Septuagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| January 27, 2002| 1 Corinthians 9:24 – 10:5 Every once in a while I run across a religious tract written to show how a sinner can find salvation. The tracts are often rather good in dealing with the topic of sin, the need for a Savior, and the saving…
Septuagesima| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 1, 2015| Jeremiah 1:4-10 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Then said I: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak,…
Septuagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 20, 2011| Jeremiah 1:4-10 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Then said I: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot…
Septuagesima Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 4, 2007| Jeremiah 1:4-10 Jeremiah lived during a time similar to our own. This may seem strange since he lived over twenty six hundred years ago in a land thousands of miles away with a different language and culture. But there are certain things common to the…
Septuagesima| Rev. Rolf Preus| January 23, 2005 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Then said I: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I…
Septuagesima Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 8, 2009| St. Matthew 20:1-16 “So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.” Matthew 20:16 Jesus’ parables tell us about the kingdom of God or the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom of God exists here on earth. But, as…
Septuagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 12, 2006| Matthew 20:1-16 I will never forget a conversation I had with a fellow in St. Cloud, Minnesota about twenty five years ago. On my day off I used to go to a rather nice pool hall to shoot pool for a couple of hours. This guy…
Jubilate Sunday| John 16:16-23| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 25, 2021 Seven times in our Gospel lesson we hear our Lord say, “A little while.” Seven is a holy number. It symbolizes God’s providence and loving care. Three is the number of God, who is three persons, yet one God. Four is…
Cantate Sunday| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| May 10, 2020| St. John 16:5-15 “But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is…
Cantate Sunday| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| May19, 2019| John 16:5-15 “But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your…