Trinity 8| Matthew 7:15-23| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 26, 2026 At the beginning of this chapter of Matthew, Jesus says, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” And so, it may seem surprising that just a handful of verses later Jesus then commands us to beware of false prophets, something that…
Trinity 7| Mark 8:1-9| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 19, 2026 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God…
Trinity 6| Matthew 5:17-26| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 12, 2026 “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus is the friend of sinners. He receives them. He eats with them. He forgives them. And since Jesus…
Fifth Sunday after Trinity| Luke 5:1-11| Pastor James Preus| July 5, 2026 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Galatians 3:22 At the most basic level, Jesus’ miracle in our Gospel lesson teaches us how God gives us our daily bread….
Trinity 1| Luke 16:19-31| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| June 7, 2026 Jesus teaches us a very troubling and a very comforting lesson today. It is very troubling, because He speaks about hell. It is comforting, because He speaks about heaven. Hell is real. Jesus speaks of it frequently. He quotes the prophet…
Trinity Sunday| John 3:1-15| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| May 31, 2026 “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways!” (Romans 11:33) So, exclaims St. Paul in Romans chapter 11 after teaching of the mystery of salvation. God imprisons…
Rogate (Easter 6)| John 16:23-30| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| May 10, 2026 “And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one…
Jubilate (Easter 4)| John 16:16-23| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 26, 2026 “To the woman [God] said, ‘I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children.’” (Genesis 3:16a) Thus spoke the Lord to Eve after the fall into sin. And so, it has been for womankind ever…
Good Shepherd Sunday| John 10:11-16| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 19, 2026 Psalm 23 (KJV) The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His…
Quasimodo Geniti Sunday (Easter 2)| John 20:19-31| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| April 12, 2026 45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Matthew 24:45-46 When…