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St. Mark is a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Sunday Service 9:00am. Fellowship time 10:15am. Bible Study & Sunday School 10:45am.

Church services at 8:00am and 10:45am on Sundays. Family Bible Study 9:30am-10:30am between services. Every 5th Sunday combined service at 9:30am with fellowship following. Mark Lutheran Church is located in Flint, MI and is a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

10/30/2026

Devotion for Friday, October 30. Please read Matthew 5:1-12 (the Gospel for this Sunday)

In the Beatitudes, Jesus describes the people who are blessed in His kingdom. Surprisingly, they are not necessarily the powerful, successful, or comfortable in the world. They are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.

These words remind us that life in Christ does not mean freedom from sorrow or suffering. We still mourn the loss of loved ones, struggle with sin, and experience the brokenness of this world. Yet Jesus calls us blessed—not because our troubles are good in themselves, but because His promises are sure. Those who mourn will be comforted, those who hunger for righteousness will be satisfied, and those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake have a kingdom that cannot be taken away.

The saints we remember on All Saints’ Day were not people who earned God’s favor through their own goodness. Like us, they were sinners who depended entirely on God’s mercy. Through Jesus’ perfect life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection, their sins were forgiven and they received the righteousness that saves. This same gift is ours through faith in Christ, delivered through His Word and Sacraments.

Our hope rests not in our achievements, but in the Savior who died and rose for us. Those who have died trusting in Christ now rest in His care, and we look forward to the day when He will raise the dead, make all things new, and gather His people into everlasting joy.

This All Saints’ Day, we give thanks for the faithful witnesses who have gone before us. We also take courage for our own journey of faith, knowing that the One who calls us blessed is the One who will keep His promises. In Christ, even in sorrow, we have a hope that death cannot destroy.

Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, we thank You for the saints who have gone before us in the faith. Comfort us in our grief, forgive our sins for Jesus’ sake, and strengthen us through Your Word and Sacraments. Keep us steadfast in faith amid the trials of this life and bring us at last into the joy of Your eternal kingdom. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

10/28/2026

Devotion for Wednesday, October 28. Please read 1 John 3:1-3 (the Epistle for this Sunday)

On All Saints’ Day, we remember with thanksgiving those who have died in the faith and rejoice in the promises God has given to all His children. But what makes someone a saint? Not a life free from sin, nor a record of good works, but the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ.

John directs our attention to the remarkable love of our heavenly Father: He calls us His children—and, through faith in Christ, that is exactly what we are. By Christ’s death and resurrection, our sins are forgiven, and through Baptism we have been united with Him and given the gift of adoption into God’s family. This identity rests not on our worthiness, but on Christ’s work for us.

Yet John reminds us that our future glory has not been fully revealed. We still experience sorrow, struggle with sin, and face the reality of death. Those who have gone before us in the faith also lived under the cross, trusting God’s promises amid life’s uncertainties. Now we remember them with gratitude, confident that those who die in Christ await the fullness of His saving work in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.

John continues with a promise: “We know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.” On that day, Christ will raise His people imperishable, and all the effects of sin and death will be gone forever. This hope shapes our lives even now. As we await His appearing, we seek to live in the purity and holiness that flow from faith in Him, not to earn His favor, but because we already belong to Him.

This All Saints’ Day, give thanks for the saints who have confessed Christ before you, rejoice that you too are a beloved child of God, and look forward in faith to the day when all His people will see their Savior face to face.

Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, we thank You for the great love You have shown us in making us Your children through Jesus Christ. Comfort us with the hope of the resurrection, strengthen our faith as we await Christ’s appearing, and help us live as Your redeemed people. Keep us steadfast in Your Word and Sacraments until we join all Your saints in everlasting joy. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

10/26/2026

Devotion for Monday, October 26. Please read Revelation 7:2-17 (the First Reading for this Sunday)

This Sunday is All Saints’ Day, a day which invites us to remember the faithful who have died in Christ and to rejoice in the sure hope of the resurrection. Revelation 7 gives us a beautiful picture of the Church gathered before God’s throne: a great multitude from every nation, clothed in white robes, standing before the Lamb and praising Him for their salvation.

