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Isaiah 42:1-9

We live in a culture that is quick to serve itself. This “self” focus runs quite counter to the challenge of many references we find in Isaiah to “the servant of the Lord.”
God called His people, Israel to be His servant (41:9), yet they failed to serve His purposes (42:18-19). As such, God said He would raise up another servant (42:1) who would bring His just order to the world. Jesus came as this Perfect Servant and now we who follow Him are sent out as His servants (Jn. 20:21).
“Because He (Jesus) is the Perfect Servant, He is also the Model Servant, the true pattern for all who, through Him, are the Lord’s servants today.” - JA Motyer
As those restored by Jesus’ service, we are sent to the world as His servants. This implies that…

We are Loved by God.

God “delights in” His servant. We do not serve from a place of needing or earning love, but from a place of being loved. (1 Jn. 4:19, 2 Cor. 5:14)
As we grasp God’s love and service toward us, we gain freedom to love and serve others without resentment or need to receive anything in return.
We are Empowered by God’s Spirit.

The Holy Spirit that was promised to God’s servant in Isaiah is the same Spirit given to us who follow Jesus today. (Jn. 20:21-22)
Rather than be overwhelmed by situations and needs around us which often leads to to self-protective inactivity, we can move forward knowing God is actively, purposefully and powerfully with us.
We are sent to Restore Order to Broken People and a Broken World.

The word “justice” has the sense of restoring God’s good and right order (His Kingdom reign). (Mt. 6:9-10)
We have been given the incredibly significant task of being the hands, feet and voice of Christ in His work of bringing restored order to people around us and to the world in which He has placed us.
Discussion/Reflection Questions

When you look at the brokenness in our world, how do you tend to respond? With fear and protection or with a sense of wanting to serve in bringing God’s meaningful hope and restoration? Where are you on the spectrum between these two responses?
How can our service actually be quite self-motivated and self-serving? Why is it important that we increasingly serve out of knowing we are loved and restored by God?
How can a deepening awareness of the presence of God’s Spirit move us toward meaningful service?
Where is God placing a burden in your heart regarding the need in a person or group of people? What might it look like for you serve God’s purposes in the lives of this person or group?

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Drs. Nick and Andrea Mitchell
BEYOND OUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES

God is Our Trusted Source of Hope (Psalm 121)

We start by lifting up our eyes to God (1-2)
God’s presence is active (3-4)
God’s presence offers us protection (5-8)
He promises to be with us in difficult times (Isaiah 43:1-4)
Moving Forward in Hope

Cultivating the hope that we have in God
Prayer
Scripture
Telling stories of God’s faithfulness (Joshua 4:21-22)
Sabbath
Stewarding our selves
Maintain healthy habits
Steward our attention and thoughts (Philippians 4:8)
Avoid escapism
Walking in community
Encourage one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Look outward
Maintain connection
Resources:

McKernan Baptist Church

(780) 436-0611

Alberta Mental Health Helpline

1-877-303-2642

Help in Tough Times Website

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/page16759.aspx

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As Isaiah continues to address the situation of God’s people exiled in Babylon, he addresses the fear that will certainly threaten them, especially when Persia overtakes Babylon (41:10). Not only does Isaiah call the exiles not to fear, He offers them solid truth that speaks to their (and our) fear.
When fear threatens to control us, God assures us with these truths…
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BEYOND THE DESIRE TO GIVE UP

Isaiah 40:28-31

In our journey through Isaiah, we’ll continue to look at God’s amazing prophetic encouragement to His people (Is. 40) as they would find themselves in the pain and questions of exile, certainly tempted to give up on living faithfully for Him. In the past two weeks, we’ve seen how God gave to them a picture of His unwavering love (vs. 1-11), sovereign power and infinite wisdom (vs. 12-28).
Today we’ll see how God offered them (as He continues to offer us) strength to continue moving forward.
When we want to give up, God offers to give strength; the kind of strength that comes from waiting on Him.
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In our journey through Isaiah, we’ll continue to look at God’s amazing prophetic encouragement to His people as they would find themselves in the pain and questions of exile. Last week, we saw God’s posture of love, inviting them (and us) to ultimate restoration.
Today, we’ll see how verses 12-28 address God’s absolute ability to fulfil His promises and His purposes. Where they (and we) could not see a way (v. 27), God would prove Himself absolutely capable of making a way.
When we bump into the limits of our understanding, God invites us to…

