousness. We are welcomed home as children of God. We are back in the family with a full and rich inheritance.God loves you. He is for you. He has gone to great lengths to rescue you. He calls you his own and has gifted you with a great inheritance. Please don’t leave here today without seeing the great love God has for you.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49247180PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.04.28

Romans 8:5-13 // Nathan MillerThere is a freedom that comes from God’s Spirit, that you just can’t get anywhere else. But we tend to define freedom as the ability to do whatever I want. To fulfill my desires, whatever those desires are. But that’s not real freedom because those desires so often hurt ourselves and others.Real freedom. The freedom God offers us. Is the freedom to do what will actually satisfy. Freedom to do what is good, loving, and beautiful. And we know this! We want this! Whether you’re a Christian or not, whether you’re religious or not, we know that a life lived loving others is better than a life loving only ourselves and our desires.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49243659PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.04.21

Romans 8:1-5 // Jonathan NeefI believe this is the best news you can hear. But I struggle to remember and believe that myself. My assumption is that there are at least three types of people in this room. Those that do not find this as great news because we don’t think we are actually bad enough to deserve condemnation in the first placeThose that believe this is good news but we forget about it and live as if it does not matterAnd those that do not find this to be good news because we don’t believe it could be true. We have messed up too much. We are too big of failures. We know our brokenness and it is too great. This means that this morning we have our work cut out for us.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49240077PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.04.14

Romans 7:14-25 // Nathan MillerThe biggest fights are the ones we have within ourselves. How does Jesus shape the fight waging within? It may not be what we thought. Join us as we continue to see how God has rescued us not only from death but for Life in the book of Romans. SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49236519PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new07.04.24

Matthew 28 // Jonathan NeefFor some the empty tomb is just a harmless story and myth, kinda like the Easter bunny. For others, it was a story of deliberate deceit used to hide the truth and deceive millions. And for some of us this is the most important story in existence. It's the true story of the day we say “the tomb is empty because He is Risen! He has Risen Indeed.Let me ask “What do you see when you look at the empty tomb?”I ask this question because your answer matters greatly. Now, regardless of your answer I am so glad you are here but for 2,000 years Christians have gathered, not just on Easter, but on Every Sunday to celebrate Resurrection Sunday. Because what we see when we look at the empty tomb matters! SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49232433PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.03.31

Romans 7:7-13 // Nathan MillerSome of us, if we’re honest, believe: the rules can save us. If we just follow the right rules, enact the right laws, educate our kids the right ways, we’ll make the good life. And listen: this is true of religious people and nonreligious people. Republicans and democrats. We all try to legislate morality. Others of us love freedom, and we think our freedom can save us. We don’t want any rules. The good life is found in doing whatever I want, whenever I want. And we end up like driftwood. Religious people and nonreligious people.The right rules can’t save us, but neither can the right amount of doing whatever we want. Both those paths lead to death.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49228874PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.03.24

Romans 7:1-6 // Brooks NesseWe all have this desire to belong.  And it's a good desire, it is what we were made for. But what about those times when we don’t feel like we belong? Or what about those times when we are seeking to belong in a place that would not lead to our flourishing. I'm sure many of us have experienced both. But I am sure we have all been there. We were created to belong. Each of these temporary places of belonging have the potential to point us to our ultimate need of belonging. And in our passage today in Romans 7, Paul is seeking to remind the church in Rome of where their ultimate belonging is and what that belonging means for their life.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49214774PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.03.17

Romans 6:15-23 // Jonathan NeefWe 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.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49214774PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.03.10

Romans 6:12-14 // Brooks NesseOne 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/49218277PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.03.03

Romans 6:1-11 // Jonathan NeefWe 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.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49214774PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.02.25

Matthew 25:31-46 // Nathan MillerJesus 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/49209488PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.02.18

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.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):https://www.bible.com/events/49205737PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new24.02.11

Matthew 22:15-22 // Brooks NesseWherever 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/49205732PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc

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 Neef24.01.28SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): : https://www.bible.com/events/49198318PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new

Genesis 1:26-28; Luke 10:38-42 // Nathan MillerRegardless 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 PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new24.01.21