Who are these saints? Not just 144,000 from the Old Testament tribes, and a great number that no one could number, from all tribes, languages, and peoples. They are not people who earned their place in heaven through their own goodness or righteousness. They are sinners redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ. Their robes are white because the Lamb who was slain has cleansed them from all sin. This is the heart of the Gospel: salvation is God’s gift, received through faith in Jesus Christ, who died and rose again for us.

We will commemorate those faithful who died from this congregation last year. We’ll also remember all those whom we’ve known and loved who have also died in the faith. As we remember, we grieve their absence. Tears will be shed this Sunday, no doubt. Yet, even though we grieve, we grieve not as those without hope. Christ has conquered sin, death, and the devil. The saints who have departed this life trusting in Him now rest from their earthly trials, and we look forward to the day when Christ will raise all the dead and give eternal life to all who believe in Him.

This promise also sustains us in our present struggles. We may face sorrow, suffering, and uncertainty, but our Good Shepherd will not abandon us. The One who gave His life for us will bring His people safely home.

On All Saints’ Day, we therefore give thanks not for the saints’ own merits, but for God’s saving grace in Christ. We honor their memory, we give thanks for their witness of faith, and we cling to the same promise that sustained them: Jesus Christ is our crucified and risen Savior. In Him, death does not have the final word. The Lamb does.

Let’s pray: Almighty and everlasting God, we thank You for all Your faithful people who have departed this life in faith. Comfort us in our grief with the sure hope of the resurrection, and keep us steadfast in Your Word and Sacraments, trusting that we too one day will stand before Your throne, cleansed by the blood of the Lamb, and rejoice in Your presence forever. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

10/23/2026

A Devotion for Friday, October 23. Please read Matthew 11:12–19. (the Gospel Reading for this Sunday)

Good Morning! As we come to the end of the week, we continue preparing for Reformation Sunday. This Sunday reminds us of the importance of hearing God's Word clearly and holding firmly to the good news of Jesus Christ. Our Gospel reading today reminds us that God's Word and His messengers have not always been welcomed by the world. In fact, people have often resisted the very message they need to hear.

In our reading, Jesus speaks about John the Baptist and the people who heard his preaching. John came calling people to repentance, urging them to turn away from their sins and prepare for the coming of the Lord. Yet many rejected him. Then Jesus came, eating and drinking with people, showing mercy and proclaiming the kingdom of God, and they rejected Him too. They criticized John for being too strict and Jesus for being too welcoming. Whatever God's messengers did, the people found a reason to complain.

It is a reminder that we do not always want to hear what God has to say. When His Word exposes our sin, we may try to explain it away or convince ourselves that it does not really apply to us. When His Word calls us to repentance, we would sometimes rather defend ourselves than admit that we need forgiveness. And when His Word offers grace freely through Jesus Christ, we can even struggle to believe that such a gift could truly be for us.

This is one reason the Reformation remains so important. Martin Luther was brought face to face with the truth that God's Law exposes our sin, but the Gospel reveals the mercy God has shown us in Christ. We cannot make ourselves righteous before God, no matter how hard we try. Our salvation rests entirely on Jesus, who died for our sins and rose again to give us forgiveness and eternal life.

Jesus concludes this portion of our reading by saying, “Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds” (Matthew 11:19). God's wisdom does not always look the way the world expects. The world may look for power, success, or reasons to boast, but God saves sinners through the seemingly unlikely means of Christ crucified. Through the Word proclaimed, the waters of Baptism, and the bread and w**e of the Lord's Supper, He continues to deliver His gifts to His people.

As we look toward Sunday, let us ask God to give us ears that are ready to hear His Word, hearts that are willing to repent, and faith that clings to Christ. We do not need to defend ourselves before God or earn His favor. In Jesus, His mercy is given to us freely.

Let’s Pray:

Heavenly Father, forgive us when we resist Your Word or refuse to recognize our need for Your grace. Give us humble hearts to repent of our sins and steadfast faith to trust in Jesus Christ, who died and rose again for our salvation. Keep us rooted in Your Word and thankful for the forgiveness and life You freely give us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

10/21/2026

A Devotion for Wednesday, October 21. Please read Romans 3:19–28. (the Epistle Reading for this Sunday)

Good Morning! As we continue through this week, we are preparing to celebrate Reformation Sunday. It is a time when we remember the work God did through Martin Luther and the other Reformers to bring the Church back to the truth of His Word. And if there is one passage that helps us understand what the Reformation was all about, it is our reading today from Romans chapter 3.

