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
| Sunday | Old Testament | Epistle | Gospel |
| Advent 1 | Jeremiah 23:5-8 | Romans 13:11-14 | Matthew 21:1-9 2020; 2021 2022 |
| Advent 2 | Malachi 4:1-6 | Romans 15:4-13 2021 | Luke 21:25-36 2020; 2021 2022 |
| Advent 3 | Isaiah 40:1-8 | 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 | Matthew 11:2-10 2020; 2021 2022 |
| Advent 4 | Deuteronomy 15:15-19 | Philippians 4:4-7 | John 1:19-28 2020; 2021 (John 1:29) 2022 |
| Christmas Vigil | Is. 9:2-7 | Titus 2:11-14 | Luke 2:1-14 2021; 2022 |
| Christmas Day: 1st | Micah 5:2-5a | Titus 3:4-7 | Luke 2:15-20 |
| Christmas Day: 2nd | Exodus 40:17-21, 34-38 | Titus 3:4-7 | John 1:1-14 2022 |
| Christmas 1 | Isaiah 11:1-5 | Gal. 4:1-7 | Luke 2:33-40 |
| New Year’s Eve | |||
| Name of Jesus | Num. 6:22-27 | Gal. 3:23-29 | Luke 2:21 2021 |
| Christmas 2 | Gen. 46:1-7 | 1 Peter 4:12-19 | Matthew 2:13-23 2021 |
| Epiphany | Isaiah 60:1-6 | Eph. 3:1-12 | Matthew 2:1-12 2023 |
| Epiphany 1 | 1 Kings 8:6-13 | Romans 12:1-5 | Luke 2:41-52 |
| Baptism of Our Lord | Isaiah 42:1-7 | 1 Cor. 1:26-31 | Matt. 3:13-17 2021; 2022 |
| Epiphany 2 | Exodus 33:12-23 | Eph. 5:22-33 | John 2:1-11 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Epiphany 3 | 2 Kings 5:1-15a 2023 | Romans 12:16-21 | Matt. 8:1-13 2022; 2023 |
| Epiphany 4 | Jonah 1:1-17 | Rom. 13:8-10 | Matt.8:23-27 2022 |
| Epiphany 5 | Gen. 18:20-33 | Col. 3:12-17 | Matt 13:24-30 |
| Presentation | 1 Samuel 1:21-28 | Hebrews 2:14-18 | Luke 2:22-32 |
| Transfiguration | Exodus 34:29-35 | 2 Peter 1:16-21 | Matt. 17:1-9 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Septuagesima | Exodus 17:1-17 | 1 Cor. 9:24-10:5 | Matt. 20:1-16 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Sexagesima | Is. 55:10-13 | 2 Cor. 11:19-12:9 | Luke 8:4-15 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Quinquagesima | 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | 1 Cor. 13:1-13 | Luke 18:31-43 2021; 2022 |
| Ash Wednesday | Joel 2:12-19 | 2 Peter 1:2-11 | Matt. 6:16-21 |
| Lent 1 | Gen. 3:1-21 2021 | 2 Cor. 6:1-10 | Matt. 4:1-11 2022; 2023 |
| Lent 2 | Gen. 32:22-32 2021; 2022 2023 | 1 Thess. 4:1-7 | Matt. 115:21-28 |
| Lent 3 | Ex. 8:16-24 | Eph. 5:1-9 | Luke 11:14-28 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Lent 4 | Ex. 16:2-21 | Gal. 4:21-31 2021 | John 6:1-15 2022; 2023 |
| Annunciation | |||
| Lent 5 | Gen. 22:1-14 2021; 2022 | Heb. 9:11-15 2023 | John 8:46-59 |
| Palm Sunday | Zech. 9:9-12 | Phil. 2:5-11 2021; 2023 | Matthew 21:1-9 2022 |
| Maundy Thursday | Ex. 12:1-14 | 1 Cor. 11:23-32 2021 | John 13:1-15, 34-35 |
| Good Friday | Is. 52:53-12 | 2 Cor. 5:14-21 | John 18:1-19:42 2021 |
| Holy Saturday | Dan. 6:1-24 | 1 Peter 3:17-22 | Matt. 27:57-66 |
| Easter Vigil | Selected Readings | Selected Readings 2021 | Selected Readings |
| Easter Day: 1st | Is. 25:6-9 | 1 Cor. 15:1-11 2023 (1 Cor. 15:17) | John 20:1-18 |
| Easter Day: 2nd | Job 19:23-27 | 1 Cor. 5:6-8 | Mark 16:1-8 2021; 2022 |
| Quasimodogeniti | Ezek. 37:1-14 | 1 John 5:4-10 | John 20:19-31 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Sunday | Ezek. 34:11-16 | 1 Peter 2:21-25 | John 10:11-16 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Easter 4 | Is. 40:25-31 | 1 Peter 2:11-20 | John 16:16-22 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Easter 5 | Is. 12:1-16 | James 1:16-21 | John 16:5-15 2021; 2022 2023 |