Look at Creation (12-14, 21-22, 26)

God’s creation reveals unparalleled wisdom and power that brought this world into existence and faithfully sustains it day by day. Creation is thus a constant reminder of God’s greatness.
Look at History (15-17, 23-24)

Nations have continually risen only to fall. Kingdoms in the height of their power make great claims, yet do not last. As we look at the fickleness of human power, we are reminded of God’s infinite power. He is King, not only of one nation, but over all.
Look at the Futility of Idols (16-20)

By trying to regain control, humans create idols and they look to these creations for life and deliverance. We still do this by looking to things other than God for security and meaning, but our idols can’t ultimately deliver.
Look in Trust to His Wisdom (27-28, 31)
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On this first Sunday of the new year, we return to our journey through Isaiah. We’ll move ahead to the latter section of the book that speaks to hope, beginning with today’s passage that prophetically addresses those who would find themselves in exile, lamenting their failure and wondering if their guilt had placed them beyond the restoration of God. (Lam. 1:2; 5:20-22)
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On this last Sunday of 2020, we will take time to look back on the past year and ahead to the new year, considering how God may be asking us to focus our attention as we move forward. A number of our pastoral staff will share a word or concept that God has impressed on their hearts as they enter 2021.

The Race Car:
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Merry Christmas from McKernan Baptist Church!
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On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we will return to Isaiah’s prophecy about Christ’s coming and focus on what it means to see Jesus as Prince of Peace. When we look at the state of the world and often the state of our own troubled souls, we can be left thinking that this peace is entirely elusive.
The kind of peace Christ’s promised coming offers is represented in Hebrew using the word “Shalom,” which has been defined as “the webbing together of God, humans and all creation in justice, fulfillment and delight.” (C. Plantinga)
In Isaiah 9:3-5, we get a picture of what this peace will look like. While ultimate fulfillment will come at Christ’s second coming, His first coming means the reality of peace has broken in now.
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Isaiah 9:3

On this third Sunday of Advent, we will return to Isaiah’s prophecy about Christ’s coming and focus on a verse we typically overlook (Is. 9:3), which speaks to the joy that Christ’s coming will ultimately make available. This joy is about an inner sense of “buoyancy” or soul satisfaction (Psalm 19:8, Prov. 15:30) that comes from God (Ps. 86:4, Neh. 8:10,12, Gal. 5:22).
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On this second Sunday of Advent, we will look at how the prophesied name of Jesus, “Everlasting Father” (Is. 9:6), is a powerful declaration of God’s love for us.

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On this first Sunday of Advent, we will explore how Isaiah prophesied the coming of hope into a world that was in deep distress and hopelessness. We often look at this familiar prophecy, “For unto us a Child is born…” without seeing the darkness of its context.
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Pastor Mike and the worship band lead us through a blue Christmas service. Just a heads-up, the volume will be much louder for the music, and quieter when Pastor Mike is speaking.
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Pastor Lyle Buyer
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BEYOND THE SHORT-TERM, BENEATH THE SURACE
As we continue our journey through Isaiah, we arrive at a point in Jerusalem’s history when they faced a significant military challenge. Rather than turn to God and His way forward, King Ahaz opted for what he saw as the more obvious and immediate way out.

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Nov. 1, 2020 - BEYOND AN INADEQUATE VIEW OF GOD (pt. 2)
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Beyond an Inadequate View of God
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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 stripped and stolen; God be their Provider.
For the women and girls whose bodies are used as weapons of warfare, to be exploited and conquered and abused; tell their hearts of their unshakeable value in You, and tell their hearts that they are beautiful and precious.
For those that are scarred, physically injured, or grieving the murder of a loved one; speak strength and hope into their hearts, and tell them of how much they bear Your image.
For those that are weary and the hopeless; tell them that You are their strong power, their comfort, their friend.
We especially pray for Nigeria and the conflict between the Muslims and the Christians; God make a way for peace, we know that only You can do this.
God, You know each face and name and heart that we lift up to You today and we long for You to bring shalom to each one. Turn their sorrow into joy, turn their pain into peace, turn their shame into hope.
“Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord.
Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Lord hear our prayer.
Amen.
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Oct. 11, 2020 - BEYOND OUR PERCEPTIONS OF “WHAT IS NOT” TO LIVES OF GRATITUDE FOR “WHAT IS”
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Oct. 4, 2020 - BEYOND HOPELESSNESS
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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)
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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.

