St Marcus Mke Sermons

This week, we'll be studying Acts 12:1-19 under the theme “Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison." God had a mission for Peter and no mere prison was going to deter that mission, even the chains of a prison cell. God broke Peter's chains through a praying church, an angelic visitor, and Peter’s willing spirit. Through this, the one who broke the chains of our sin teaches us how we may help those who are imprisoned by life’s chains. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

This week, we'll be studying Acts 10:24-48 under the theme "Cornelius, the Roman Centurion." The second quarter of the book of Acts undeniably demonstrates God’s desire for multiethnic, multicultural congregations. God has reconciled a world to himself through the grace of the God-Man Jesus, and now we’re to demonstrate that otherworldly reconciliation in our unity to people with whom we only have Jesus in common. Even the Apostle Peter was shocked that God shows no favoritism. The book of Acts is the story of the early Christian Church. It is the ministry Jesus CONTINUED to do by his Spirit and through his Church even after he ascended into heaven. By studying this book, believers not only learn the important history of the Church but also receive focus for what our mission as a congregation and individual disciples should still be today. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

The first Easter didn't start out with the pomp and joy that we associate with Easter celebrations today. On the evening of that first Easter Sunday, there was tentative joy, but also confusion, fear, and doubt. Jesus' first words as He appeared to his disciples were "Peace be with you," and it was exactly what they needed to hear. He gave them more than assuring words, He gave them tangible proof of His resurrection, which melted away all of their doubts and fears. Jesus also shows up in our midst and brings us the same peace he brought to his disciples. It happens so often and in such ordinary ways that we might skip right past it without recognizing it. Based on John 20: 19-31. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

With our faith in our Risen Savior, we can find peace amongst our daily struggles. He is risen! Alleluia! View the full service here: https://www.youtube.com/live/z6QVn4BohOM?feature=share If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

There is a real and mysterious presence of Christ in the elements of Holy Communion. Partaking in the Lord's Supper provides a connection to the past and future, remembering what God has done for us and comfort and hope for whatever may come. Communing with fellow believers also gives us the opportunity to self-examine, unite with those who have wronged us, and open our hearts to invite those different from us to sit at our "tables." If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 21:12-17 under the theme “The Triumphal Entry.” Palm Sunday is a unique occasion in which Jesus rides into Jerusalem as a king, but as a very humble king. He possesses the authority to ride an unbroken colt. He evokes praises from the people. And he overturns the broken, corrupt religious system of his day. As we enter Holy Week, we look for how to better honor a king who is not of this world. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

The theme for the 2023 Lenten season is “His Final Steps.” We'll be exploring Jesus’ final days before, during, and after his crucifixion. Different locations will serve as the theme for each Lenten service. This week, we are led to Jesus' enemies. The Parable of the Tenants reflects that although the Jewish leaders reject Jesus, He is the cornerstone of the Church. Based on Luke 20:9-19. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 18:21-35 under the theme “Forgive.” Perhaps the worst prison humans self-inflict comes from the failure to forgive. Jesus’ teaching here suggests there is something in our fallen condition that is delusional and unmerciful, which leads to vengeance, bitterness, and torment. On the contrary, this week we see that the most natural expression of a heart that understands redemption by grace is to forgive the debts of those who wrong us. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

The theme for the 2023 Lenten season is “His Final Steps.” We'll be exploring Jesus’ final days before, during, and after his crucifixion. Different locations will serve as the theme for each Lenten service. This week, we are led to some Greeks. The fact that a group of Greeks would show an interest in a Jewish Rabbi from Nazareth is noteworthy. The Messiah wasn't sent just for the people of Israel, but for the entire world. His message wasn't one based on superiority or dominance, but one of unity. Based on John 12:20-33. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 18:1-14 under the theme “Greatness in the Kingdom.” All people, including Jesus’ Disciples, struggle with establishing a positive sense of self, an identity. But in God’s Kingdom, the pathway to greatness for us is not in achieving or never making mistakes, but in repenting. True repentance can only come from humble hearts who know they’re saved by grace. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

The theme for the 2023 Lenten season is “His Final Steps.” We'll be exploring Jesus’ final days before, during, and after his crucifixion. Different locations will serve as the theme for each Lenten service. This week, we are led to a fig tree. Jesus used a barren fig tree as an object lesson on what Our Father thinks about unfruitfulness. Based on Mark 11:12-14, 20-25. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 13:44-46 this weekend under the theme of “The Parables of Hidden Treasure.” Here, Jesus teaches us something about treasure in the ordinary, the sacrifices that are inevitably attached to treasure, and how God has treasured us above all. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

The theme for the 2023 Lenten season is “His Final Steps.” We'll be exploring Jesus’ final days before, during, and after his crucifixion. Different locations will serve as the theme for each Lenten service. This week, we are led to the temple in Jerusalem. Jesus went to His Father's house and was disappointed to find it full of money changers who turned a place of prayer and praise into marketplace and "a den of robbers." By overturning the tables in the temple, Jesus showed the people and chief priests that it is of utmost importance to honor and protect our Father's name and to give Him the respect the reverence He deserves. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 under the theme of “The Parable of the Weeds.” This lesson teaches us something valuable about patience – why God’s timelines are necessarily different, and better than hours. It explains how spiritual growth is organic. It also helps explain a believer’s love of Jesus but frequent disappointment with Christians and churches. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

The theme for the 2023 Lenten season is “His Final Steps.” We'll be exploring Jesus’ final days before, during, and after his crucifixion. Different locations will serve as the theme for each Lenten service. This week, we are led to a dinner celebration. Mary of Bethany shows her love and thankfulness of Jesus by anointing Him with expensive perfume. How do you say "thank you" to God for the ultimate sacrifice of His one and only Son? If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 11:16-24 this weekend under the theme of “Perfectly Fair Judgment.” We often feel certain things about what we perceive to be fair or not but these feelings often come from a place of unbelief about God’s goodness. Jesus offers two unique teachings that help explain why God alone is fair and even better than fair. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

The theme for the 2023 Lenten season is “His Final Steps.” We'll be exploring Jesus’ final days before, during, and after his crucifixion. Different locations will serve as the theme for each Lenten service.  This week, we are led to the tomb of Lazarus. Jesus shows His power over Lazarus' tomb and further displays His power over our own tombs. If He has the power to overcome death, does He not also have the power to work in your life every single day? If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 17:1-9 under the theme “Listen to Him.” The Transfiguration is a moment when Jesus strengthens his inner circle of disciples by revealing an unusual measure of his divine nature to them, prior to descending on a journey to Calvary. This world includes many dark valleys but, for the believer, we survive by anticipating the glory of Mount Zion while listening to our Lord & Savior’s voice. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 6:19-24 this weekend under the theme of “Tangibly Offering Your Heart.” Jesus teaches that there is freedom, wisdom, and joy for the eyes that perceive eternity, and aren’t blinded by the temporal materials of this fallen world. Our hearts follow wherever our treasures go. This principle also teaches us what Jesus truly treasured. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive

We’re studying Matthew 6:5-15 this weekend under the theme “A Model for Prayer and Life.” The Lord’s Prayer is perhaps one of the most used and abused gifts that has been given to the Christian Church. It is a template and pattern for not only how we pray, but also how we approach life. This lesson will give us a foundation for prayer, the substance of prayer, and the key to surrendering in prayer. If you’d like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here: https://tinyurl.com/stmarcusgive