Paul begins by reminding us that we all stand guilty before God. The Law shows us our sin, revealing that we have not loved God with our whole heart or loved our neighbors as ourselves. We might try to excuse our failures or point to the good things we have done, but the Law leaves us with no room to boast. As Paul writes, “For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight” (Romans 3:20).

That is not necessarily what we want to hear. We would much rather believe that if we try hard enough, do enough good things, or live a little better than the next person, we can make ourselves right with God. But Paul makes it clear that we cannot. The Law can show us our sin, but it cannot save us from it. It shows us our need for a Savior.

And that is where the good news comes in. Paul tells us that we “are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24). To be justified means that God declares us righteous, not because we have earned it, but because of what Jesus has done for us. Jesus took our sins upon Himself at the cross, suffered the punishment we deserved, and rose again so that we might have forgiveness and life. Through faith in Him, we receive the gift of salvation.

This was at the heart of the Reformation. Martin Luther came to understand that his standing before God did not depend on his own righteousness, but on the righteousness God gives through faith in Jesus Christ. That same promise is for us today. We do not need to spend our lives wondering whether we have done enough to earn God's favor. We never could. Instead, we rest in the finished work of Christ.

My brothers and sisters in Christ this changes how we live. We still strive to do good works and serve our neighbors, but we do not do these things to earn God's love. We do them because, in Christ, we have already received His love and forgiveness. Our good works are not the price of salvation; they are the fruit of faith.

As we look toward Reformation Sunday, let us give thanks for this wonderful truth: we are saved by grace, through faith, for the sake of Jesus Christ. Our hope rests not in what we have done, but in what He has done for us.

Let’s Pray:
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of salvation through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Forgive us when we trust in our own works, and strengthen our faith to rest in Your grace and the righteousness Christ gives us. Help us live in the joy of Your forgiveness and serve our neighbors in love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

10/19/2026

A Devotion for Monday, October 19. Please read Revelation 14:6–7. (the First Reading for this Sunday)

Good Morning! This coming Sunday is Reformation Sunday, when we remember how God preserved and restored the teaching of His Word through the Reformation. One of the central truths we celebrate is that our salvation is not something we earn through our own efforts. We are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Our reading today reminds us that this Gospel is not just a message for one time or place, but good news for all people.

In Revelation, John sees an angel flying overhead with an eternal Gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation, tribe, language, and people. The angel calls out, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

That is quite a message! The angel reminds us that God is our Creator and Judge. We are not the ones in control of this world, and we cannot stand before God on the basis of our own goodness. When we hear about God’s judgment, we have good reason to examine our lives and recognize our need for His mercy. We have not always given God the glory He deserves, and we have often placed ourselves and our desires first.

But notice that the angel proclaims an eternal Gospel. That means this Gospel message goes even beyond time. Though we have sinned and deserve God’s judgment, Jesus took our sins upon Himself, suffered and died on the cross, and rose again so that we might be forgiven and have eternal life. This salvation is God’s gift to us, received through faith, not something we can earn by our works and it covers all your sins. Yes, all of them.

This is one of the great truths we remember at Reformation. Martin Luther and the other Reformers pointed people back to the promises of God in His Word. Our hope is not in how well we have lived, how much we have accomplished, or how faithfully we have served. Our hope is in Christ, who has done everything necessary for our salvation. And because this Gospel is good news for all people, it is a message worth sharing. We can point our neighbors, friends, and family to the same Savior who forgives our sins and gives us life.

As we begin this week, let us remember that the Gospel is not merely a message from the past. It is God’s promise for us today. In Christ, we have forgiveness, peace with God, and the sure hope of everlasting life.