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SOME DISRUPTIONS ARE JUST WHAT WE NEED
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WHEN TOMORROW’S WORRY DISRUPTS TODAY’S JOY
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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.

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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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This week, Pastor Dave shares from Mark 4: 35-41 about when life doesn't go as planned.

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?
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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)
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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.
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Today we continue a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, “20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends.” In a section of his letter where Paul speaks of experiencing God’s peace, he challenges his readers to pay close attention to their thinking.
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Today we continue a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, “20/20 Vision, Life as God Intends.” As we are working through the last chapter Paul has turned his attention to some final exhortations or appeals to the believers. Paul is aware of the difficulties the Philippians are going through and he can appreciate their situation as he too, being in prison, understands the challenges. Paul wants his readers to look beyond their troubles and learn how to live lives of joy and peace.
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Today we continue a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, “20/20 Vision, Life as God Intends.” As we come to the last chapter, Paul starts to get very practical. The word “therefore” in Phil. 4:1 shows that Paul is building on what he has stated to this point. In essence, out of his love for his readers, he is urging them to take what he has written “on the page” and live it “on the pavement” where they walked out their everyday lives.
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Today we resume a series of sermons from Philippians entitled, “20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends.” The book of Philippians presents a unique perspective on this kind of life, given that it is written by Paul from jail, where his freedom has been taken from him, his financial resources are very thin and any sense of control over his circumstances is gone. Yet, he writes a letter marked by joy.

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Welcome to McKernan Baptist Church Online Service! On this Mother’s Day, we want to explore how God grows our faith in the context of intentional relationships with others. While the family certainly provides one such context, the Bible expands our understanding of family to include all followers of Christ. We are not meant to grow in isolation and as such, we can be thankful that there are no restrictions that require spiritual distancing. This morning we will focus on the importance of pursuing mentoring relationships. The following quotes come from people in our own congregation as they reflect on the role mentoring has played in their lives.
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For the past several weeks, our gatherings have been far different than we had come to expect and experience. This disruption to our “normal” is also an invitation to explore how God may be leading us in a new and different way. This morning, Pastor Daunavan is going to be sharing on how God is leading us to embody the fruit of the Spirit. As we will see, the Fruit of the Spirit is both profoundly counter-cultural (many of the responses that are considered “default” in our culture are the opposite of the fruit as listed in Galatians 5), yet exactly what many are longing for!
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For the past several weeks, our gatherings have been far different than we had come to expect and experience. For many of us, the heart of a worship service meant getting together physically to sing, to pray, and to hear a message based on God’s Word. With this forced hiatus from public gathering, we’re presented with a unique opportunity to think intentionally about worship. Is it restricted to something we do on Sunday or might it be something quite a bit bigger? This morning we’ll explore this question by examining the Biblical message of the song, “The Heart of Worship.”
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Last week, we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ! Rather than quickly move on, it’s important that we take some time to reflect on the true identity of Jesus as Risen King who is “crowned with many crowns.” He is not only alive, but active among His people and in our world. This truth can give us great focus, encouragement and direction in these uncertain times.
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On this Easter Sunday, we will explore how the writer of the hymn “It is Well” was able to know inner peace in the midst of personal tragedy. We will see that the verses of his song point to the Biblical truth of Easter as foundational to the kind of life God created us to experience, even in a broken and hurting world.
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This is the Good Friday Service.
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Our current sermon series, “Seeing Clearly the Songs We Sing,” highlights the Biblical truths we declare when we sing the songs that we do in our worship services. We’ve seen how these songs speak very practically to many of the situations we encounter, including the pandemic we are presently facing.
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These last couple of weeks have demonstrated that the ability to remain connected through immense challenges is very possible. As we continue to minister through online opportunities, you’ll notice a revised version of the weekly program that we hand out on Sunday. Within the information it provides, there will be a sermon outline that includes questions for discussion/reflection. Many are creatively utilizing platforms to worship together even while in different homes. As we join with brothers and sisters across this tiny planet, we worship a very awesome God. Today’s message continues our look at the truths we declare when we sing the songs that we sing as part of our worship. This week’s song proclaims that “Christ is Enough”.
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Today we will take a closer look at the song “Great is Thy Faithfulness” and see how it speaks the truth of God’s faithfulness to us when we find ourselves wandering in difficult and chaotic times.
Discussion/Reflection Questions
- In difficult and chaotic times, what is the danger of focusing on our circumstances? How is this danger intensified by our 24-hour news cycle and “free-for-all” social media?
- Christ’s life, death and resurrection fulfilled God’s promises. How can this reality bolster our confidence in God’s faithfulness today? Beyond this, how have you experienced God’s faithfulness in your life?
- God promises strength for each new day. Why is it important to wait on His strength one day at a time? What are some ways you can lean into God’s strength day by day?
- Have you entered into a restored relationship with God based on Christ’s death for your sin? What are some practical ways in which we can share God’s love and hope with those around us?
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In this year, as we pursue the theme "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends," we recognize that we often proclaim God's vision of life in the songs we sing on Sunday morning. However, it is easy to get lost in the tune and not "see clearly" the truth of the songs we are singing.

