St Marcus MKE Sermons

Pastor James Hein leads us in worship on this Maundy Thursday under the theme “A Union of Things Coming Together” based on Hebrews 10:19:25.

Pastor Jeske leads us in worship this morning as we observe Palm Sunday. Today’s message is titled “I Must Keep Going” and is based on Luke 13:31 -25.

This week we'll be studying  John 12:20-33  under the worship theme of  "Jesus Offers LIFE THROUGH DEATH."  Common sense would tell us the way to rise above the world would be to  go up . But Jesus' Kingdom is upside-down to this world. In this lesson he'll provide an extraordinary analogy of a seed dying that gives us the secret to Kingdom expansion. The way to LIFE is actually through DEATH. 

Pastor Hein explains why we and other churches keep baptismal fonts visible in their sanctuaries. We can take comfort not only in our own baptism but also the baptism of our Savior. Based on Romans 6:1-4.

Pastor Steinberg centers his message around the figure of Jesus that stands central not just in our sanctuary, but also in our lives.

This week we'll be studying  John 12:1-1  under the worship theme of  "Jesus Offers THE ULTIMATE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY."  Sometimes "zealot" or "fanatic" is used as a dirty word for religious practitioners. The reality, however, is that EVERYBODY worships someone/something, and worship, by its very essence, is extreme. So what does  extreme  Christian worship look like? We find a perfect example...

Pastor Leyrer highlights the significance of the color purple during Lent.

From now until Easter we are back into our GOSPEL OF JOHN: Believe and Live! series, in which we see how our own unbelief is the biggest obstacle we find to  true  life.  This week we'll be studying  John 11:17-27  under the worship theme of  "Jesus Offers SYMPATHY & HOPE."  Jesus loves all people, but he also had some earthly friends that were his closest. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus fell into that...

Pastor Kleist outlines the meaning of phrase INRI ( Iēsus Nazarēnus, Rēx Iūdaeōrum)  or, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews," which was fixed above Jesus' head during his crucifixion. Recorded on March 11, 2020.

From now until Easter we are back into our GOSPEL OF JOHN: Believe and Live! series, in which we see how our own unbelief is the biggest obstacle we find to  true  life.  This week we'll be studying  John 10:1-15  under the  worship  theme of  "Jesus Offers GOOD SHEPHERDING."   The only Bible text that I’m aware that is built into EVERY funeral service is Psalm 23 – the Good Shepherd Psalm (i.e. ...

This year for Lent, we’re walking through the theme, " Silent   Sermons  from the Sanctuary" to find inspiration and depth of learning from within the walls of our church. "The Zimbelstern" Recorded 03/04/2020

From now until Easter we are back into our GOSPEL OF JOHN: Believe and Live! series, in which we see how our own unbelief is the biggest obstacle we find to  true  life.  This week we'll be studying  John 8:12-20  under the worship theme of  "Jesus Offers LIGHT FROM ABOVE."  One of the hallmarks of The Gospel of John is the 7 famous "I AM" statements. In this text we find Jesus' claim: "I AM the l...

This year for Lent, we’re walking through the theme, " Silent   Sermons from the Sanctuary" to find inspiration and depth of learning from within the walls of our church. "The Communion Vessels of St. Marcus" Ash Wednesday Recorded 02/26/2020  

From now until Easter we are back into our GOSPEL OF JOHN: Believe and Live! series, in which we see how our own unbelief is the biggest obstacle we find to  true  life.  This week we'll be studying  John 8:2-11  under the worship theme of  "Jesus Offers GRACE & TRUTH."  Here we find a woman who was caught in adultery. We learn something very important about the perception of sexual sins, the nece...

Our current series is called "ALL IN" and is a study of how Christ sacrificed EVERYTHING for us, and how the appropriate response is that every aspect of our lives would fully belong to him as well. This week we'll be studying  Deuteronomy 16:13-17  under the worship theme of  "Generosity Is Worship."  As we do a brief view of God's major festivals in the Old Testament, with special emphasis on th...

Our current series is called "ALL IN" and is a study of how Christ sacrificed EVERYTHING for us, and how the appropriate response is that every aspect of our lives would fully belong to him as well. This week we'll be studying  Hebrews 12:1-3  under the worship theme of  "Grateful Generosity."  The big idea is that this life is a battlefield, a race, a fight by which we build godly character. We r...

This week we'll be studying  Luke 21:1-4  under the worship theme of  "Generosity is for Everybody."  The concept of generosity is not about amounts, but about the heart. Consequently, every human is equally capable of and responsible for generosity. And every soul that has been graciously saved by Jesus has special reason to express generosity. We'll see one of my favorite examples of that this w...

For the next 5 weeks we'll be hitting the pause button on our Gospel of John series so that we can do something for the first time in my experience at St. Marcus - we're worshipping under the same themes & lessons across all of our services. The series is called "ALL IN" and is a study of how Christ sacrificed EVERYTHING for us, and how the appropriate response is that every aspect of our lives wo...

For the next 5 weeks we'll be hitting the pause button on our Gospel of John series so that we can do something for the first time in my experience at St. Marcus - we're  worshipping under the same themes & lessons across all of our services. The series is called "ALL IN" and is a study of how Christ sacrificed EVERYTHING for us, and how the appropriate response is that every aspect of our lives w...

In the opening weeks of our series, Jesus is clearly making the case of his Messiahship. This week something happens that is somewhat shocking and disappointing, but is nonetheless quite revealing - Jesus miraculously heals a man who doesn't appreciate him, doesn't worship him, and actually turns him in to the authorities. And the Apostle John, in his own way, is teaching us this is the basic way...

In the opening weeks of our series, Jesus is clearly making the case of his Messiahship. He's made his case to his early disciples and the Jewish Leadership, and this week he's making his case to the Samaritans. Specifically, Jesus here encounters a woman who has been ostracized from her community due to her lifestyle choices. But Jesus refuses to avoid her. He travels directly to her and states t...

In the opening weeks of our series, Jesus is clearly making the case of his Messiahship. Last week he made his case to and through John the Baptist and his early disciples/followers. This week, Jesus is making his case to Jewish leadership. Specifically, he has an encounter with a religious leader named Nicodemus, who he tells to be “born again.” This interaction offers us fascinating insights on...

A special Christmas Eve message from Pastor Hein. 

From Christmas till Easter, each year, we’ve been working our way through a Gospel. 2 years ago we did Mark. Last year we did Matthew. This year we’ll be taking a look at The Gospel of John. The Apostle John was in the inner circle of Jesus’ disciples. He was an eyewitness of Jesus’ ministry and resurrection and his Gospel is the last recorded of the four. The purpose of his book is to see the cle...

We are in our last week in Genesis. And we’re closing with one of my favorite stories of the Bible. It was not until I was an adult, and I comprehended God’s activity in the story of Joseph & his family, that I started to understand the power of God’s sovereignty in my life. This week’s lesson teaches us not merely THAT we should forgive others or THAT we should be content in all of life’s cir...