Isaiah 42:1-9
1 Peter 4:12-19
Matthew 2:13-23
The Second Sunday after Christmas| January 3, 2016| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Matthew 2:13-23 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will…
The Second Sunday after Christmas| January 5, 2014| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Matthew 2:13-21 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will…
The Second Sunday after Christmas| January 4, 2009| Matthew 2:13-23| Rev. Rolf Preus Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek…
Rev. Rolf Preus| December 29, 2002| Matthew 2:13-18 The celebration of Christmas among Christians has become so intertwined with the celebration of Christmas among pagans that it is almost impossible to disentangle these mutually contradictory celebrations. We celebrate the most joyous event imaginable: God joins us sinners as one of us in order to…
Installation of David Thompson, Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Audubon, Minnesota, January 8, 2005 Rev. Rolf Preus| (Acts 20:28) What you see here this afternoon is a group of people. We stand, sit, sing, speak, and listen. One man will stand up here in front of you. He will answer questions and make promises. So…
The Second Sunday after Christmas| Rev. Rolf Preus| January 2, 2011| Isaiah 42:1-9 “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, nor cause His…
Christmas 2 | January 3, 2021 | Rev. James Preus | Matthew 2:13-23 “We resist evil with the ministry of Word and sword, and yet, the evils which cannot be averted we bear to our great advantage but to their detriment and destruction.”, wrote Martin Luther in meditation on our Gospel lesson. And indeed, our Gospel…