Sunday after Christmas Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| December 30, 2001| Galatians 4:1-7 I had a prof at the seminary who used to talk about the false religion of presentism. You won’t find that word in a dictionary, but it should be there. The word refers to those who think that the present time is…
Christmas Day Sermon 2004 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Luke 2:13-14 I know that Christians like to fuss and fret about how secularists are trying to take Christ out…
Christmas| December 24 & 25, 2014| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. John 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:17 It’s a wonderful story. It’s the story of Christ’s birth. God sends angels from heaven to appear…
Christmas Sermon 2008| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. John 1, 1-3 & 14 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. And the Word…
Christmas Day Sermon 2003| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 2:1-7 Christmas is celebrated all over the world. It is true that the world remains largely ignorant of the significance of Christ’s birth, but no one can ignore this holiday. Not everyone likes it. Militant secularists fight to take down Nativity scenes on public property. Jehovah’s…
Christmas Day Sermon 2002| Rev. Rolf Preus| John 1:1-14 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name; who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but…
Children’s Christmas Service Sermon, 2003| Rev. Rolf Preus| Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder.” Isaiah 9:6a Paul Gerhardt asks the question: If our blessed Lord and maker hated men, Would He then be of flesh partaker? If…
Christmas Sermon| December 24 & 25, 2019| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 2:13-14 “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!’” Luke 2:13-14 The words “Peace on earth, good will toward…
Christmas Day Sermon| December 25, 2017| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 2:10-11 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who…
Christmas Day| December 25, 2016| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 2:13-14 “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!’” Luke 2:13-14 Is it a hymn or a sermon? It is both. …