Sermons by Mark Kernan

They Saw the Miracle, But Missed the Messiah Matthew 9:27–34 Main Idea: Evidence can establish the truth, but it cannot cause a resistant heart to embrace it. I. The Surprising Insight of Two Blind Men (Matthew 9:27–31) II. The Stunning Blindness of the Pharisees (Matthew 9:32–34) III. The Sobering Truth

The Reason for Hope Matthew 9:18-26 Main Idea: Jesus came to bring hope to the hopeless. Hope in the Face of Death (9:18–19) Hope in the Face of Chronic Illness (9:20–22) Hope in the Face of Rampant Unbelief (9:23–26) Hope for Christians Today

Scandalous Savior Matthew 9:9–17 Main Idea: Jesus meets sinners where they are, but he never leaves them as they were. The Calling of Matthew (Mathew 9:9–13) The Question from John’s Disciples (Matthew 9:14–17) The Main Point

The Authority to Heal and Forgive Matthew 9:1–8 Main Idea: The forgiveness of sin is mankind’s greatest need and Jesus’ greatest provision The Unrelenting Faith of the Lame Man and His Friends (Matthew 9:1–2) The Persistent Animosity of the Scribes (Matthew 9:3–4) The Indisputable Test of Jesus’ Authority (Matthew 9:5–7) The Incomplete Response of the Crowd (Matthew 9:8)

Which Path Will You Choose? Matthew 7:12–27   Main Point: The path you choose in this life will determine your experience in the next. The Principle of the Two Paths (Matthew 7:13–14) The Plea for Careful Discernment (Matthew 7:15–23) The Point of the Two Builders (Matthew 7:24–27)

Persistent Prayer & Our Perfect Father Matthew 7:7–12 Main Idea: God will not do for us apart from prayer what he has promised to do for us only through prayer. I. The Promise of Persistent Prayer (Matthew 7:7–8) II. The Reason for Persistent Prayer (Matthew 7:9–11) III. The Freedom of Faith-Filled Trust in God (Matthew 7:12)

Unmasking the Matra of our Postmodern Word Matthew 7:1–6 Main Point: Jesus is against spec-inspecting judgmentalism not gospel-centered evaluation. I. The Black and White Prohibition (Matt 7:1–2) II. The Humorous Illustration (Matt 7:3–5) III. The Gospel Application (Matt 7:6)

Anxiety is more than Uncertainty Matthew 6:25–34 Main Idea: Anxiety cannot rule our hearts when we are resting in God’s promises. I.  Anxiety Blinds us to the Promises of God (Matthew 6:25–30) II.  Anxiety Derails our Pursuit of God’s Kingdom (Matthew 6:31–33) III.  Anxiety Overwhelms our Today with the Fears of Tomorrow (Matthew 6:34)

Treasures of the Heart Matthew 6:19-24 Main Idea: The treasures of your heart determine the trajectory of your Christian life. I. The Principle of the Heart (Matthew 6:19–21) II. The Importance of Our Gaze (Matthew 6:22–23) III. The Call to Undivided Loyalty (Matthew 6:24)

Bad Religion Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18   Main Idea: You Are Either Pleasing God or You Are Pleasing Yourself   The Overarching Principle (Matthew 6:1) The Obvious Question The Principle Revealed The Hidden Objective of the Religious Hypocrite (Matthew 6:2; 5; 16) Example 1: Giving to the Poor Example 2: Praying in Public Example 3: Times of Fasting Examples from Everyday Life The Fundamental Solution (Matthew 6:3–4; 6; 17–18) Live as if God is your only witness Look to God as your…