Mckernan Baptist Church Podcast

Pastor Dan Our Father, we remember today our sisters and brothers who are being persecuted. Today, we declare your loving character. We declare that You love each individual person on this tiny planet, You see each heart, and You hear each cry and prayer. We know from Your Word that You are near to the brokenhearted, and as people of faith, we are brokenhearted over the persecution, over the conflict, and over the suffering. Draw near to us, and to those for whom we pray. We pray for the hungry, the lonely, the scared, the distraught. May they know that You are with them, Emmanuel. We pray for those that do not know peace in their land; tell their hearts that You are their peace. For those that are fleeing; tell them that You offer them a home in You. For those that are working to bring peace to the persecuted; speak strength and courage to their hearts and give them a voice that is listened to. For those that have their land and their churches exploited for the gain of others, where their resources are stri

Pastor Dan Our Father, we remember today our sisters and brothers who are being persecuted. Today, we declare your loving character. We declare that You love each individual person on this tiny planet, You see each heart, and You hear each cry and prayer. We know from Your Word that You are near to the brokenhearted, and as people of faith, we are brokenhearted over the persecution, over the conflict, and over the suffering. Draw near to us, and to those for whom we pray. We pray for the hungry, the lonely, the scared, the distraught. May they know that You are with them, Emmanuel. We pray for those that do not know peace in their land; tell their hearts that You are their peace. For those that are fleeing; tell them that You offer them a home in You. For those that are working to bring peace to the persecuted; speak strength and courage to their hearts and give them a voice that is listened to. For those that have their land and their churches exploited for the gain of others, where their resources are stri

Oct. 11, 2020 - BEYOND OUR PERCEPTIONS OF "WHAT IS NOT" TO LIVES OF GRATITUDE FOR "WHAT IS"

Oct. 4, 2020 - BEYOND HOPELESSNESS

As we continue in our theme "Beyond," our journey through Isaiah brings us to a passage where the prophet presents a tale of two cities: the current Jerusalem in all its sinful despair and the prophesied, restored Jerusalem in all its majestic[NV1] glory.

As we continue in our theme "Beyond," we come today to a passage in which Isaiah confronts God's people to move beyond their empty religious practices toward giving themselves in true surrender to a real relationship with God.

Today we launch our 2020-21 ministry theme, "Beyond." We'll focus on the many ways God calls us beyond life as defined by humanity apart from Him. In settling for far less than life as God intends, we give ourselves to pursuits that were never designed to satisfy our souls or build a just and loving society.

Today we conclude a series of sermons looking at examples of "disruption" in the Bible by addressing the issue of disunity. We live in days that are full of conflict that often gets stuck in polarizing disunity. In Acts 15 we are given an example of a conflict with very negative potential that was addressed in a godly manner, with the result being an effective way forward. (vs. 31-33)

Today we continue a series of sermons looking at examples of "disruption" in the Bible. Paul faced a lingering disruption in the form of something he referred to as a "thorn in the flesh." While we don't know the exact nature of this "thorn," we do know it was something that plagued him over an extended period of time.

SOME DISRUPTIONS ARE JUST WHAT WE NEED

WHEN TOMORROW'S WORRY DISRUPTS TODAY'S JOY

This very well-known parable has been called The Prodigal Son, The Running Father and even The Apathetic Brother. Today we'll look at how Jesus uses the story to allow His listeners to evaluate their life and embrace the Jesus way of life.`

1 Peter 1:3-9 What does the term "living hope" mean in your life today? How is your hope alive right now? How does it need to be renewed by Jesus? When and how has your faith been strengthened by difficulty? What was the result in you? They say hindsight is 20/20. Look back on your story. Where has God been at work when you weren't aware of it at the time? How can that anchor your future hope? In what ways do you believe/cling to Jesus in suffering? How is it making you stronger?

This week, pastor Daunavan shares about times when Jesus was "disrupted". (Luke 5:17-26, 7:36-50, 8:40-48, Matthew 25:36-40, Matthew 11:28) Also, the audio quality this week is less than ideal. We are working to fix our system throughout the week. If you are looking for a place to serve, we are actively looking for more tech volunteers. If interested, please email tech@mckernanbaptist.ca and we would love to get connected.

Today we continue a series of sermons looking at examples of "disruption" in the Bible. One such event was the wilderness wandering of God's people that occupies much of Exodus through Deuteronomy. As the people of Israel were about to emerge from this difficult time, it is significant to recognize God's challenge to them (v. 10-11) regarding the new test they were about to face in the prosperity that lay ahead.

Today we continue a series of sermons looking at examples of "disruption" in the Bible. In a very familiar story, Goliath threatened to radically disrupt the well-being of Israel. His challenge, which needs to be seen as targeted against the purposes of God (v. 45), caused a sense of overwhelming and paralyzing fear until David stepped forward with eyes of faith that saw God's truth and acted accordingly.

Before we begin, a quick apology on the quality of the audio today. As many of you know, much is changing as we begin preparing the church for relaunch. Thank you for your patience. A better version of this week's sermon is available in video format on our Vimeo page (https://vimeo.com/event/20515). Today we will begin a series of sermons looking at stories of "disruption" in the Bible. The first story is found in Genesis 3 where God's good creation is disrupted by sin. Very often, the disruptions in our lives are caused by our own moral failures. Often, we can feel like these failures have the last word, but the description of God's response to this first instance of sin shows otherwise.

This week, Pastor Dave shares from Mark 4: 35-41 about when life doesn't go as planned. Sorry about the audio quality, we were having a lot of technical difficulties when we recorded this. Discussion Questions: - What does it mean when we encounter storms when following God's will? - How have you seen God in our current circumstances? What are some stories of hope, or helping that you've seen? - What makes it hard to trust Jesus sometimes? - What would it look like for you to trust Jesus with your circumstances now?

Today we will conclude our series through Philippians entitled, "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends." In his closing words, Paul expressed his appreciation to his readers for the ways they had partnered with him in his commitment to introduce people far and wide to the good news of the Gospel. One definition of the Gospel is "God's promise to make right everything wrong in us and in the world." (Lon Allison)

Today, as we continue a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, "20/20 Vision, Life as God Intends," we come a passage where Paul begins to wrap up his letter by giving thanks to the church in Philippi for the gift they had sent him. In doing so, he takes the opportunity to talk about his true source of contentment.