Trinity 9| Investing in God’s Kingdom| Luke 16:1-13| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 6, 2023 “The master commended the unrighteous steward for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves…
Trinity 9| Luke 16:1-13| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 14, 2022 In our Gospel lesson for today, Jesus tells us a story of a no good, double tongued, self-serving cheat. And he tells us to be more like him. How can this be? Certainly, Jesus isn’t serious! He is serious, and you…
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 19 [Jesus said] “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table….
Trinity 9| Luke 16:1-9| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 1, 2021 What is the unjust steward’s god? It’s obvious; isn’t it? Mammon. Earthly wealth. Whatever you fear, love, and trust in most is your god. And this unjust steward fears money. He revere’s its power to feed one’s belly and he is terrified…
The Ninth Sunday after Trinity| August 17, 2014| St. Luke 16:1-9 “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of…
The Ninth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| July 20, 2008| St. Luke 16:1-9 “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give…
Trinity Nine Sermon 2004| St. Luke 16:1-9 No Audio The essence of idolatry is the worship of the creation instead of the Creator. True worship consists in the life lived in fellowship with the One to whom this world belongs. Only a Christian can live this life because this life comes only from Christ. …
Trinity 1| Luke 16:19-3| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| June 6, 2021 “Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.” So answered Abraham to the rich man when from the depths of hell, he…
The First Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| June 23, 2019| Luke 16:19-31 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be fed with…
The First Sunday after Trinity| Rolf D. Preus| June 7, 2015| Luke 16:19-31 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be fed with…