Redeemer Marquette Sermons

We journey through time as we trace the thread of faith from the Old Testament heroes to Stephen's courageous stand — right up to YOU! As we look at Stephen's speech and martyrdom, we’ll trace the legacy of faith from the Old Testament through the early Church to modern believers. It challenges us to consider our place in this ongoing story of faith.

Courage under fire! Marvel at the apostles' audacity as they stand firm in the face of fierce opposition. From miraculous healing to a high-stakes showdown with the religious leaders, you'll be inspired by the early believers' unshakeable faith and their secret weapon: the power of prayer! We’ll focus on the apostles' courage in proclaiming the Gospel and the early Church’s reliance on prayer and...

Peter’s sermon, while relatively short and to the point, led to an extraordinary response: 3000 were baptized in one day. This response is not due to any special words proclaimed but because they acknowledged that God is Triune. We acknowledge and celebrate the same, the mystery and unity of God, on this special day dedicated to the Trinity, one God in three persons.

This weekend, we are diving into the explosive events of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit arrives with the force of a hurricane. Watch as once-timid disciples are transformed into bold proclaimers and witness the birth of a movement that will change the world forever! We’ll look at Peter’s powerful sermon and the birth of the Church!

Fasten your seatbelts as we launch into the wonderful book of Acts! We will introduce the book of Acts and focus on Jesus' final instructions to His disciples and the promise of the Holy Spirit. Chapter 1 sets the stage for the Church's mission and emphasizes the importance of our being Christ's witnesses.

The resurrection of Jesus is quite literally what makes or break our faith. Now that we’ve considered the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection, we can answer the question with all the more certainty, “Is our faith futile? Can we believe in the resurrection?”

Peter was a follower of Jesus who denied knowing Jesus and thought his faith was fractured beyond repair. Yet, Jesus invited Peter back into a relationship with Him. Peter was so committed to his faith and the resurrection that he went on die for what he believed. Even when we struggle with faith, Jesus invites us into that kind of relationship with Him, too!

Peanut Butter and Jelly. Macaroni and Cheese. There are some things that just go together. For the early Jews, the Sabbath Day and worship went together – until the early Christians changed their worship day to Sunday. For them, resurrection paired with worship even better than the Jewish Sabbath, for Jesus’ resurrection became the center piece of their hope.

The story of Saul’s conversion from a hunter of Christians to joining them displays some powerful evidence for Jesus’ resurrection and how it can cause a turn of events even in the most unexpected and violent people.

We can sometimes think debates over a dead man coming back to life are new to our day and age. But people have long debated whether or not resurrection is possible. This was a debate between the Pharisees and Sadducees of Jesus’ day. Old debates, then, and now our debates – and they are still worth having.

We celebrate the Risen Savior who gives us the victory over sin, death, and the devil. It is finished, it is done, and we continue to live the story of new life.

On Good Friday comes the ultimate sacrifice, that of Jesus. His body is broken and his blood is shed so that we might have life, so that we would not have to live in our sin any more!

On Maundy Thursday, Jesus introduces this holy meal of the Lord's Supper. We put a special focus on this remembrance meal of Jesus' sacrifice and establishment of the new covenant.

The question Jesus considers on Palm Sunday is a question the disciples will get asked: “What are you doing” (Mark 11:5)? We have all asked this question of others, especially our kids when they are getting ready to get themselves into trouble. But we also ask it of God: “God, what are you doing? Why are you taking whatever-my-colt-is from me?” And God’s answer is the same as Jesus’: “The Lord nee...

In this last week of our midweek series, we look to Jesus who comforts us in struggles and sorrows that we might find rest in his promises.

John 6 marks a turning point in Jesus’ popularity. People begin to leave. There can be dark times in our faith lives where we can be tempted to give up on God. But Peter reminds us that if we leave Jesus, we have nowhere else to go!

We acknowledge that Jesus protects us from the devil and from danger and keeps us safe in him.

When we feel threatened or become angry, we are tempted to rebel. Jesus didn’t, even when he knew he was being carried off to a cross. He responded with peace rather than rebellion. How can we do the same thing when we feel threatened?

In this fourth week of this midweek Lent series, we recognize that Jesus encourages us in our faith to live our life for him.

In Jesus’ first miraculous sign, he asks his mother why she wants his help when wine runs out at a wedding reception. His question of Mary is a question for us all: Why do we want Jesus involved in our lives? Do we involve him only when we need help, or do we involve him in every area and aspect of our lives?

We embrace the news that Jesus listens to us like no other and answers all our questions and concerns.

The most important question we can answer is this: Who is Jesus? When Jesus asks Peter this question, Peter responds by saying that Jesus is God’s king. If we answer the same way, what does Jesus’ kingship mean for how we live our lives?

We consider the fact that Jesus is our Healer, remembering that Jesus heals us of the sickness of our sin through his death on the cross and makes us well again in our very souls.

The question that led to all of Jesus’ questions was a question Satan asked Adam and Eve: “Did God really say” (Genesis 3:1)? By getting them to question God’s goodness, they fell into what was bad for them and brought death into the world. As we begin Lent, we reflect on how our destiny in the dust began with a deceitful and dangerous question.

As we begin the season of Lent on Ash Wednesday, we contemplate that Jesus is our Forgiver. We are reminded that Jesus forgives us again and again by his cross, even though we do not deserve it.