Epiphany One Sermon| Romans 12:1-5 | Rev. Rolf Preus| January 10, 2004 There is a reason why people don’t want to go to church and are not interested in the teaching of Christ. It is because they are stuck on themselves. When you make yourself the center of the universe, you care little about…
The Baptism of Our Lord| January 8, 2017| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” But Jesus answered and said…
The First Sunday after Epiphany| January 12, 2014| Rev. Rolf Preus| Isaiah 61:1-3 “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the…
Easter Sunday| Mark 16:6-7| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 4, 2021 “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee….
Easter Vigil| Romans 4:25| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 3, 2021 “Who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.” If you ask any three-year-old child, who regularly goes to church, why Jesus died on the cross, you will hear something like, “to take away my sins.” This is the simplest answer that…
Good Friday| Luke 23:32-43| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 2, 2021 Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with Jesus. 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one…
Maundy Thursday| 1 Corinthians 11:23| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 1, 2021 “The Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread…” We call today Maundy Thursday, because Jesus gave his disciples the new command to love one another. The title Maundy comes from the Latin word for commandment, mandatum. We also…
Quasimodogeniti Sunday| April 19, 2020| Rev. Rolf Preus| John 20:19-23 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When…
Quasimodogeniti Sunday| St. John 20:19-31| Rev. Rolf Preus| April 28, 2019 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” …
Quasimodogeniti Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| April 23, 2017| St. John 20:19-31 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with…