Lent One Sermon 2005| Genesis 3:1-24| Rev. Rolf Preus Usually when we speak of original sin we are talking about the spiritual condition of everyone born into this world. On account of Adam’s fall we are all born sinful. We have sinful inclinations that are expressed in sinful actions. We love ourselves first and…
First Sunday in Lent| February 21, 2010| Rev. Rolf Preus| 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.” They mock the idea of a talking snake but they are powerless in…
Lent One 2011| March 13, 2011| Rev. Rolf Preus| 1 Samuel 17:40-51 Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew…
First Sunday in Lent| March 5, 2017| Rev. Rolf Preus| Genesis 3:1-21 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” And the woman said…
First Sunday in Lent| March 10, 2019| Rev. Rolf Preus| 1 Samuel 17:40-51 Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he…
The First Chief Part of Christian Doctrine: The Ten Commandments| Ash Wednesday| February 18 & 19, 2015| Galatians 3, 10-14 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the…
Ash Wednesday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 13:1-5| March 5, 2003| There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they…
Quinquagesima Sunday| 2004|Luke 18:31-43 Only He who received no mercy can bring mercy to you. Only Jesus, the Son of David, can hear your cry and answer your need. Of course, if you see no need for mercy you are in the wrong place. You don’t belong here in church. The church gathers together…
Quinquagesima Sunday|February 19, 2012|St. Luke 18:31-43 Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished. For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted…
Quinquagesima| 2002| 1 Corinthians 13 When St. Paul tells us in today’s Epistle Lesson that we should be transformed by the renewing of our minds he’s telling us to consider what actually happens in baptism. We see water and we hear words spoken. It may be in a church with a baby in the…