Questions
1. What truths about God do we ned to consciously declare to one another at a time of uncertainty like this?

2. Why do we need to be intentional in. expressing our gratitude and praise to God? How might we intentionally and practically use our "getting up" and our "night time" to refocus on God, especially in uncertain times?

3. Share with one another (make a list if you're along) that for which you are thankful to God at this time.

4. What are some practical ways we can extend God's heart of love and restoration to those around us during these times? Especially to those who do not yet have a relationship with Christ?
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In this year, as we pursue the theme of "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends," we recognize that we often proclaim God's vision of life in the songs awe sing on a Sunday morning. However, it is easy to get lost in the tune and not "see clearly" the truth of the songs we are singing.
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Identity drives motivation, motivation drives action, and action drives results... Every action we take in life has a sense of identity behind it. How we seee ourselves maters. - Dave Lomas
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In this year as we pursue the theme "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends," we recognize that we ofter proclaim God's vision of life in the songs we sing on a Sunday morning. However, it is easy to get lost in the tune and not "see clearly" the truth of the songs we are singing.
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We are currently focusing "up close and personal" on some values that are core to our faith. Today we will explore the value of "OUTREACH." In his letter, Peter challenged his readers to enter into the lives of the people around them, even though their culture was becoming increasingly suspicious and agnostic towards Christianity.
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We are currently focusing "up close and personal" on some values that are core to our faith. Today we will explore the value of "OUTREACH." In his letter, Peter challenged his readers to enter into the lives of the people around them, even though their culture was becoming increasingly suspicious and agnostic towards Christianity.
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Mark 2:1-12
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As we begin out year focusing "up close and personal" on some values that are core to our faith today we will explore the value of "SERVICE." In his letter (1 Peter 4:7011), Peter challenges his readers to intentional service for the cause of Christ, even though they find themselves in difficult times.
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During these first weeks of the new year, we are looking at some values that are core to Christianity and, following our "20/20 Vision" theme, attempt to bring these values into focus in a way that is "up close and personal." Today we will explore the value of "community." In Paul's first letter to the corinthians, he challenged the competitiveness among the church by calling them to the more excellent way of love (1 Cor. 130, which is grounded in God's amazing love for us.
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During the first few weeks of the new year, we will look at some values that are core to Christianity and following our "20/20 Vision" theme, attempt to bring these values into focus in a way that is "up close and personal." Today we will explore the value of "worship." Psalm 95 is an expression of worship to God that hi lights 3 facets of a biblical understanding of this important value.
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The beginning of a new year provides an appropriate opportunity to focus on core values and issues. Over the next weeks, we will look at some values that are core to Christianity, and following our "20/20 Vision" theme, attempt to bring these values into focus in a way that is "up close and personal." Today we will explore the value of discipleship.
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The beginning of a new year provides an appropriate opportunity to focus on core values and issues. Over the next weeks, we will look at some values that are core to Christianity and follow our “20/20 Vision theme,” attempt to bring these values into focus in a way that is “up close and personal.”
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As we are about to enter a new year, we recognize that God often leads in a way that invites us to focus on a particular area at a particular time. This morning, four of our pastoral staff will share their thoughts around the word/ concept they sense God impressing on their hears as they approach 2020.
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Merry Christmas from McKernan Baptist! This is from our 4:00 service.
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On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of peace and recall how the angels proclaimed "Peace on Earth" in their announcement of Christ's birth (Luke 2:14). As we look back at the history since that time, however, we notice how there continues to be a lot of outer and inner conflict in our world. We need a renewed vision of the nature of the peace Christ offers and the kind of responses required to experience this peace more deeply.
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On this third Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of joy. While this is a very appropriate day to sing "Joy to the World," the song was actually written more in reference to Christ's Second coming than His first. We'll link today at how the joy anticipated in Christ's return is made possible by His first comping that we celebrate at Christmas.
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On this second Sunday of Advent , we focus on the hope of Christmas. As we work our way through Philippians, we come to a passage where Paul celebrates the hope-filled truth that he has been "taken hold of" by Christ, not based on anything he has done, but in surrender to what God has done through the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
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Pastor Lyle
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As we journey through the book of Philippians we come to a passage in which Paul shared his future plans to send Timothy and Epaphroditus back to Philippi. While he could have done this in a few short sentences, he instead took the opportunity to describe how these two men reflected the characteristics of selfless service that were needed in the Philippian church, just as they continue to be needed among Christ's followers today.
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We are currently journeying through Paul's letter to the Philippians church. After urging the church at Philippi to recognize their need for God and respond to God's ongoing work in their lives, Paul addresses an attitude that is threatening the church. If the church listens to Paul's advice, he gives potential outcomes of what a Christ-like attitude provides.
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Pastor Lyle Buyer
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We are currently journeying through Paul's letter to the Phillipian church. After extending a strong challenge to the people of the church to live in unity, Paul points them to Jesus as the ultimate role model. In so doing, he paints a picture much different than current role models of his (and our) time do.
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We are currently journeying through Paul's letter to the Philippian church. We come today to a section of the letter where Paul addresses what appears to be a growing division within their ranks. Rather than simply challenging the church to get along, he calls them to see their relationships through the renewed reality of Christ's Vision.
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Today we return to our series 20/20 Vision as we continue through Philippians.
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On this Thanksgiving Sunday, we will walk through a Psalm in which David is careful to thank God for answered prayers. The Psalm us a fitting Reminder of how easy it is for us to focus our prayer on what we need and forget to thank God for all He has given.
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Pastor Lyle Buyer
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This is the team preach from September 29.

