Trinity 17| Luke 14:1-11| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 26, 2021 There’s the letter of the law and then there’s the spirit of the law. The letter of the law uses words to command outward obedience. The spirit of the law is the meaning behind the words, the true intent of the commandment. If…
Trinity 16| Luke 7:11-17| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 19, 2021 “What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to cause the death of my son!”, cried the bereaved widow to Elijah (1 Kings 17:18). With these words, this…
Trinity 19| Matthew 9:1-8| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 18, 2020 Four men bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus on a bed to be healed by him. To be paralyzed is one of the worst ailments you can suffer in this life. He could not move his limbs. He could not work….
Trinity 15| Matthew 6:24-34| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 12, 2021 When Jesus tells us not to be anxious, he is warning us against idolatry. Idolatry is the worship of a false god. A god is whatever you fear, love, and trust in most. So, if you fear, love, and trust in the…
Trinity 18| Matthew 22:34-46| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 11, 2020 A lawyer asked Jesus which was the greatest commandment in the Law, and our Lord answered by quoting the Law in Deuteronomy 6, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with…
Trinity 17| Luke 14:1-11| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| October 4, 2020 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” With these words our Lord Jesus not only sums up his parable, but he sums up one of the most common lessons throughout Holy Scripture….
Trinity 14| Galatians 5:16-24| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 5, 2021 You have been baptized into Christ. Your sins are washed away. You are forgiven. Through faith you are clothed in Christ’s own righteousness, so that you can stand before God without shame and confident in your eternal salvation. And yet, there is a…
Trinity 13| Galatians 3:15-22| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 29, 2021 How many religions do you think are in the world? A thousand? Should we number every sect and cult, which breaks away from a mainline religion? How could we possibly number them? Well, in fact, there are only two religions in the world….
Trinity 12, 2019| Mark 7:31-37| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 8, 2019 “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And…
Trinity 11| Luke 18:9-14| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 15, 2021 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous. What does it mean to be righteous? To be righteous means that you are in a right relationship with God. To be righteous is the same thing…