Let’s Pray:
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the eternal Gospel of Jesus Christ, through whom You forgive our sins and give us everlasting life. Keep us steadfast in Your Word, help us trust in Your grace rather than our own works, and give us opportunities to share this good news with others. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

10/16/2026

Devotion for Friday, October 16. Please read Matthew 22:15-22 (the Gospel for this Sunday)

The Pharisees and Herodians tried to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to Caesar. If Jesus said taxes should be paid, He risked offending the people. If He said they should not be paid, He could be accused of opposing Rome. But Jesus exposed their hypocrisy and answered with wisdom: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Jesus teaches us that earthly authorities have a legitimate role, and Christians are called to honor their responsibilities in society. We pay taxes, obey just laws, and serve our neighbors through our daily vocations. Yet our ultimate allegiance belongs to God alone. No earthly government, institution, or leader can take the place of our Lord.

The image on the coin belonged to Caesar, but we bear the image of God, our Creator (see Gen. 1:27). Even more, through Holy Baptism, we belong to Christ, who redeemed us not with silver or gold, but with His holy, precious blood and His innocent suffering and death.

We do not earn God's favor through good citizenship or good works. We are justified only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Freed from the burden of earning our salvation, we are now free to serve our neighbors faithfully in the places where God has called us to live and work.

Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, grant us wisdom to fulfill our earthly responsibilities faithfully, showing our love for You by showing love to others. Thank You for redeeming us through the death and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Strengthen us by Your Holy Spirit to serve our neighbors in love and to live as Your redeemed children. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

10/14/2026

Devotion for Wednesday, October 14. Please read 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 (the Epistle for this Sunday)

Paul writes this first letter to the Thessalonians and gives thanks to God for them because their faith in Christ is active, their love is evident, and their hope rests in the Lord Jesus Christ. Even amid suffering, they received the Word with joy given by the Holy Spirit and became an example of faithfulness to other believers.

This passage reminds us that Christian faith is not something we produce by our own strength or by our own good works. Rather, faith is created and sustained by the Holy Spirit through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Because Christ died and rose again for us, we have forgiveness of sins and the sure hope of eternal life. This good news changes how we live, how we love, and how we serve our neighbors.

The only true God, who sends His only Son for our salvation, transforms and shapes our lives in this world. In that reality, the Thessalonians turned from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for His Son from heaven at the Resurrection on the Last Day. We, too, are called to turn away from the false hopes of this world and trust in Christ alone. Our good works do not earn God's favor; they are the fruits of the faith He graciously gives us.

Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us faith through Your Holy Spirit and for the saving work of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Strengthen us through Your Word, that we may remain steadfast in faith, abound in love toward our neighbors, and live in the hope of Christ's return. Keep us from trusting in the things of this world and lead us to serve You with thankful hearts. In Jesus' name. Amen.

10/12/2026

Devotion for Monday, October 12. Please read Isaiah 45:1-7 (the Old Testament Reading for Sunday)

In Isaiah 45:1–7, God speaks of Cyrus, a Persian king who would be used to accomplish God’s purposes for His people. Remarkably, Cyrus did not know the Lord, yet God worked through him to fulfill His promises. The passage reminds us that the Lord remains powerful over all things, even when His ways are beyond our understanding.

As Christians, we may sometimes wonder why God allows certain events to happen or why our lives take unexpected turns. We may struggle to see His hand at work in the midst of hardship and uncertainty. Yet Isaiah reminds us that the Lord alone is God. He declares, “I am the LORD, and there is no other.”

Our confidence rests not in our ability to understand every circumstance but in the unchanging character of our gracious God. He is the Creator and Ruler of all things, and He faithfully keeps His promises. Most importantly, He has revealed His saving love through Jesus Christ, who bore our sins on the cross and rose again for our justification. Even when we cannot see what God is doing in our lives, we can trust His Word and cling to His promises in Christ.

The Lord who worked through Cyrus to preserve His people is the same Lord who continues to sustain His Church today. We need not fear the future, for our times are in His hands. Through Word and Sacrament, He strengthens our faith and assures us of His forgiveness and everlasting care.

Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, You alone are Lord over all creation. Forgive us for the times we doubt Your wisdom and providence. Strengthen our faith to trust Your promises even when we cannot understand Your ways. Keep our eyes fixed on Jesus Christ, our Savior, and grant us peace in the assurance of Your steadfast love. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

10/08/2026

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