Introduction Gambling has become ubiquitous with the legalization of online sports gambling. The law is a teacher. So, as gambling becomes legal, it also becomes socially acceptable. Many people do not even know that gambling is a morally wrong or questionable! Definition of Gambling: to gamble: gambling The Ninth Commandment: You shall not covet…
St. Michael and All Angels (observed)| Angels and Demons| Matthew 18:10| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 27, 2026 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 18:10 In…
Trinity 16| Luke 7:11-17| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 20, 2026 The death of a child is about the most horrible thing we can imagine. A mother following the coffin of her son is enough to bring anyone to tears. Children aren’t supposed to die. They are supposed to be filled with…
Trinity 15| Matthew 6:24-34| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 13, 2026 When Jesus says, “You cannot serve God and money,” He is teaching us the First Commandment: You shall have no other gods. What does this mean? “We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.” Whatever you fear, love,…
Natural Knowledge The existence of God is self-evident. Our consciences testify against us. Knowledge through Revelation Christianity is based on historical events that can be verified by the testimony of witnesses unlike the myths of paganism. Christ Jesus fulfills the prophesies of the Old Testament. The Religion of Grace Sets Itself Apart from the…
Trinity 14| Pastor James Preus| Galatians 5:15-23| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 6, 2026 Every Christian knows that our greatest enemy is Satan. He is the archenemy of Christ and His Church. We pray against Satan in every petition of the Lord’s Prayer. Scripture says that the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking…
Trinity 13| Luke 10:25-37| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 30, 2026 “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”, the expert in the law asked Jesus. There are so many things wrong with this question! First of all, you do not do anything for an inheritance. An inheritance is by nature…
Trinity 12| Mark 7:31-37| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 23, 2026 “By your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:37 My maternal grandparents were deaf from childhood. I didn’t know my grandfather, because he died when I was a toddler, but my grandmother lived…
Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 20, 2026 Heavenly Father, May the doctrine of election taught, in Holy Scripture drive us closer to Jesus through the ministry of the Holy Spirit in Word and Sacrament, so that we may be evermore confident in our eternal salvation, because you chose us in Christ Jesus…
Trinity 11| Luke 18:9-14| Pastor James Preus| August 16, 2026 For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. Romans 3:22b-25a Last week we…
