Sermons by Mark Kernan
The Purpose of God in the Experience of Jesus
Matthew 2:13–23
Main Idea: Jesus is worthy of our worship because he brought OT to its God-designed end.
God With Us
Matthew 1:18–25 Main Idea: Our salvation is forever secured by God’s unwavering commitment to fulfill his sovereign plan. I. The Sovereign Power of God (Matthew 1:18) The Scandal of God’s Sovereign Intervention A. The Scandal of May’s Pregnancy B. The Righteousness of Joseph’s Response II.. The Saving Plan of God (Matthew 1:19–21) A. The Angel’s Correction B. The Angel’s Revelation III. The Surprising Fulfullment of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:22–25) A. An Honest Question B. The Original Context of Iaiah’s Prophecy C.…
God’s Promised King
Matthew begins his gospel with a tedious genealogy because he wants his readers to recognize, from the very beginning of his book, that God’s promised Messiah has finally come in the person of Jesus Christ.
Jesus’ Pattern for Prayer (Part 2)
Text: Matthew 6:9-15
Main Idea: Prayer isn’t a means to manipulate God, but to affirm his majesty and to express our utter dependence in his Fatherly care.
Jesus’ Pattern for Prayer (Part 1)
Text: Matthew 6:5-15
Main Idea: Prayer isn’t an attempt to manipulate God, but to affirm his majesty and to express our humble dependence in his Fatherly care.
Persevering Faith and Persistent Prayer
Text: Luke 18:1-8
Main Idea: Prayer is primary way that we pursue God’s grace and Persevere in Faith.
The Missing Link
Text: Psalm 1:1-6
Main Idea: God enables his people to flourish though every season of life as they delight in and meditate on his Word.
The Ordinary Means of Grace and the Ordinances — The Lord’s Supper
Text: Luke 22:7-20
The Ordinary Means of Grace and the Ordinances — The Lord’s Supper
The Declaration of Creation and The Revelation of God’s Word
Text: Psalm 19:1–14
Main Idea: It’s impossible to know and delight in God apart from reading and delighting in his Word.
The Temptation-Conquering Power of God’s Word
Text: Luke 4:1–13
Main Idea: God’s Word is able to guard our heart from every manner of temptation and sin.