Rev. Rolf Preus| March 11, 2026| Matthew 27:45-49 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Some of those who stood there,…
The Third Sunday in Lent| Rev. Rolf Preus| March 8, 2026| Luke 11:14-28 Good and evil are not just ideas. God is real. The devil is real. God is not the personification of good. He is good. The devil is not the personification of evil. He is evil. All good in this world comes…
Rev. Rolf Preus| March 4, 2026| Luke 23:39-43 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive…
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…
Rev. Rolf Preus| February 25, 2026| Luke 23:32-34 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they…
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…
Rev. Rolf Preus| May 4, 2025| Trinity Lutheran Church, Ottumwa Iowa| John 10:11-16 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and…