Sermons by Mark Kernan
Family Rules
Text: 1 Timothy 5:1–2; 2 Timothy 2:24–25
Main Question: How should we relate to errant church members?
Four Marks of a Faithful Leader
Text: 1 Timothy 4:11–16
Main Point: A leader’s faithfulness over time will have a far greater impact than they can ever imagine.
The Profile of a Faithful Servant
Text: 1 Timothy 4:6–10
Main Idea: A proper understanding of godliness exposes the emptiness of self-denying asceticism.
Evidence We Live in the End Times
Text: 1 Timothy 4:1–5
Main Idea: Those who turn away from the truth, will be tempted to turn away from Christ as well.
The Saving Purpose of God and the Centrality of the Church
Text: 1 Timothy 3:14–16
Main Idea: The Church is the centerpiece of God’s saving purpose in the world.
The Often Unseen but Essential Servants of the Church
Text: 1 Timothy 3:8–13
The Marks of a Faithful Elder
1 Timothy 3:1–7
Main point: When it comes to spiritual leadership, an elder’s character is more important than his calling, and his competency.
The Certainty and Necessity of the Resurrection
Text: Luke 24:36–49
Main Idea: The resurrection is not an optional aspect of the gospel; it is the singular event that validates God’s plan to rescue mankind from their sin!
The True Nature of Our King
Luke 19:28–46
Main Idea: The King who freely offers peace and salvation is the King who weeps over the consequence of his just and righteous judgment.
Teaching and Authority in the Local Church
Text: 1 Timothy 2:11-15
Main Idea: God’s work in creation reveals his explicit design for male leadership in the church.