Sorry for the delay in posting, we had to reformat the file.
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We recently introduced our new ministry theme, "20/20 Vision; Life as God Intends; and began a journey through the book of Philippians, noting that the quality go life it reveals is quite different than the self-oriented, circumstance based life pursued by much of our culture.
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Pastor Lyle Buyer
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Pastor Lyle Buyer
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Pastor Daunavan Buyer
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Pastor Dave Schneider
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It's not a matter of "if" something hard will happen in our life, but rather "when" will it happen. Our western society views suffering as unacceptable and strives to get rid of it as quickly as possible. Paul offers a different perspective on suffering.
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We live in a world that is filled with clutter, distraction, and misplaced priorities. Following Jesus in a significant way can easily fall onto the back burner when we allow these things to take over .
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As Paul was on his way to Jerusalem, fully aware it would lead to life-threatening danger, he gathered the leaders of the church in Ephesus and shared his heart with them in a tearful good-bye. In so doing, we get a powerful glimpse at the inner heart that was beneath the “deep and wide” life Paul lived.
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As Paul begins a difficult journey to Jerusalem, he does so in a context of godly encouragement (Acts 20; 1, 2, 12). True encouragment is much more than expressing human hopes and well-wished to one another. Rather, it involves lifting our eyes upward to the God of encouragement who has been chosen to come alongside us. (Rom. 15:5, John 14:18; 1. Thess. 5:11)
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As we continue our journey through the book of Acts, we come to the familiar story of Paul and Silas in a Philippian jail. While at first glance, the focus of the story seems to involve the miraculous earthquake that brought about their release, the passage focuses on the impact of the authentic relationship Paul and Silas had with God and how this was revealed in their prayer lives. Paul and Silas expressed a life of prayer that was not about lists or rituals, but rather about a plunge into the constant presence of God.
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Today we're looking at what it means to enter into the mystery of worship as we look at two different versions of the throne room, written about 850 years apart. As we journey through these visions in Isaiah and Revelation, we'll learn how these windows into heavenly worship should inform how we engage in worship here today.
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As the Church expands in its early years, a serious conflict arose regarding a person's need to be circumcised (according to Jewish law) in order to be truly saved (brought into relationship with God). In Acts 15, we find a description of how this conflict was handled with the result of being an encouraged and strengthened church (vs. 30-32).
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Forgiveness is key to us being the people God created us to be. Jesus' teaching on forgiveness challenges us to face our own inner struggle with pardoning people who may not even be remorseful. Nonetheless, we are to forgive.

