Sermons by Mark Kernan (Page 3)
The Difference Between Empty and Undefiled Religion (Pt 2)
Text: James 1:26-2:13
Main Idea: Undefiled religion—that is true Christianity—is driven by a heart of mercy not self-serving partiality.
The Difference Between Empty & Undefiled Religion (Pt 1)
Text: James 1:19-27
Main Idea: True Religion is not just a matter of hearing but faithfully obeying God’s Word.
The Truth About Temptation
Text: James 1:13-18
Main Idea: God may test our faith, but he will never, ever, tempt us to sin.
The Mindset that Leads to Maturity – Part 2
Text: James 1:5–12
Main Idea: Christians mature through the crucible of trials as they humbly pursue God’s help in faith-filled prayer.
The Mindset That Leads to Maturity
Text: James 1:2-4
Main Idea: Christians mature through the crucible of trials not the comforts of an easy-going life.
The Author, Audience and Purpose of James
Text: James 1:1
Main Idea: James authored this letter to comfort his former church members in the midst of their unjust suffering and to confront them for the worldliness continued to define their daily lives.
How Ravens and Lilies Can Cure Our Anxiety
Text: Luke 12:22–31
Main Idea: Anxiety is the self-defeating fruit of an unbelieving heart.
The True Demands of Our Discipleship
Text: Luke 9:57-62
The Problem of “Authenticity” and the Promise of Self-Denial
Text: Luke 9:18–27
Main Idea: Our self-denying pursuit of Jesus ensures the kind of “profit” that our self-indulging pursuits can never produce.
The Surprising Goal of Jesus’ “Tolerance”
Text: Luke 5:27-32
Main Point: Jesus didn’t come to coddle sinners in their sin but to call sinners to repentance.