Apology XXIV (XII) The Mass. Beginning at paragraph 19. Page 222 of Concordia, Readers Edition. Distinction between a Sacrament and a Sacrifice “A Sacrament is a ceremony or work in which God presents to us what the promise of the ceremony offers. Baptism is not a work that we offer to God. It is…
Advent 3 (Gaudete)| 1 Corinthians 4:1-5| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| December 15, 2024 Jesus tells us that John is more than a prophet; he is the messenger God sent to prepare the way for Christ. John indeed was a tremendous preacher, who led many people to Christ. However, John has not preached…
By Rev. Dr. Robert Preus Read by Rev. James Preus Part 1 Part 2 Justification and Rome: An Evaluation of Recent Dialogues by Robert Preus © 1997 Concordia Publishing House. Used with permission under license number 24:8-1. All rights reserved. This publication is availableas an eBook from CPH at www.cph.org. Permission was granted to publish…
Advent 2| Luke 21:25-36| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| December 8, 2024 St. Paul tells us that whatever was written in former days, was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope (Romans 15:4). And so, by being students of Holy Scripture, we…
Holy Gospel: Matthew 21:1-9 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them…
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks…
Second to Last Sunday| Matthew 25:31-46| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| November 17, 2024 The day is surely coming when all peoples of every nation upon the earth will stand before Christ for final judgment. The dead will be raised. The living will be gathered. Every last soul will stand before Him as…
Episode 25 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast is a response to a CARM.org article, which claims that certain early church fathers denied the real presence and taught a symbolic interpretation of the Lord’s Supper. “Catholics routinely say that the all the Church Fathers agreed with the Roman Catholic view of the…
Trinity 24| Matthew 9:18-26| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church|November 10, 2024 I want to tell you this morning of a beautiful faith of a beloved daughter of God. Faith is the belief and trust that a person has in the heart. And the Holy Spirit gave us a vivid picture of this woman’s…
All Saints Day Sermon| Revelation 7:9-17; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| November 3, 2024 All Saints Day is a celebration of the Church Triumphant. John tells us of his vision in Revelation 7, where he sees an innumerable crowd clothed in white robes, praising and worshipping Christ the…
