Sermons by James Preus

Sermons by James Preus

Since August 2020 Rev. James Preus has been the preacher for the Christ for Us radio broadcast and the editor of christforus.org.

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Sermons according to The Historical Lectionary

SundayOld TestamentEpistleGospel
Advent 1Jeremiah 23:5-8
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 21:1-9
2020; 2021
Advent 2Malachi 4:1-6
Romans 15:4-13
2021		Luke 21:25-36
2020; 2021
Advent 3Isaiah 40:1-8
1 Corinthians 4:1-5Matthew 11:2-10
2020; 2021
Advent 4Deuteronomy 15:15-19
Philippians 4:4-7
John 1:19-28
2020;
2021 (John 1:29)
Christmas VigilIs. 9:2-7
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14
2021
Christmas Day: 1stMicah 5:2-5aTitus 3:4-7Luke 2:15-20
Christmas Day: 2ndExodus 40:17-21, 34-38Titus 3:4-7John 1:1-14
Christmas 1Isaiah 11:1-5Gal. 4:1-7Luke 2:33-40
New Year’s Eve
Name of JesusNum. 6:22-27Gal. 3:23-29Luke 2:21
2021
Christmas 2Gen. 46:1-71 Peter 4:12-19Matthew 2:13-23
2021
EpiphanyIsaiah 60:1-6Eph. 3:1-12Matthew 2:1-12
Epiphany 11 Kings 8:6-13Romans 12:1-5Luke 2:41-52
Baptism of Our LordIsaiah 42:1-7
1 Cor. 1:26-31
Matt. 3:13-17
2021; 2022
Epiphany 2Exodus 33:12-23Eph. 5:22-33John 2:1-11
2021; 2022
Epiphany 32 Kings 5:1-15a
Romans 12:16-21
Matt. 8:1-13
2022
Epiphany 4Jonah 1:1-17
Rom. 13:8-10
Matt.8:23-27
2022
Epiphany 5Gen. 18:20-33Col. 3:12-17Matt 13:24-30
Presentation1 Samuel 1:21-28Hebrews 2:14-18Luke 2:22-32
TransfigurationExodus 34:29-352 Peter 1:16-21Matt. 17:1-9
2021; 2022
SeptuagesimaExodus 17:1-171 Cor. 9:24-10:5Matt. 20:1-16
2021; 2022
SexagesimaIs. 55:10-132 Cor. 11:19-12:9Luke 8:4-15
2021; 2022
Quinquagesima1 Samuel 16:1-131 Cor. 13:1-13Luke 18:31-43
2021; 2022
Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-19
2 Peter 1:2-11
Matt. 6:16-21
Lent 1Gen. 3:1-21
2021		2 Cor. 6:1-10
Matt. 4:1-11
2022
Lent 2Gen. 32:22-32
2021; 2022		1 Thess. 4:1-7
Matt. 115:21-28
Lent 3Ex. 8:16-24
Eph. 5:1-9
Luke 11:14-28
2021; 2022
Lent 4Ex. 16:2-21
Gal. 4:21-31
2021		John 6:1-15
2022
Annunciation
Lent 5Gen. 22:1-14
2021; 2022		Heb. 9:11-15
John 8:46-59
Palm SundayZech. 9:9-12
Phil. 2:5-11
2021		Matthew 21:1-9
2022
Maundy ThursdayEx. 12:1-14
1 Cor. 11:23-32
2021		John 13:1-15, 34-35
Good FridayIs. 52:53-12
2 Cor. 5:14-21
John 18:1-19:42
2021
Holy SaturdayDan. 6:1-241 Peter 3:17-22Matt. 27:57-66
Easter VigilSelected Readings
Selected Readings
2021		Selected Readings
Easter Day: 1stIs. 25:6-91 Cor. 15:1-11John 20:1-18
Easter Day: 2ndJob 19:23-271 Cor. 5:6-8Mark 16:1-8
2021; 2022
QuasimodogenitiEzek. 37:1-14
