St Marcus MKE Sermons

This week we will be studying Ecclesiastes 3:7-12 under the theme “Life Together.” Here we discover why success can leave us lonely, and how Jesus brings us into a family where we help one another stand, endure, and find joy. Series Summary: Life moves quickly. Our plans prove fragile, and even good gifts cannot give us lasting meaning. Ecclesiastes asks honest questions about pleasure, time, rela...

This week we will be studying Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 under the theme “A Time for Everything”. See how Jesus frees us to trust God’s timing, enjoy today’s gifts, and face every season with eternal hope. Series Summary: Life moves quickly. Our plans prove fragile, and even good gifts cannot give us lasting meaning. Ecclesiastes asks honest questions about pleasure, time, relationships, wealth, and wisd...

This week we’ll study Ecclesiastes 2:1–11 under the theme “The Search for Satisfaction.” How much can we ask pleasure and success to give us? Solomon puts both to the test and discovers that neither can give life lasting meaning. But what we could never secure for ourselves, Jesus freely gives. He denied himself and gave his life to bring us to God, freeing us to find satisfaction in him, truly en...

This week we will be starting our study of Ecclesiastes by studying Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 under the theme “Everything Is Vapor.” What do we do when life feels like the same weary cycle? Ecclesiastes 1 exposes the limits of everything we chase “under the sun” and invites us to look beyond it for lasting hope. Series Summary: Life moves quickly. Our plans prove fragile, and even good gifts cannot give...

This week we will be studying Deuteronomy 30:11-20 under the theme “Choose Life.” Every heart must choose what it will cling to—and Moses reminds us that real life is found not merely in following God’s commands, but in holding fast to the God who is our life. Series Summary: The wilderness exposes what is in the human heart. But it also reveals the unwavering faithfulness of God. Through Isr...

This week we will be studying Deuteronomy 8:1-18 under the theme “Success Without Forgetting God.” The spiritual danger of success in life (and the need for testing in the wilderness) is not that we will lose what God has given us, but that his gifts will convince us we no longer need the Giver. Series Summary: The wilderness exposes what is in the human heart. But it also reveals the unwaver...

This week we’ll be studying Deuteronomy 6:1-12 under the theme “Love the Lord Your God With All Your Heart.” Here we learn that God’s commands aren’t a ladder to earn his blessing, but a gracious design for lives transformed by the Lamb whose blood has already saved us. Series Summary: The wilderness exposes what is in the human heart. But it also reveals the unwavering faithfulness of God. T...

We'll be studying Numbers 21:4-9, under the theme "The Cure Found In Christ." It's coming up on 40 years in the wilderness, and the Israelites are still complaining. Now, their sins are eating away at them. Just as he always has, God proves to be forgiving and merciful. He offers a strange solution that shows that not only does Jesus have the cure; he is the cure. Series Summary: The wil...

This week we’ll study Numbers 20:1-13 under the theme “When Leaders Fail.” At the end of forty years in the wilderness, Moses fails to trust God and misrepresents his grace to a new generation, bringing severe consequences on himself. Yet God still brings life-giving water from the rock, showing that even when his servants fail, God remains faithful to his people and his promises. Series Summary:&...

This week we’ll be studying Numbers 11:1-23 under the theme “The Danger of Grumbling.” We discover how grumbling, complaining, and negativity can weaken our faith and relationships, and learn how biblical gratitude and trust in God can transform the way we respond to life’s challenges Series Summary: The wilderness exposes what is in the human heart. But it also reveals the unwavering faithfu...

This week we’ll be studying Numbers 13:1-3, 17-14:9 under the theme “Don’t Let Fear Decide.” We learn that when fear makes God’s promises seem impossible, faith looks beyond the giants and trusts the God who is greater. Series Summary: The wilderness exposes what is in the human heart. But it also reveals the unwavering faithfulness of God. Through Israel’s fear, grumbling, failures, and bles...

This week we’ll be studying 2 Peter 3:10-18 under the theme “Don’t Drift. Finish Strong.” This world won’t last, and drifting is always a danger, but Jesus holds us securely and grows us in grace so we can finish strong. Series Summary: In a confusing and compromised world, you don't drift into faithfulness — you fight for it. The apostle Peter knew that believers are constantly tempted to forget...

