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…
Trinity 10| Luke 19:41-48| Pastor James Preus| August 9, 2026 “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God” 1 Peter 4:17 Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem is remarkable for a couple of reasons. First, because He predicts Jerusalem’s destruction precisely as it happened just forty years later. In the year…
Trinity 9| Luke 16:1-13| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 2, 2026 The dishonest manager in Jesus’ parable was removed from his office of management. A manager is one who manages the property of another. The dishonest manager was accused of wasting his master’s property. So, he was being removed from his position…
Trinity 8| Matthew 7:15-23| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 26, 2026 At the beginning of this chapter of Matthew, Jesus says, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” And so, it may seem surprising that just a handful of verses later Jesus then commands us to beware of false prophets, something that…
Trinity 7| Mark 8:1-9| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 19, 2026 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God…
Trinity 6| Matthew 5:17-26| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 12, 2026 “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus is the friend of sinners. He receives them. He eats with them. He forgives them. And since Jesus…
Fifth Sunday after Trinity| Luke 5:1-11| Pastor James Preus| July 5, 2026 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Galatians 3:22 At the most basic level, Jesus’ miracle in our Gospel lesson teaches us how God gives us our daily bread….
Trinity 1| Luke 16:19-31| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| June 7, 2026 Jesus teaches us a very troubling and a very comforting lesson today. It is very troubling, because He speaks about hell. It is comforting, because He speaks about heaven. Hell is real. Jesus speaks of it frequently. He quotes the prophet…
Trinity Sunday| John 3:1-15| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| May 31, 2026 “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways!” (Romans 11:33) So, exclaims St. Paul in Romans chapter 11 after teaching of the mystery of salvation. God imprisons…
25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give…