McKernan Baptist Church Podcast

Romans 1:18-32 & Psalm 145 Song: Revelation Song (Jennie Lee Riddle) According to Romans 1, failure to praise and adore God leads to: Sinful desires Idolatry Foolish thinking and a depraved mind According to Psalm 145, praise and adoration of God leads to: Experiencing his grace and compassionate love Experiencing his goodness, mighty acts, majesty, and faithfulness Provision for our needs and the...

The Call to Worship - Psalm 95:1-7

Colossians 3:16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Psalm 147:1 Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, How pleasant and fitting to praise Him!

Acts 9:1-31 ESV

Acts 21:15 26:32

Today is Pentecost Sunday! Pentecost is a pivotal event in the life of the Christian Church. This is where God Empowers his people and sends them into the world filled with His Spirit. Today we remember and celebrate Pentecost and we will also look at Barnabas, a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith.

Today on this first Sunday following Ascension Day we will continue our series Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Movement. We will discover that the Jesus Way cuts through the facades and gets right to the heart. 1. The false gospel of selfish desires 2. The false gospel of hysteria 3. The false gospel of "the deal" Indicators of a Heart of Bitterness Do you have imaginary conversations in your...

1. Mentoring Starts with Relationship a. 2 Timothy 3:10-14 2. Mentoring Involves Spiritual Formation b. 2 Timothy 3:14-15 3. Mentoring Calls out Potential, and Provides Opportunities and Responsibilities c. 2 Timothy 1:6 4. Mentoring Involves Encouragement and Correction d. 1 Timothy 4:12 5. Mentoring Looks Towards Multiplication e. 2 Timothy 2:2 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Chris...

Acts 16:11-15 ESV

Peter, a simple fisherman from Galilee, heard two words from Jesus that would change his life: follow me. In responding to that call, he became part of an extraordinary movement and played a key role in the early church. But Peters story isnt one of a perfect disciple. Its the story of an imperfect follower just like us who responds to Jesus and learns to fulfil his calling. The arc of Peters life...

Today we are launching a new sermon series that will have us become far more acquainted with some ordinary people in the Acts of the Apostles who became key in an extraordinary movement.

Romans 6:4-11 ESV;1 Corinthians 15:20-22 ESV By faith, the weight of sin is gone when we die with Christ. By faith, the grave is beaten when we rise with Christ. By faith, our new life begins when we live with Christ.

Good Friday

Matthew 16:24-25; 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:28-40

Luke 4:14-21 & Isaiah 61

The Barrier of Sin Romans 3:23 2 Corinthians 5:21 The Barrier of Fear Proverbs 29:25 John 14:27 The Barrier of Pride James 4:6 Proverbs 3:34

Isaiah 6:1-8, Matthew 20:26-28, Galatians 5:13

1. Getting to the wilderness We are driven by the Spirit into the wilderness by: A major life transition Trauma or personal crisis Moral struggle Si Smiths video shown in sermon, youtube.com/watch?v=O5bfxGNMY9c 2. In the wilderness, we encounter a deep lesson on authentic lament. Lament is a form of praise Lament guides us in tenderness with God Attachment Theories Secure Attachment Anxious-avoida...

Empowered: The Journey of Living in the Spirit Drink. Be Filled. Repeat. John 7:37-39 & Ephesians 5:15-20 How Do We Drink? Hebrews 10:22-25 We draw near to God with sincerity and with faith that He hears us. We get our hearts and bodies washed up regularly with confession and forgiveness. We hold on to hope in Gods faithfulness even when life looks hopeless. We thoughtfully encourage one another t...

Ephesians 1:13-14; Acts 2:38-39; Romans 8:9-11

Terry Okken is Ordinated today

We launch our new series entitled Empowered: The Journey of Living in the Spirit, with an Epiphany sermon. We will discover how the same Spirit that guided the Three Wise Men continues to guide us today to glorify the Lord Jesus.

Used politically, the term Father expresses the power of a leader to give life, sustain life, and guide the life of a nation into the future. Christ and his Kingdom is the fulfillment of the divine title Everlasting Father. Colossians 1:13-20 The foundational source of this Fatherhood and all its implications is based on the nature of God. God is love; 1 John 4:7-16. Questions for Reflection How w...

Isaiah 9:2-7 ESV

Isaiah 9:2-7 ESV