Christmas Sermon 2009| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 2: 1-14 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one…
Christmas Sermon 2007| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 2:1-14 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the…
Christmas Day Sermon 2005| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 2:1-14 Who can count the number of hymns, songs and carols that echo the gospel proclamation of the angels to the shepherds of Bethlehem? God only knows how many voices have joined in to sing the angelic song in Christian congregations throughout the ages. The church…
Christmas Eve Sermon 2004| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 2:1-14 “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And…
Christmas Eve Sermon, 2003| Rev. Rolf Preus| Matthew 1:18-25 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) Should God give me a long life, these are the days I will remember when I am old. To gather…
Christmas Eve Sermon 2002| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 2:8-11 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. …
Christmas Day Sermon, 2001| Rev Rolf Preus| Luke 2:1-14| If you have ever thought that God gives no thought to the affairs of this world, you need look no further than the account of Christ’s birth in St. Luke’s Gospel to see otherwise. Not only is God aware of what is going on among…
Christmas Eve 2005| Rev Rolf Preus| Titus 3:4-7 Titus 3:4-7, But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward men appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He…
Christmas Eve 2020 Luke 2:1-20 Pastor James Preus Every once in a while, someone, usually from the church, will ask me if he can stop to check on something in the parsonage. And I almost always answer, “Yeah, sure.” This annoys my dear wife, not because she has a problem with people stopping by, especially to help, but because I almost never tell…