Episode 5: Interview with Rev. Rolf Preus: The Walk Out after 50 Years
(Improved Audio) It is a good interview though and very educational.
Episode 04: Gained, Given, Gotten
“Baptism doesn’t save, because faith alone saves.” I’ve heard this many times. It is an axiom, almost a mantra of many evangelical Christians, whose theology has descended from Reformed theologian Ulrich Zwingli as well as the Anabaptists of the sixteenth century. And it sounds so convincing to many, because Scripture clearly says that a…
Freedom and the Government
Sermon for Jubilate Sunday| April 21, 2025| 1 Peter 2:11-20| Rev. Rolf Preus Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe,…
Episode 03: The Gospel
The Gospel: The Most Important Teaching in Scripture Summary of the Distinction between Law and Gospel Scripture uses the word Gospel in two ways. The Gospel Teaches that Christ Made Atonement for Our Sins on the Cross 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth;like a lamb that is led to…
The Uniquely Qualified Shepherd
Miscericordias Domini Sunday (Easter 3)| John 10:11-16| Pastor James Preus|April 14, 2024 “I am the Good Shepherd,” declares Jesus. Well, what is Jesus declaring about Himself? Who is the Good Shepherd? Throughout Scripture it is the LORD God, who is declared to be the Good Shepherd. King David declares in Psalm 23, “The LORD…
Episode 02: Distinction between Law and Gospel: Part 1
The Bible can be divided into two main teachings: the Law and the Gospel. The Law is the love that God commands of us, summarized in the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments can be summarized further into two commandments. In Matthew 22, Jesus answers a lawyer’s question of what the great commandment in the…
The Risen Christ Dwells with His Church
Quasimodo Geniti (Easter 2)| John 20:19-31| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 7, 2024 In 1 Timothy 3:15, St. Paul calls the Church the Household of God. Jesus Christ is the Lord of the Church (Hebrews 3:6). When Christ rose from the dead, He did not appear to Pontious Pilate or Caiaphas the…
Episode 01: How Lutherans Interpret the Bible
There are dozens of churches in my town. There are literally thousands of denominations to choose from. How can you possibly know which is the right one? Some say Baptism saves, others say Baptism is just an act of obedience. Some say we are saved by faith alone, others say we are saved by…
Introduction to Bible Study Podcast
Introduction to Christ for Us Bible Study on the Go, a Bible study dedicated to clear biblical teaching focused on Christ Jesus crucified for us. New episodes will be published every Thursday. Outlines to Bible Studies can be found at Christforus.org.
Christ the Firstfruits, Then the Harvest
Easter Sunday| Mark 16:1-7| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| March 31, 2024 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went…