Isaiah 42:1-9
1 Peter 3:18-22
Matthew 3:13-17
Baptism of our Lord| Matthew 3:13-17| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| January 9, 2022 In the Grimm’s fairytale Snow White, the wicked witch tricks Snow White into biting into a poisonous apple. She does this by poisoning only one half of the apple. The witch takes a bite out of the nonpoisonous half…
The Baptism of Our Lord| February 23, 2020| Rev. Rolf Preus| 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 to…
Rolf Preus| 2019| Matthew 3:13-17| Audio Only
The Baptism of our Lord (Quinquagesima Sunday)| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 11, 2018| 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…
Baptism of our Lord Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 18, 2007| St. Matthew 3:13-17 John’s baptism was for the forgiveness of sins. This is why he tried to prevent Jesus from being baptized. He knew that Jesus was sinless. After all, he had already identified Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away…
The Baptism of our Lord| March 2, 2014| Rev. Rolf Preus| 1 Peter 3:18-22 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to…
The Baptism of our Lord| March 6, 2011| Rev. Rolf Preus| 1 Peter 3:21 “Baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 3:21 In the fifth chapter of Second…
Baptism of Jesus Sermon| January 27, 2008| Rev. Rolf Preus Baptism doth also now save us.” 1 Peter 3:21 Jesus warned us of false teachers and false prophets. His apostles warned that men from within the Church would promote false teaching harmful to faith. Faith is not a human achievement. If it were, we…
The Baptism of our Lord| February 6, 2005| Rev. Rolf Preus| 1 Peter 3:18-22 When we think of the flood that God sent to destroy the world during the time of Noah we naturally think of it as a terrible thing. The recent destruction wreaked by tidal waves in the Indian Ocean killed hundreds…
Epiphany One| 2003| Rev. Rolf Preus| Mark 1:11 Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Mark 1:11 According to St. Luke in today’s Gospel Lesson, “Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men.” While the eternal Son of the Father…