Lenexa Baptist Church

We live in a day that might rightly be described as dark. Culturally, morally and politically we see an ever-encroaching darkness. The prophet Isaiah lived in a similar day. Not only was it a time of economic, moral, and political darkness, but the people themselves had become darkened by sin and idolatry. In the midst of this darkness, Isaiah writes to offer hope: not the hope of the world, but a biblical hope and a confident expectation that God would fulfill all His promises. It’s not an immediate and earthly hope, but an ultimate and eternal hope in God’s salvation, that amid their darkness, LIGHT was coming. Hope was on the horizon. This hope would not come in the form of a revived economy, a strengthened military, or a new political system, but in the form of a Jewish Son who would be born to them. This is the hope of the world. This is the reason we celebrate Christmas. I pray you will join us this weekend as we continue our Prophecy Fulfilled series and look to the hope of the world and what many have described as the Hallelujah Chorus of God’s Word. — Pastor Chad

A Church for all generations. Weekly Sermons from Lenexa Baptist Church.

As you come to the end of each of the gospel accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, you find the world coming together against Christ. Jews, Gentiles, Pharisees, Herodians, the religious and even criminals gathered in rejection of Christ. The diversity of the world united in one thought: they didn’t want Christ as their King. They rejected Him and killed Him, and it begs a question. This question is one that they had to ask themselves, and at some point, each of us must ask ourselves: who is Jesus? This week as we continue our series “Prophecy Fulfilled,” we will turn our attention to Psalm 2. This psalm is a coronation psalm for a king, and according to all the New Testament writers, it finds its fulfillment in one person. I pray you will join us this weekend as we look to the King of kings and the Lord of lords, Jesus Christ!

In Galatians 4, Paul says, “But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Jesus did not just happen upon the world. He came in accordance with the perfect plan of God. The entire Old Testament anticipates the coming of Christ. The Bible is a book about Jesus, and if we really want to understand His appearing, we must go back to the beginning. I pray that you will worship with us this weekend as we look at the earliest prophecy of Christ’s appearing and rejoice in the wonder of prophecy fulfilled.

Have you ever had an act of kindness backfire on you and under your breath you were repeating that old phrase, “No good deed goes unpunished?” This weekend King David will again extend kindness. This time, however, his kindness is rejected and the consequences for the Syrians and the Ammonites are disastrous. You and I experience God’s kindness every day. Every breath we take and every beat of our heart is a gift of God’s kindness and grace. God’s expressions of kindness in our life are too numerous to count, and His kindness towards us should lead us to repentance and faith (Romans 2:4). That was the response of Mephibosheth. He responded in humility, faith, and repentance, and he knew the king’s blessing and salvation. For others, they presume upon the kindness of God and their hearts grow hard to Him. How we respond to the kindness of God has eternal consequences. This is a very serious matter. I pray that you will join us this weekend as we consider the kindness of God, and prayerfully our response will not be like the foolish Ammonites. Let us gladly receive our kind and patient King with thankfulness and joy!

A Church for all generations. Weekly Sermons from Lenexa Baptist Church.

Nothing warms the heart more than when you see another person show a random act of kindness to another. During this time of the year, those actions tend to be more prevalent as Christmas draws near. This weekend our study in 2 Samuel 9 takes us to one of the most touching illustrations of tender mercy, when King David honors the memory of Jonathan, his trusted friend, by taking care of his son Mephibosheth. Not only did David return to Mephibosheth all the land of his Grandfather, Saul, but he invited Mephibosheth to have a seat at the table of the king himself. This is a reminder to us all that, one day, all who follow Jesus will also have a seat at the table of The King. Compassion reveals the heart of a person, join us this weekend as we study the heart of God through His word and this beautiful example of mercy.

In our pledge of allegiance, we repeat a phrase at the end that is near and dear to our hearts, “…one nation, under God with liberty and justice for all.” This was the desire of our founding fathers. A nation where liberty and justice prevail. America has been a wonderful beacon of hope for this ideal, but America is not perfect. Liberty and justice don’t always prevail.

This week as we turn our attention to 2 Samuel 8, we find God establishing His kingdom under David. In v.15 it says, “David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.” David ruled with justice and righteousness. He showed no favoritism. It was beautiful. It wasn’t perfect, but it was probably as close to perfect as it has ever been under a human king. This is the longing of man: a kingdom where justice, righteousness and liberty prevail. America has not achieved it. Israel under David will come close but will fall short. One day, however, a kingdom will be established in perfect righteousness and justice under the King of kings and Lord of lords, King Jesus.

I pray you will join us this weekend as we look to the establishment of David’s kingdom that ultimately points us forward to King Jesus.

In our pledge of allegiance, we repeat a phrase at the end that is near and dear to our hearts, “…one nation, under God with liberty and justice for all.” This was the desire of our founding fathers. A nation where liberty and justice prevail. America has been a wonderful beacon of hope for this ideal, but America is not perfect. Liberty and justice don’t always prevail.

This week as we turn our attention to 2 Samuel 8, we find God establishing His kingdom under David. In v.15 it says, “David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.” David ruled with justice and righteousness. He showed no favoritism. It was beautiful. It wasn’t perfect, but it was probably as close to perfect as it has ever been under a human king. This is the longing of man: a kingdom where justice, righteousness and liberty prevail. America has not achieved it. Israel under David will come close but will fall short. One day, however, a kingdom will be established in perfect righteousness and justice under the King of kings and Lord of lords, King Jesus.

I pray you will join us this weekend as we look to the establishment of David’s kingdom that ultimately points us forward to King Jesus.

A Church for all generations. Weekly Sermons from Lenexa Baptist Church.