The Second Sunday after Christmas| January 4, 2009| Matthew 2:13-23| Rev. Rolf Preus Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek…
Rev. Rolf Preus| December 29, 2002| Matthew 2:13-18 The celebration of Christmas among Christians has become so intertwined with the celebration of Christmas among pagans that it is almost impossible to disentangle these mutually contradictory celebrations. We celebrate the most joyous event imaginable: God joins us sinners as one of us in order to…
Installation of David Thompson, Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Audubon, Minnesota, January 8, 2005 Rev. Rolf Preus| (Acts 20:28) What you see here this afternoon is a group of people. We stand, sit, sing, speak, and listen. One man will stand up here in front of you. He will answer questions and make promises. So…
The Second Sunday after Christmas| Rev. Rolf Preus| January 2, 2011| Isaiah 42:1-9 “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, nor cause His…
The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus| Rev. Rolf Preus| January 1, 2017| Luke 2:21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. Luke 2:21 We number all our years according to the…
The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus| January 1, 2011| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 2:21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. Luke 2:21 We know very little about the life…
Rev. Rolf Preus| December 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004| Psalm 90 LORD, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. You turn man to destruction, and say, “Return,…
Palm Sunday| Philippians 2:5-11| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| March 31, 2021 “Have this mind among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus.” St. Paul tells us to have the mind of Christ. Of course, Christ Jesus is the Lord of heaven, who sits at God the Father’s right hand with all powers and…
Easter Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| April 12, 2020| Mark 16:6b You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. Mark 16:6b All four Gospels report that it was the first day of the week. In Matthew, Mark, and Luke angels –…
Easter Sunday| April 21, 2019| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 24:1-12 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went…