You Will Save
Ordination of Rev. James Preus| Preached by Rev. Rolf Preus| 1 Timothy 4:16| July 12, 2015
Working in the Vineyard by Grace
Septuagesima| Matthew 20:1-16| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| February 5, 2023 Jesus’ parable for this Sunday teaches us of the first conflict in the Christian Church. As you know, God chose Abraham, Isaac, and Israel out of all the people in the world to make for Himself a special nation, which would be…
Transfiguration Sunday
Matthew 17:1-9| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| January 29, 2023 When we consider the transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ, that magnificent moment when His divine nature was not hidden and His three closest disciples witnessed Him in all His splendor as He spoke with Moses and Elijah, and God the Father declared…
Christ Conquers Hearts with His Gracious Word and Sacraments
Epiphany 3| 2 Kings 5:1-14| Matthew 8:1-13| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| January 22, 2023 Throughout the Bible, God’s people are engaged in military conflicts with other nations. The land given to them by God is frequently invaded by pagan nations. Scripture is filled with tales of heroes of the faith conquering enemies…
God’s Glory Revealed in His Love
Epiphany 2| John 2:1-11| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| January 15, 2023 “This, the first of His signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested His glory. And His disciples believed in Him.” John 2:11 When Jesus turned water into wine, He manifested His glory, that is, His divine glory. That means, that…
Christmas Again
Epiphany 2023 (Observed)| Matthew 2:1-12| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| January 8, 2023 The Epiphany story of the wise men, or literally translated magi visiting Jesus is filled with the unexpected. It is unexpected that Gentiles, foreigners from the east would come to Jerusalem seeking to worship the “King of the Jews.” It…
Born of Flesh; Born of God
Christmas Day 2022| John 1:1-18| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God….
Peace on Earth
Christmas Eve 2022| Luke 2:14| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men.” Luke 2:13-14 Peace on earth. What peace on earth? Wars continue to…
How to Listen to a Sermon
Advent 4| John 1:19-28| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| December 18, 2022 No, no, no. That’s what John answers to the messengers of the Pharisees. “I’m not the Christ.” Well, we knew that already. “I’m not Elijah.” Wait, but doesn’t Jesus tell us that John is Elijah? (Matthew 11:13 and 17:11-13) Indeed, he…
Blessed Is the One Who Is Not Offended by Me
Advent 3| Matthew 11:2-10| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| December 11, 2022 While John was in prison, he heard of Jesus’ wonderful works, so he sent his disciples to Jesus to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And this poses a question for…