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On the day Jesus rose from the dead, He came up from behind two of His followers as they were walking to their home. These two had heavy hearts, thinking He was still dead. They didn't recognize Jesus until He joined them for a meal and "broke bread" with them. Everything Jesus claimed about Himself was true.
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The Palm Sunday story features a crowd that wanted God to produce visible and immediate results. When this did not happen, the same crowd singing Jesus' praise on Palm Sunday was shouting "Crucify Him!" on Good Friday. These people wanted Jesus as a military conqueror, not as Bread of Life.

In these weeks leading up to Easter, we are exploring what it means that Jesus is the Bread of Life, using various ingredients of bread as doorways to deepen our understanding. Today we will look at how the ingredient of yeast speaks to the transforming power of God.
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In these weeks leading up to Easter, we are exploring what it means that Jesus is the Bread of Life, using various ingredients of bread as doorways to deepen our understanding. Today we will look at how the ingredient of honey (ex. 16:31) speaks to the joy jesus offers.
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In these weeks leading up to Easter, we are exploring what it means that Jesus is the Bread of Life (Jn. 6L35), using various ingredients of bread as doorways to deepen our understanding. Today, we will look at how the ingredient of salt can inform and challenge our walk with God.
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As we follow along with Paul and Barnabas through their first missionary journey, we see the highs and lows of their experiences in sharing the gospel. Their experiences can strengthen and encourage us to keep a healthy perspective as we live our faith both deep and wide.
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Act 13: 13-52
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As we continue to track the "deep and wide " growth of Christianity through the book of Acts, we come today to the first recorded missionary journey in the Bible. as Barnabas and Saul head out from Antioch.
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Romans 8:1-17
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This morning, we have sung and heard songs about the good news of Christmas. In announcing the birth of Christ, the angels declared that His coming to earth was news of great joy (which can be defined as the experience of gladness or well-being). What is it about the coming of Jesus that offers true joy?
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On this first Sunday of Advent, we focus on the love of Christ displayed in His coming to earth. As Jesus' love caused Him to move outward, today we'll see how His early followers followed His examples (Acts 7:54-8:40) and also moved outward in expressing and extending His love.
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In telling this story, Luke pays significant attention to the contrast between Jesus' view of Zacchaeus and that of the crowd. Where they saw a man who had grown materially successful without any regard to God, Jesus saw real inner need. This contrast confronts us with some important questions as we find ourselves living among many people who are doing well by culture's standards, yet seem disinterested or even resistant with regard to God.
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Luke 14: 15-24
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As we continue our focus on what it means to live in relationship "with" God, we are currently in a series of sermons exploring this theme through the lens of the stories of Jesus.

Today we focus on a scene where Jesus was invited to the home of a respectable Pharisee. While He was there, a very disreputable woman showed up and created quite the scene by washing his feet with her hair. This scandalous act caused Jesus' host to react in negative judgement toward the woman and toward Jesus.

Jesus response to them both reveals a lot about the kind of perspective he desires to grow in those who walk with him. Truly, walking with Jesus impacts our eyesight.
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Our walk with Jesus is not without potential diversions, so let's be prayerfully aware of the pull toward...
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"We all have a picture of God, and when you get down to the core, what you believe about God (who He is) really matters" - Pat Barret
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Colossians 1:12-14
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We begin today with King Jeroboam and see how life offers a very important lesson on the subtleties and dangers of compromise.
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Must we choose between faith and evidence?
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On this Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and recognize how absolutely foundational it is to the saving truth and eternal hope of Christianity. (1 Cor. 15:1-5)
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Throughout our ministry year, we are focusing on our three key priorities, "Right Relationship - With God, With One Another and With Our Neighbour." Today we begin our focus on being in right relationship with our neighbour as we explore God's heart for the neighbourhood outside the boundaries of "His people".
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Guest Speaker: Kris Knutson
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Earlier this month, we launched our new ministry theme, "Right Relationship...With God, With One Another and With Our Neighbours." Today, various members of our pastoral team will share our morning message by providing their thoughts on how the Bible speaks to some aspect of this theme.
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We are glad you have joined us for Kickoff Sunday. Today, we launch our ministry year by focusing on the new statement of our chuech's values. At McKernan Baptist Church, we are committed to increasingly become a people in "Right Relationship... with God, with one another and with our neighbours".
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