Raymore Christian Church

09/06/2026

Our September 6th worship service can now be viewed on the Raymore Christian Church YouTube Channel. The sermon title is:
“Laborers for the Lord"
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09/06/2026

Great participation for our 2nd annual Hat 🎩 👒 Day!

09/06/2026

09/05/2026

We're given a glimpse into the depth of what Jesus was feeling the night before his death, in Luke 22:44: “Being in agony, He prayed more earnestly; and His sweat became like great drops of blood.” It reveals the intense, crushing weight He felt as He faced the cross. The burden of sin, the coming separation, the suffering ahead - it pressed on Him so heavily that His body responded under extreme stress. And yet, He didn't turn away. He prayed more earnestly. When the pressure increased, His dependence on the Father deepened. He shows us that in our hardest moments, the answer isn't to escape - but to surrender. Not to run - but to draw nearer to God. When you face your own moments of anxiety or pain, remember: You're not alone. The Savior who agonized in the garden understands - and He invites you to come to rest in Him.

09/04/2026

Distance from God starves our soul. It leaves us spiritually dehydrated, trying to survive on counterfeit pleasures that promise life but deliver emptiness. God never intended for us to live on substitutes - knowing the deep ache of the human heart, Jesus offered the only remedy capable of reaching it:

"On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'" (John 7:37–38)

Jesus didn't point to a complex ritual or a distant philosophy. He pointed directly to Himself.

He took the bitter cup of judgment at Calvary so He could hand us the cup of everlasting life. When you place your trust in Him, He doesn't just patch up your broken habits, He restores your relationship with the Father and pours His Spirit into your heart. When your soul is rooted in the finished work of Christ, you no longer live as a beggar chasing dopamine boosts from the world, but rest as an heir drinking from an inexhaustible fountain of grace.

09/02/2026

Release the gavel. When you're deeply wronged, holding onto resentment feels like having control. The reality is that bitterness never punishes the offender - it only imprisons you. Every time you choose to retaliate with passive aggression or by cutting someone off, evil scores a second victory - corrupting your heart in the aftermath.

Paul’s instruction cuts straight to the root of our self-defense instincts. "Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all... Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord'... Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:17, 19, 21)

Refusing to repay evil for evil means refusing to let someone else's sin dictate your obedience to King Jesus.

You can either spend your life trying to police your own reputation and enforcing your own retribution, or you can trust the Judge who sees every hidden motive and rights every wrong in eternity. Step down from the bench.