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The same Jesus who healed the sick, broke chains, and set people free in Scripture is still the same Jesus today.

In this powerful message from Nexus Church, Pastor Jon Purkey shares testimonies of healing, challenges believers to stand on the authority of God's Word, and reminds us that the power of Jesus Christ has not changed.

Continuing our In Christ series through Ephesians, Pastor Jon unpacks Ephesians 3:8–9, revealing the endless riches of Christ and the extraordinary privilege of serving Him.

This message is a call to move beyond routine Christianity, cultivate a deeper hunger for God's presence, and allow the Holy Spirit to lead every area of your life.

The question is simple: What is occupying the space in your life that belongs to Jesus?

It's time to make room for Him.

Nexus Church | Pastor Jon Purkey

Lenexa, Kansas

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What has control over your life?

Your circumstances? Your past? Your fear? Or Jesus Christ?

In Ephesians 3, the Apostle Paul makes a powerful declaration: he is a prisoner of Christ Jesus. Though chained in Rome, Paul refused to let his circumstances define his identity or determine his purpose.

In this episode of the Nexus Church Podcast, Pastor Jon Purkey unpacks what it means to live completely surrendered to Jesus, led by the Holy Spirit, and established in the truth of God's Word.

Through the life of Paul, discover why your circumstances cannot cancel your calling, why revelation requires humility, and how God's grace qualifies those the world would count out.

Your past does not disqualify you. Your circumstances do not define you. And what God assigns, He empowers.

This message will challenge you to stop living bound by things Christ has already given you the power to overcome.

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Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone.

It is upon Him that the church is built, and it is by Him that everything is measured and laid out.

Ephesians 2:20-22

Isaiah 28:6

1 Corinthians 3:11

All of these scriptures remind us that Christ is the unshakeable one. He has been tested and tried, He is infallible. When we lean on Him, we will walk with joy and peace despite circumstance!!!

How incredible is it to have a God who entrenches Himself in the very core of our being, so that through obedience to Him we might have an overcoming life?!

What does it really mean to belong to the Kingdom of God? And do we still believe that God's Word has the power to heal, restore, and transform lives today?

In Part 8 of our IN CHRIST series, Pastor Jon Purkey continues through Ephesians 2, challenging believers to stop identifying with the world and begin living as citizens of Heaven.

Being IN CHRIST is more than a confession of faith. It's a complete surrender to the Lordship of Jesus, a new identity, and a call to live according to the unchanging Word of God.

As the message unfolds, Pastor Jon teaches on divine healing through John 5, where Jesus asks a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years a life-changing question: "Do you want to be made whole?"

What follows is a powerful time of prayer, testimonies, and a call for the Church to believe God's Word and put faith into action.

This episode will challenge you to examine what you believe, who you belong to, and whether you're willing to trust Jesus with every area of your life.

Scripture References: Ephesians 2:19–22, 1 Peter 2:11, John 1, John 5

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Populate Heaven. Plunder Hell.

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Jesus didn’t just forgive your sin—He changed your access.

In Part 7 of IN CHRIST, Pastor Jon Purkey continues through Ephesians 2 and unpacks what the cross actually accomplished.

Jesus brought us peace with God, offers us the peace of God, broke down the walls that separated us, and created one new people in Christ.

In this message, Pastor Jon addresses anxiety, spiritual authority, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, division in the Church, law versus grace, and the identity every believer now carries because of Jesus.

The Law can show you what’s wrong, but it cannot make you clean. Jesus did what you could never do for yourself.

And because of His blood, you no longer have to stand outside.

You have access to the Father.

You’ll hear:

• Why supernatural peace isn't dependent on your circumstances

• How carrying yesterday and worrying about tomorrow can overload your mind

• Why your identity in Christ must be stronger than cultural or family identity

• The difference between Law and grace

• Why grace empowers holiness rather than excuses sin

• How the cross destroyed the wall of hostility

• Why there is only one door to the Father—Jesus

• How to stop punishing yourself for what Christ already paid for

• Why the Church needs every believer operating in their God-given gifts

“We were outsiders. We were without Christ. We were without hope. But God intervened. The blood brought us near. The cross tore down the wall. Jesus made us one people. And now we have access to the Father. That’s the gospel.”

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Populate Heaven. Plunder Hell.

Your identity isn’t found in what you did. It’s found in what Jesus shed.

In In Christ Pt. 6, Pastor Jon Purkey continues through Ephesians 2:11–13 and the radical change that happens when someone who was once far from God is brought near through the blood of Jesus Christ.

