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Welcome to the Christ Central Podcast We are a nondenominational church in Lake City, FL led by Pastors Lonnie and Tammie Johns. Each week, you'll hear sermons from our pastors that will challenge, encourage, and equip you to live out your faith in a real and powerful way. At Christ Central, our focus as a body is to [LOVE] people fiercely into the arms of Jesus, [LIVE] fully in the call and purpose on our lives, and [LEAD] people fearlessly into the presence of Almighty God. No matter where you are in your journey — you belong here. Tune in and let God speak as we grow together in truth, purpose, and presence.

  1. MAR 1

    Divine Reversal, For Such a Time as This - Pastor Lonnie Johns

    This powerful teaching invites us into one of the most dramatic and prophetically significant stories in Scripture - the Book of Esther - and connects it to events unfolding in our world today. We're reminded that we need a biblical worldview to understand current events, looking at everything through the lens of God's Word rather than through political or cultural perspectives. The message centers on the ancient conflict between God's people and the Amalekites, a spiritual warfare that spans millennia. We see how Haman, a descendant of the Amalekite king Agag, plotted to exterminate all Jews in the Persian Empire on March 7th - the very empire that is modern-day Iran. The timing is stunning: these events are being taught during the Jewish festival of Purim, which celebrates God's deliverance through Queen Esther, and during a period of prophetic signs in the heavens and renewed conflict with Iran. The core lesson is profound - when previous generations fail to complete their spiritual assignments, those battles get passed to the next generation. King Saul's disobedience in not destroying the Amalekites completely meant that 500 years later, Esther and Mordecai had to face that same demonic spirit. This challenges us to fight our battles completely so our children don't inherit our unfinished spiritual warfare. Esther's courage in the face of death - 'if I perish, I perish' - reminds us that God positions us 'for such a time as this' and that our voices, prayers, and actions matter in God's kingdom purposes.

    41 min

  2. FEB 15

    Love That Covers - Pastor Lonnie Johns

    This powerful message takes us beyond the superficial understanding of love we often encounter in movies and songs, diving deep into the transformative nature of God's unconditional love. Drawing from Colossians chapter 3, we discover that true kingdom love isn't just a feeling; it's a deliberate choice that covers a multitude of sins and imperfections. The teaching challenges us to clothe ourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, but here's where it gets really challenging: we're called to make allowance for each other's faults and forgive everyone who offends us. Why? Because the Lord first forgave us. This isn't about romantic gestures or emotional highs; it's about the kind of love that Jesus demonstrated on the cross when He looked at His executioners and said, 'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.' That same resurrection power that brought our dead spirits to life can resurrect our broken marriages, damaged relationships, and wounded hearts. When we choose to love and forgive, not based on whether someone deserves it, but because God first loved us, we release divine power into our circumstances and shut the door on the enemy's attempts to gain access through our bitterness. In a world increasingly divided by politics, ethnicity, and ideology, we're called to be a beacon of God's love, demonstrating that the greatest commandment isn't just theological truth but practical reality.

    37 min

  3. FEB 8

    Sunday Service | Live Stream

    At the very heart of creation lies a profound truth we often overlook: God's original blessing over humanity was not scarcity, but abundance. When we return to Genesis and examine the law of first mention, that foundational principle where God introduces His core concepts, we discover that His very first declaration over creation was 'be fruitful and multiply.' This wasn't just about physical reproduction; it was about flourishing in every dimension of life. God embedded within every plant, every animal, and every human being the seed of their future, the potential to grow, expand, and thrive. The fascinating truth is that God didn't create us and then withhold what we need; He placed everything necessary for our destiny inside us from the beginning. We don't have to apologize for being blessed or for experiencing multiplication in our lives. The enemy wants us focused on what we lack, trapped in the sin of comparison, either feeling superior to those with less or defeated by those with more. But when we understand that God is a God of seeds, that our destiny comes in seed form, we realize He's teaching us to walk by faith, not by sight. The widow with her cruise oil, David with his slingshot, Gideon hiding behind the threshing floor; all had to discover what God had already placed in their hands. The question isn't what we're missing; it's whether we'll recognize and sow the seed we already carry. When we do, we tap into something supernatural: the commanded blessing that flows when believers dwell together in unity, an anointing that runs from Christ the Head through His body and into our very homes.

    37 min

  4. FEB 1

    Connecting Heaven and Earth

    This powerful teaching explores the profound truth that God's original design was for Heaven and Earth to be intimately connected, with humanity serving as the bridge between these two realms. From the very beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, He established a divine connection symbolized even in the Hebrew language itself. We discover that the creation mandate given to Adam and Eve wasn't just about populating the earth, it was about exercising royal stewardship, subduing and cultivating creation as God's representatives. Though sin severed this connection and gave the enemy temporary authority, Jesus Christ came as the ultimate reconnection point, restoring not just our salvation but our sonship and our authority. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus declared 'all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth,' and then commissioned us to continue this work. The teaching of the Lord's Prayer reveals this beautifully: 'Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.' We're not passive observers waiting for heaven someday, we're active participants bringing heaven's reality into our earthly circumstances right now. This message challenges us to move beyond spiritual infancy into mature believers who understand our authority, our assignment, and our ability to communicate directly with the Creator of the universe.

    47 min

  5. JAN 25

    Vision Sunday 2026 - Pastor Lonnie Johns

    Christ Central LC

    46 min

  6. JAN 18

    Reflecting Sunday - God is Faithful to Keep His Promises - Pastor Lonnie Johns

    Christ Central LC

    46 min

  7. JAN 7

    Goal Getter - Pastor Rob Jones

    This powerful message challenges us to move beyond simply setting goals to becoming goal-getters who actually accomplish what God has called us to do. Drawing from Acts 4:13, we explore how Peter and John—ordinary, unschooled fishermen—transformed the world not through their own abilities, but through their partnership with Jesus. The central revelation is profound: faith isn't passive, it's partnered. We can pray all we want, but if we don't take action, our prayers won't produce results. Faith without works is dead. The message confronts three major obstacles that keep us from reaching our God-given potential: limitation (feeling we don't have what we need), intimidation (feeling inadequate or unqualified), and expectation (when reality doesn't match what we thought it would be). Together, these spell out a LIE the enemy uses to keep us sidelined. But when we understand that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives inside us, we realize our availability matters more than our ability. The call is clear: stop waiting on God when God is waiting on us to get up and do something. Our goals must be God-centered, not self-centered, because we're called to be faithful, fruitful, forceful, and functional in advancing His kingdom.

    54 min

  8. JAN 4

    Fasting and Praying: Opening Yourself Up to a Deeper Work

    Christ Central LC

    42 min
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Welcome to the Christ Central Podcast We are a nondenominational church in Lake City, FL led by Pastors Lonnie and Tammie Johns. Each week, you'll hear sermons from our pastors that will challenge, encourage, and equip you to live out your faith in a real and powerful way. At Christ Central, our focus as a body is to [LOVE] people fiercely into the arms of Jesus, [LIVE] fully in the call and purpose on our lives, and [LEAD] people fearlessly into the presence of Almighty God. No matter where you are in your journey — you belong here. Tune in and let God speak as we grow together in truth, purpose, and presence.

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  • Creator
    Christ Central | Lake City Florida
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Christ Central Church | Lake City, FL