Trinity 13| Luke 10:21-37| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 14, 2025 The Fifth Commandment is:You shall not murder.What does this mean?We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and support him in every physical need. The Fifth Commandment is…
Iryna Zarutska was murdered in cold blood at the end of August. Yesterday, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Utah Governor Spencer Cox reminded the public that Utah still has the death penalty. Should murderers be put to death and should Christians support the death penalty? Why you shouldn’t kill people. The Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:13)….
Trinity 12| 2 Corinthians 3:4-1| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 7, 2025 In our Gospel lesson today, a deaf and mute man was brought before Jesus, and they begged Jesus to heal him. Jesus took the man aside privately, put His fingers in the man’s ears, spit and touched his tongue, and…
Trinity 11| Luke 18:9-14| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 31, 2025 Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled. What does Jesus mean by those words? Jesus answers that question with His parable about the Pharisee and the tax-collector. The Pharisee exalted himself, and so he was humbled, that is, he lifted himself…
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it. Bible Stories to Teach the Third Commandment Implicit Promise in This Commandment
The Second Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray praise, and give thanks. Bible Passage:…
Trinity 10| Luke 19:41-48| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 24, 2025 Do you know when most modern New Testament scholars think the Gospels were written? Most biblical scholars today think that the Gospels were written after 70 AD. That’s an interesting date. Why do you think they chose that date? Because in…
The First Commandment You shall have no other gods. What does this mean? We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things. What does it mean to have a God? · A god is whatever you fear, love, and trust in. · What is an idol? An idol is a false god….
Trinity 9| Luke 16:1-9| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 17, 2025 Can you imagine being this unjust steward, accused of wasting his master’s property, and now in just a little while, he is going to be thrown out of the life he has enjoyed so much? How desperate his situation is! Well,…
Where in the Bible How should the Ten Commandments be numbered? The Ten Commandments Summarize the Law Three Uses of the Law The Close of the Commandments What does God say about all these commandments? He says, “I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the…