This week we’ll be studying 2 Peter 3:1-9 under the theme “Why Isn’t God Fixing This Yet?” When God seems slow to fix what’s broken, Peter shows us that his delay is not neglect—it is mercy, patience, and perfect timing. Series Summary: In a confusing and compromised world, you don't drift into faithfulness — you fight for it. The apostle Peter knew that believers are constantly tempted to forget...

This week, we’ll be studying 2 Peter 2:1-3 under the theme “Not Everything That Sounds Spiritual Is True.” False teaching thrives by appealing to what our fallen hearts want to believe, but God’s Word keeps us anchored in the saving truth of Jesus. Series Summary: In a confusing and compromised world, you don't drift into faithfulness — you fight for it. The apostle Peter knew that believers are c...

This week, we’ll be studying 2 Peter 1:12-21 under the theme “Don’t Forget What You Know.” We tend to think spiritual growth means learning something new, but Peter reminds us that God often preserves and strengthens faith by bringing us back to the truths we already know—the reliable Word that keeps Christ before us. Series Summary: In a confusing and compromised world, you don't drift into faith...

When the world around us seems to be getting more and more godless, we may wonder how we can stand on our biblical principles, much less let our Jesus-light shine in an obvious way. Do we have what it takes to grow in our discipleship when we feel so weak? Through Peter, in his Second Epistle, God says, "Yes, because I've already given you everything you need!" Series Summary: In a confusing and c...

Following Jesus makes you different. That difference most commonly and brilliantly shows up when life gets hard. Doing Good doesn't guarantee an easy life. Christians are called to pursue good regardless of the outcome. Our hope rests not in favorable circumstances but in the finished work of Christ! Fill out our online connection card How can we pray for you?  If you’d like to leave an offer...

Following Jesus makes you different. That difference most commonly and brilliantly shows up when life gets hard. This week, we will be studying 1 Peter 2:13-25 under the theme “What If They’re Wrong…but Still In Charge?” It’s hard enough to respect authority when leaders are wise and fair. But what about when they aren’t? Peter speaks to that tension honestly and points us to Jesus, who suffered i...

As we celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, we will look at 1 Peter 3:8-12 under the theme Love Life and See Good Days. God calls His people to live differently—showing love, humility, compassion, and peace, even toward those who mistreat them, trusting that God sees, hears, and blesses those who follow His ways. Fill out our online connection card How can we pray for you?  If you’d like to leav...

Following Jesus makes you different. That difference most commonly and brilliantly shows up when life gets hard. This week, we’ll be studying 1 Peter 2:4-10 under the theme “You’re Not Doing Life Alone.” From the moment we’re born, we crave connection—and in Christ, God gives us something better than independence: he makes us part of a living family, built together on a living Savior. Fill out our...

Following Jesus makes you different. That difference most commonly and brilliantly shows up when life gets hard. This week, we will be studying 1 Peter 1:13-21 under the theme “Stop Playing Both Sides.” A holy God desires the whole of a person, not double agents who serve two masters. This text teaches focused, sober-minded commitment to the One who committed to us. Add St. Marcus as your church o...

This week, we will be studying 1 Peter 1:1-9 under the theme “Exile…and Okay.” Exiles in a world that isn’t home, Christians endure temporary suffering with a living hope that can never burn, break, or fade. SERIES SUMMARY: Following Jesus makes you different. That difference most commonly and brilliantly shows up when life gets hard. Add St. Marcus as your church on the Church Center App! Fill ou...

This week, we’ll be studying 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 under the theme “A Thorn in the Flesh.” In a church captivated by impressive spiritual leaders and visible strength, Paul points not to his visions or credentials, but to the weakness he once begged God to remove. As Christ strips away false strength, he teaches his people to rest not in themselves, but in the sufficient grace that meets them in w...

This week we’ll be studying Acts 28:16-31 under the theme “An Unfinished Story.” Here we learn that even in chains, Paul’s story wasn’t over...and neither is the mission of Jesus through his people. Series Summary: The Book of Acts is a companion volume to The Gospel of Luke. It tells the story of the early Christian Church. For 2000 years, Christian churches have often studied Acts in the we...

We’ll be studying Acts 14:1-7 under the theme “Stay Anyway.” We learn that sharing the Gospel about Jesus will bring about hardships and opposition. Division is often part of the impact that proclaiming the Good News has! Effectiveness in ministry doesn’t mean absence of conflict. It is often where God deepens faith, strengthens his people, and advances his work. Series Summary: The Book of A...