1 John 5:4-10
John 20:19-31
2021; 2022
Good Shepherd SundayEzek. 34:11-16
1 Peter 2:21-25
John 10:11-16
2021; 2022
Easter 4Is. 40:25-31
1 Peter 2:11-20
John 16:16-22
2021; 2022
Easter 5Is. 12:1-16
James 1:16-21
John 16:5-15
2021; 2022
Easter 6Num. 21:4-9
1 Tim. 2:1-6
John 16:23-30
2021
Ascension2 Kings 2:5-15Acts 1:1-11
2021		Mark 16:14-20
2021; 2022
Easter 7Ezek. 36:22-281 Peter 4:7-11John 15:26-16:4
Pentecost Vigil
Pentecost: 1stGen. 11:1-9
Acts 2:1-21
2022		John 14:23-31
2021
Pentecost: 2nd
Trinity SundayIs. 6:1-7
Rom 11:33-36
2022		John 3:1-15
2021
Trinity 1Gen. 15:1-6
1 John 4:16-21
Luke 16:19-31
2021; 2022
Trinity 2Prov. 9:1-10
Eph. 2:13-22
Luke 14:15-21
2021; 2022
Trinity 3Micah 7:18-20
1 Tim. 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10 (11-32)
2021; 2022
Trinity 4Gen. 50:15-21
Rom. 12:14-21
Luke 6:36-42
2021
Trinity 51 Kings 19:11-211 Cor. 1:18-25Luke 5:1-11
VisitationIs. 11:1-5Acts 13:13-26Luke 1:57-80
Trinity 6Ex. 20:1-17
Rom. 6:3-11
Matt. 5:20-36
2022
Trinity 7Gen. 2:7-17
Rom. 6:3-11
Mark 8:1-9
2021; 2022
Trinity 8Jer. 23:16-29
Acts 20:27-38
Matt. 7:15-23
2021; 2022
Trinity 92 Sam. 22:26-34
1 Cor. 10:6-13
2020		Luke 16:1-9
2021; 2022
Trinity 10Jer. 8:4-12
Rom. 9:30-10:4
Luke 19:41-48
2020; 2021; 2022
Trinity 11Gen. 4:1-15
Eph. 2:1-10
Luke 18:9-14
2020; 2021; 2022
Trinity 12Is. 29:17-24
2 Cor. 3:4-11
2020		Mark 7:31-37
2021; 2022
Trinity 132 Chron. 28:8-15
Gal. 3:15-22
2021; 2022		Luke 10:23-37
2020
Trinity 14Prov. 4:10-23
Gal. 5:16-24
2021		Luke 17:11-19
2020; 2022
Trinity 151 Kings 17:8-16
Gal. 5:25-6:10
Matt. 6:23-34
2021
Trinity 161 Kings 17:17-24
Eph. 3:13-21
Luke 7:11-17
2021
Trinity 17Prov. 25:6-14
Eph. 4:1-6
Luke 14:1-11
2020; 2021
Trinity 18Deut. 10:12-17
1 Cor. 4-9
Matt. 22:34-46
2020; 2021
St. Michael’s DayDan. 10:10-14Rev. 12:7-12Matt. 18:1-11
Trinity 19Gen. 28:10-17
Eph. 4:22-28
Matt. 9:1-8
2020; 2021
Trinity 20Is. 55:1-9Eph. 55:15-21Matt. 22:1-14
2020
Trinity 21Gen. 1:1-2:3
2021		Eph. 6:10-17
John 4:46-54
Trinity 22Micah 6:6-8Phil. 1:3-11Matt. 18:21-35
2020
Reformation DayRev. 14:6-7Rom. 3:19-28
2021		John 8:31-36
2020
Trinity 23Prov. 8:11-22Phil. 3:17-21Matt. 22:15-22
All Saint’s DayRev. 7:9-17
2021		1 John 3:1-3
2021		Matt. 5:1-12
2020; 2021
Trinity 24Is. 51:9-16
Col. 1:9-14
Matt. 9:18-26
2021
3rd Last Sunday
( Trinity 25)		Ex. 32:1-201 Thess. 4:13-18Matt. 24:15-28
2nd Last Sunday
(Trinity 26)		Dan. 7:9-14
2 Peter 3:3-14
Matt. 25:31-46
2020
Last Sunday
(Trinity 27)		Is. 65:17-25
1 Thess. 5:1-11
Matt. 25:1-13
2020; 2021

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