Sermons by Mark Kernan (Page 16)
Be Subject, Be Free (Part 2)
Text: 1 Peter 2:18-25
Main Point: God calls his people to humble submission in the face of unjust suffering, because Jesus secured our salvation by suffering for us.
Be Subject, Be Free (Part 1)
Text: 1 Peter 2:12-17
Main Idea: Believers glorify God when they freely submit to their governing authorities out of their obedience to God.
The Purpose for Which You Were Called
Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10
Main Idea: God made you his own so that you might joyfully proclaim his mercy toward you in Jesus Christ.
The Stone on Which We Will Stumble or Stand
Text: 1 Peter 2:6-8
Main Idea: Jesus is the stone on which we will either stand by faith OR stumble and fall.
The Privilege and Purpose of Our Union with Christ
Text: 1 Peter 2:4-10
Main Idea: Every moment of your life exists to display the infinite worth of God in a life of unceasing worship.
The Longing That Leads to Brotherly Love
Text: 1 Peter 2:1-3
Main Idea: Believers will grow in brotherly love as they pursue their highest pleasure in God himself
The Defining Characteristic of the Local Church
Text: 1 Peter 1:22-25
Main Idea: Brotherly love should be the defining characteristic of the local church.
The Irreducible Message of the Gospel
Text: 1 Corinthians 15
Main Idea: You cannot call yourself a Christian if you deny the resurrection because the promise of the gospel is forever anchored in Jesus’ literal resurrection from the dead.
Fear: The Paradoxical Imperative of Our Earthly Exile
Text: 1 Peter 1:17-21
Main Point: Christian let every manner of your earthly conduct be a tangible expression of your highest happiness in and pursuit of God himself.
Holiness: The Fundamental Mark of the Family of God
Text: 1 Peter 1:14-16