Oculi (Lent 3)| Luke 11:14-29| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| March 8, 2026 The kingdom Satan founded Shall now be overthrown, For Christ its fall hath sounded, And through His pow’r alone Shall Satan meet his doom, And be for aye confounded; He from the souls he wounded Shall flee in fear and…
The Second Sunday in Lent| Rev. Rolf Preus| March 1, 2026| St. Matthew 15:21-28 Today’s Gospel Lesson tests our faith. We learn from childhood that God loves everyone. “For God so loved the world,” Jesus said. He’s the Savior of the world. He died for all. He wants everyone to believe in him. He…
Reminiscere (Lent 2)| Matthew 15:21-28| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| March 1, 2026 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.17 I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue.18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.19 But…
The First Sunday in Lent Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 22, 2026| Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” Genesis 3:15 The entire Bible can be divided into two teachings: the…
Ash Wednesday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 18, 2026| Matthew 6:16-21 The church is blessed with many beautiful hymns that teach God’s Word in a faithful and compelling fashion. As we sing praises to God the hymns we sing confirm us in the faith. Good hymns are more than expressions of the personal faith of…
Quinquagesima Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 15, 2026| Luke 18:31-43 Today’s Epistle lesson is familiar to many people who know little about the Bible. It is very popular because it is so beautiful. Nowhere will you find a more beautiful description of love than here in these words. It’s called the love chapter. …
Sexagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 8, 2026| Luke 8:4-15 Do you think it is possible to be a theologian without being a Christian? Can one understand Christian theology without believing it? No. Faith is the prerequisite. Without faith you are blind. I’m not talking about some generic faith in a generic god. I’m…
Invocavit (Lent 1)| Matthew 4:1-11| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| February 22, 2026 In John chapter 8, Jesus addresses some Jews who were hostile to His teaching, “Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear My word. You are of your father the devil, and your…
Quinquagesima| Luke 18:31-43| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| February 15, 2026 “And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight. Your faith has saved you.” Luke 8:42 We are saved through faith alone. Yet, when we speak of saving faith, we speak of two things, both of which are taught in our Gospel lesson….
Sexagesima Sunday| Luke 8:4-15| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| February 8, 2026 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing,shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:5-6 Last week we learned how we are saved entirely by God’s…