| Easter 6 | Num. 21:4-9 | 1 Tim. 2:1-6 | John 16:23-30 2021; 2023 |
| Ascension | 2 Kings 2:5-15 | Acts 1:1-11 2021 | Mark 16:14-20 2021; 2022; 2023 |
| Easter 7 | Ezek. 36:22-28 | 1 Peter 4:7-11 | John 15:26-16:4 |
| Pentecost Vigil | |||
| Pentecost: 1st | Gen. 11:1-9 | Acts 2:1-21 2022 | John 14:23-31 2021 |
| Pentecost: 2nd | |||
| Trinity Sunday | Is. 6:1-7 | Rom 11:33-36 2022 | John 3:1-15 2021 |
| Trinity 1 | Gen. 15:1-6 | 1 John 4:16-21 | Luke 16:19-31 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 2 | Prov. 9:1-10 | Eph. 2:13-22 | Luke 14:15-21 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 3 | Micah 7:18-20 | 1 Tim. 1:12-17 | Luke 15:1-10 (11-32) 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 4 | Gen. 50:15-21 | Rom. 12:14-21 | Luke 6:36-42 2021 |
| Trinity 5 | 1 Kings 19:11-21 | 1 Cor. 1:18-25 | Luke 5:1-11 |
| Visitation | Is. 11:1-5 | Acts 13:13-26 | Luke 1:57-80 |
| Trinity 6 | Ex. 20:1-17 | Rom. 6:3-11 | Matt. 5:20-36 2022 |
| Trinity 7 | Gen. 2:7-17 | Rom. 6:3-11 | Mark 8:1-9 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 8 | Jer. 23:16-29 | Acts 20:27-38 | Matt. 7:15-23 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 9 | 2 Sam. 22:26-34 | 1 Cor. 10:6-13 2020 | Luke 16:1-9 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 10 | Jer. 8:4-12 | Rom. 9:30-10:4 | Luke 19:41-48 2020; 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 11 | Gen. 4:1-15 | Eph. 2:1-10 | Luke 18:9-14 2020; 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 12 | Is. 29:17-24 | 2 Cor. 3:4-11 2020 | Mark 7:31-37 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 13 | 2 Chron. 28:8-15 | Gal. 3:15-22 2021; 2022 | Luke 10:23-37 2020 |
| Trinity 14 | Prov. 4:10-23 | Gal. 5:16-24 2021 | Luke 17:11-19 2020; 2022 |
| Trinity 15 | 1 Kings 17:8-16 | Gal. 5:25-6:10 | Matt. 6:23-34 2021; 2022 |
| Trinity 16 | 1 Kings 17:17-24 | Eph. 3:13-21 | Luke 7:11-17 2021 |
| Trinity 17 | Prov. 25:6-14 | Eph. 4:1-6 | Luke 14:1-11 2020; 2021 2022 |
| Trinity 18 | Deut. 10:12-17 | 1 Cor. 4-9 | Matt. 22:34-46 2020; 2021 2022 |
| St. Michael’s Day | Dan. 10:10-14 | Rev. 12:7-12 | Matt. 18:1-11 2022 |
| Trinity 19 | Gen. 28:10-17 | Eph. 4:22-28 | Matt. 9:1-8 2020; 2021 |
| St. James of Jerusalem | Acts 15:12-22a | James 1:1-12 | Matthew 13:53-58 2022 |
| Trinity 20 | Is. 55:1-9 | Eph. 55:15-21 | Matt. 22:1-14 2020 |
| Trinity 21 | Gen. 1:1-2:3 2021 | Eph. 6:10-17 | John 4:46-54 |
| Trinity 22 | Micah 6:6-8 | Phil. 1:3-11 | Matt. 18:21-35 2020 |
| Reformation Day | Rev. 14:6-7 | Rom. 3:19-28 2021; 2022 | John 8:31-36 2020 |
| Trinity 23 | Prov. 8:11-22 | Phil. 3:17-21 | Matt. 22:15-22 |
| All Saint’s Day | Rev. 7:9-17 2021 | 1 John 3:1-3 2021 | Matt. 5:1-12 2020; 2021 2022 |
| Trinity 24 | Is. 51:9-16 | Col. 1:9-14 | Matt. 9:18-26 2021 |
| 3rd Last Sunday ( Trinity 25) | Ex. 32:1-20 | 1 Thess. 4:13-18 | Matt. 24:15-28 |
| 2nd Last Sunday (Trinity 26) | Dan. 7:9-14 | 2 Peter 3:3-14 | Matt. 25:31-46 2020; 2022 |
| Last Sunday (Trinity 27) | Is. 65:17-25 | 1 Thess. 5:1-11 | Matt. 25:1-13 2020; 2021 2022 |