Call Service| Rolf D. Preus| May 31, 2014| Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary| St. Catharines, Ontario “This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.” 1 Timothy 3:1 Dear friends in Christ, especially you dear brothers in Christ who are now becoming brothers in the…
Christ Reigns Above to Serve Us Below
The Ascension of our Lord| Rev. Rolf Preus| May 8, 2016| Ephesians 4:7-15 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men. (Now this, “He ascended” – what does it…
When Will Jesus Restore the Kingdom to Israel?
Ascension Day Sermon| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| Acts 1:1-11| June 5, 2011 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,…
Christ Reigns Above With Us Below
Ascension Day Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| May 24, 2009 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men. (Now this, “He ascended” – what does it mean but that he…
Where is God?
The Ascension of Our Lord| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| May 12, 2013| Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and…
The Holy Spirit Sanctifies Us
Cantate| John 16:5-15| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| May 2, 2021 “I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true…
The Power of God’s Word
Sexagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 4, 2018|Luke 8:4-15 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the…
The Sower and the Seed
Sexagesima Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 8, 2015| St. Luke 8:4-15 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled…
The Sower and the Seed
Sexagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 3, 2013| St. Luke 8:4-15 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down,…
The Seed that Bears Fruit
Sexagesima Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 27, 2011| St. Luke 8:4-15 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled…