Reformation Sunday| Romans 3:19-28| Pastor James Preus| October 26, 2025 Is it important to be Lutheran? Should we celebrate the Lutheran Reformation? When we talk about the importance of the Lutheran Reformation and being Lutheran, many mock and say that not only Lutherans will be in heaven. Of course, Lutherans have never taught that…
Trinity 18| Matthew 22:34-46| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 19, 2025 This Gospel lesson answers two questions, the first, the Pharisees ask about the Law. Second, Jesus asks about the Gospel, specifically about the Christ. These two questions are the most fundamental questions in the Christian religion. If you do not know…
Trinity 17| Luke 14:1-11| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 12, 2025 Jesus was set up. One of the rulers of the Pharisees invited Jesus over to eat, not to show a kind gesture toward a rival theologian, but so that he and his Pharisee friends could watch Jesus closely and catch Him…
Trinity 16| Luke 7:11-17| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 5, 2025 This past week was an exciting week for the Preus family. On Wednesday morning, I had two nephews born a couple hours apart in two different states. So, two cousins will be birthday buddies. As you know, my family loves babies….
St. Michael and All Angels| Revelation 12:7-12| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 28, 2025 Epistle: Revelation 12:7-12 7Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8but he was defeated and there was no longer any place for them in…
Feast of St. Matthew| Matthew 9:9-13| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 21, 2025 Today, September 21, the Church observes the Feast of St. Matthew. Matthew was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, who also went by the name Levi. He is the author of the Gospel known by his name, and so is…
Trinity 13| Luke 10:21-37| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 14, 2025 The Fifth Commandment is:You shall not murder.What does this mean?We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and support him in every physical need. The Fifth Commandment is…
Trinity 12| 2 Corinthians 3:4-1| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 7, 2025 In our Gospel lesson today, a deaf and mute man was brought before Jesus, and they begged Jesus to heal him. Jesus took the man aside privately, put His fingers in the man’s ears, spit and touched his tongue, and…
Trinity 11| Luke 18:9-14| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 31, 2025 Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled. What does Jesus mean by those words? Jesus answers that question with His parable about the Pharisee and the tax-collector. The Pharisee exalted himself, and so he was humbled, that is, he lifted himself…
Trinity 10| Luke 19:41-48| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 24, 2025 Do you know when most modern New Testament scholars think the Gospels were written? Most biblical scholars today think that the Gospels were written after 70 AD. That’s an interesting date. Why do you think they chose that date? Because in…