Trinity 14| Luke 17:11-19| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 13th, 2020 “Your faith has made you well.”, Jesus says to the cleansed leper from Samaria. How did Jesus know that the leper had faith? Faith is an activity of the heart. You cannot see faith. Only God can look at a man’s…
Trinity 10| Luke 19:41-48| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 8, 2021 What makes Jesus weep? Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, because he knows that the city will be destroyed in the most brutal way. About forty years later in the year 70 AD, the Roman general Titus besieged Jerusalem when it was filled with people, who had…
Trinity 13| Luke 10:21-37| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| September 6, 2020 “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to…
Trinity 12| 2 Corinthians 3:4-11| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 30, 2020 St. Paul tells us that ministers of the new covenant are made competent by God. God makes them sufficient by the message that he gives them to preach. This is commonly misunderstood today. I’ve preached much on the importance of…
Trinity 9| Luke 16:1-9| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 1, 2021 What is the unjust steward’s god? It’s obvious; isn’t it? Mammon. Earthly wealth. Whatever you fear, love, and trust in most is your god. And this unjust steward fears money. He revere’s its power to feed one’s belly and he is terrified…
Trinity 11| Luke 18:9-14| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 23, 2020 When Jesus saw that some were confident in themselves that they were righteous and held others in contempt, he taught a parable to show who really is righteous before God and who is not. And to the surprise of his listeners,…
Trinity 8| Matthew 7:15-23| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 25, 2021 Is pure doctrine important? Our Lord Jesus sure thinks it is. He tells us to beware of false prophets. What is a false prophet? A prophet is someone who speaks for God. A false prophet is someone who claims to speak for God, but rather tells…
Trinity 10| Luke 19:41-48| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| August 16, 2020 Jesus’ prediction of the destruction of the temple was one of his most controversial prophesies. It filled his disciples with wonder and his enemies with ire. The idea that the temple would be destroyed was offensive to the religious elites, because…
Trinity 7| Mark 8:1-9| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 18, 2021 Let us pray, “The eyes of all look to you, O Lord, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.” Amen. What is a Sacrament? A Sacrament is a means…
Trinity 6| Matthew 5:17-26| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 23, 2017 It’s a common misconception that Jesus presents a completely different religion than that of the Old Testament. Some Christians might even disregard certain uncomfortable passages in the Bible saying, “Well, that’s the Old Testament. It’s the Pharisees and scribes, who want to harp…