Paul tells the believers in Ephesus not to forget that they were once outsiders—not to produce shame, but gratitude. Because remembering what God brought you out of is one of the greatest defenses against pride and self-righteousness.

Pastor Jon challenges us to examine the difference between outward religion and inward transformation. You can change your behavior without surrendering your heart. You can know how to look the part without ever experiencing the power of a life transformed by Jesus.

This message is a call back to the Word, the Holy Spirit, discipleship, and the blood of Christ.

Because Christ tells you who you are. The blood tells you how you got there.

If you’ve been allowing your past, your mistakes, religion, or someone else’s label to define you, this message will remind you of what Jesus has already done.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11–13

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BUT GOD | IN CHRIST Part 5 — Ephesians 2:1–10

You weren't just broken. You weren't just struggling.

You were dead.

And dead people don't need behavior modification. Dead people need resurrection.

In Part 5 of IN CHRIST: A Study Through Ephesians, Pastor Jon Purkey walks through Ephesians 2:1–10 and the radical truth of the gospel: we were dead in our sin, enslaved to what we obeyed, and unable to save ourselves.

Then two words change everything:

BUT GOD.

We were dead—but God.

We were lost—but God.

We were slaves to sin—but God.

Because of His great love and rich mercy, God made us alive with Christ, raised us with Christ, and seated us with Christ.

This isn't a message about trying harder to become a better Christian. It's about surrendering your strength, depending completely on Christ, and receiving what Jesus has already accomplished.

Grace is what God provides. Faith is how we receive it.

You are saved by grace through faith. You cannot take credit for it. Salvation is God's gift.

And now you are His masterpiece.

You weren't saved by good works. You were saved for good works.

Maybe all you can see right now is the rough draft.

God already sees the finished work.

📖 Scripture: Ephesians 2:1–10

🎙️ Speaker: Pastor Jon Purkey

🔥 Series: IN CHRIST — A Study Through Ephesians

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Jesus saved my life. May those four words never get old.

What if the answer isn't more advice—but wisdom and revelation from God?

In this message from IN CHRIST: A Study Through Ephesians, Pastor Jon Purkey finishes Ephesians 1 and unpacks Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:15–23.

Paul wasn't praying that believers would simply get more.

He prayed that God would give them wisdom and revelation so the eyes of their hearts would be flooded with light—and they could finally recognize what God had already placed within their reach through Christ.

Revelation allows you to see what was already there.

Wisdom teaches you what to do with what you now see.

This message challenges us to move from simply believing in Jesus to actively following Jesus—praying for people, walking in love, listening to the Holy Spirit, making disciples and carrying the Gospel beyond the walls of the church.

You'll also discover why your present circumstances cannot cancel God's calling over your life and why believers don't have to beg God for power He has already made available through Christ.

The same power that raised Christ from the dead is at work in those who believe.

You don't just need to know more.

You need your eyes opened to who you already are and what you already carry IN CHRIST.

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15–23, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:19

Series: IN CHRIST — A Study Through Ephesians

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Plunder Hell. Populate Heaven.

Knowing about Jesus and following Jesus are not the same thing.

In this week’s IN CHRIST: A Study Through Ephesians, Pastor Jon continues through Ephesians 1 and asks a question every believer needs to wrestle with:

Are you following Jesus—or have you simply learned how to say you believe?

Real faith produces surrender. Real faith produces fruit. And when we belong to Christ, the Holy Spirit doesn’t simply live within us—He empowers us to live differently, follow boldly, and become disciples who make disciples.

You were not saved just to make a confession.

You were called to follow.

And you don’t have to follow Jesus in your own strength. The Holy Spirit is your help, your power, and the guarantee that there is still more to come.

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Be a disciple. Make disciples.

Some of us are still trying to earn what Jesus already paid for.

In Part 2 of In Christ, Pastor Jon Purkey continues through Ephesians 1 and reminds us that the Christian life doesn't begin with what we do for God. It begins with understanding what God has already done for us in Christ.

Through Jesus, you have been redeemed.

Your forgiveness was purchased by His blood.

God's grace toward you isn't rationed—it is lavished.

And you have been given an inheritance you could never earn through your own works.

But grace isn't an excuse to remain unchanged. The same Jesus who redeems us also calls us to surrender every area of our lives to His authority.

Your marriage. Your money. Your ambitions. Your relationships. Your future.

You don't have to earn what Jesus already purchased. You have to learn how to live from what you've already been given.

You are redeemed.

You are forgiven.

You are an heir.

You are in Christ.

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