Sermons by David Preus

Sermons by David Preus

David Rolf Preus was born February 4, 1979 in Fort Wayne, IN. He is the second son of Rev. Rolf and Dort Preus. He was baptized on February 11, 1979 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Quincy, MI. David married Jennifer (née Reagles) on September 27, 2002 at Trinity Lutheran Chapel on the campus of Bethany College in Mankato, MN. God has blessed their marriage with eight children. He and his family live in Santiago, Dominican Republic, where David serves as a missionary pastor and seminary professor.

David received his BA in Liberal Arts at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN in 2002. He earned his MDiv at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN (CTS) in May of 2007 and his PhD in Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO in May of 2018. Part of his doctoral education included a six-month research fellowship at the Institute for European History in Mainz, Germany in 2011. He was ordained into the Preaching Office on August 28, 2011 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Billings Montana, where he served as pastor for four years. In January of 2015, he accepted a call from the Board of International Missions to serve as a career missionary in the Dominican Republic. David has studied at four Lutheran seminaries, including Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary in Mankato, MN; Evangelisch-Lutherisches Seminar in Leipzig, Germany; Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN; Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO; and he is currently serving as professor of historical and dogmatic theology at Seminario Concordia el Reformador in Palmar Arriba, a mountain village north of Santiago, where he also serves as pastor and church planter.

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Sermons according to The Historical Lectionary

SundayOld TestamentEpistleGospel
Advent 1Jeremiah 23:5-8
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 21:1-9
Advent 2Malachi 4:1-6Romans 15:4-13Luke 21:25-36
Advent 3Isaiah 40:1-8
1 Corinthians 4:1-5Matthew 11:2-10
Advent 4Deuteronomy 15:15-19
Philippians 4:4-7
John 1:19-28
Christmas VigilIs. 9:2-7Titus 2:11-14Luke 2:1-14
Christmas Day: 1stMicah 5:2-5aTitus 3:4-7Luke 2:15-20
Christmas Day: 2ndExodus 40:17-21, 34-38Titus 3:4-7John 1:1-14
Christmas 1Isaiah 11:1-5Gal. 4:1-7Luke 2:33-40
New Year’s Eve
Name of JesusNum. 6:22-27Gal. 3:23-29Luke 2:21
Christmas 2Gen. 46:1-71 Peter 4:12-19Matthew 2:13-23
EpiphanyIsaiah 60:1-6Eph. 3:1-12Matthew 2:1-12
Epiphany 11 Kings 8:6-13Romans 12:1-5Luke 2:41-52
Epiphany 2Exodus 33:12-23Eph. 5:22-33John 2:1-11
Epiphany 32 Kings 5:1-15aRomans 12:16-21 Matt. 8:1-13
Epiphany 4Jonah 1:1-17Rom. 13:8-10Matt.8:23-27
Epiphany 5Gen. 18:20-33Col. 3:12-17Matt 13:24-30
Presentation1 Samuel 1:21-28Hebrews 2:14-18Luke 2:22-32
TransfigurationExodus 34:29-352 Peter 1:16-21Matt. 17:1-9
SeptuagesimaExodus 17:1-171 Cor. 9:24-10:5Matt. 20:1-16
SexagesimaIs. 55:10-132 Cor. 11:19-12:9Luke 8:4-15
Quinquagesima1 Samuel 16:1-131 Cor. 13:1-13Luke 18:31-43
Baptism of JesusIsaiah 42:1-71 Cor. 1:26-31Matt. 3:13-17
Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-192 Peter 1:2-11Matt. 6:16-21
Lent 1Gen. 3:1-212 Cor. 6:1-10Matt. 4:1-11
Lent 2Gen. 32:22-321 Thess. 4:1-7Matt. 115:21-28
Lent 3Ex. 8:16-24Eph. 5:1-9Luke 11:14-28
Lent 4Ex. 16:2-21Gal. 4:21-31John 6:1-15
Annunciation
Lent 5Gen. 22:1-14Heb. 9:11-15John 8:46-59
Palm SundayZech. 9:9-12Phil. 2:5-11Matthew 21:1-9
Maundy ThursdayEx. 12:1-141 Cor. 11:23-32John 13:1-15, 34-35
Good FridayIs. 52:53-122 Cor. 5:14-21John 18:1-19:42
Holy SaturdayDan. 6:1-241 Peter 3:17-22Matt. 27:57-66
Easter VigilSelected ReadingsSelected ReadingsSelected Readings
Easter Day: 1stIs. 25:6-91 Cor. 15:1-11John 20:1-18
Easter Day: 2ndJob 19:23-271 Cor. 5:6-8Mark 16:1-8
QuasimodogenitiEzek. 37:1-141 John 5:4-10John 20:19-31
Good Shepherd SundayEzek. 34:11-161 Peter 2:21-25John 10:11-16
Easter 4Is. 40:25-311 Peter 2:11-20John 16:16-22
Easter 5Is. 12:1-16James 1:16-21John 16:5-15
Easter 6Num. 21:4-91 Tim. 2:1-6John 16:23-30
Ascension2 Kings 2:5-15Acts 1:1-11Mark 16:14-20
Easter 7Ezek. 36:22-281 Peter 4:7-11John 15:26-16:4
Pentecost Vigil
Pentecost: 1stGen. 11:1-9Acts 2:1-21John 14:23-31
Pentecost: 2nd
Trinity SundayIs. 6:1-7Rom 11:33-36John 3:1-15
Trinity 1Gen. 15:1-61 John 4:16-21Luke 16:19-31
Trinity 2Prov. 9:1-10Eph. 2:13-22Luke 14:15-21
Trinity 3Micah 7:18-201 Tim. 1:12-17Luke 15:1-10
Trinity 4Gen. 50:15-21Rom. 12:14-21Luke 6:36-42
Trinity 51 Kings 19:11-211 Cor. 1:18-25Luke 5:1-11
VisitationIs. 11:1-5Acts 13:13-26Luke 1:57-80
Trinity 6Ex. 20:1-17Rom. 6:3-11Matt. 5:20-36
Trinity 7Gen. 2:7-17Rom. 6:3-11Mark 8:1-9
Trinity 8Jer. 23:16-29Acts 20:27-38Matt. 7:15-23
Trinity 92 Sam. 22:26-341 Cor. 10:6-13Luke 16:1-9
Trinity 10Jer. 8:4-12Rom. 9:30-10:4Luke 19:41-48
Trinity 11Gen. 4:1-15Eph. 2:1-10Luke 18:9-14
Trinity 12Is. 29:17-242 Cor. 3:4-11Mark 7:31-37
Trinity 132 Chron. 28:8-15Gal. 3:15-22Luke 10:23-37
Trinity 14Prov. 4:10-23Gal. 5:16-24Luke 17:11-19
Trinity 151 Kings 17:8-16Gal. 5:25-6:10Matt. 6:23-34
Trinity 161 Kings 17:17-24Eph. 3:13-21Luke 7:11-17
Trinity 17Prov. 25:6-14Eph. 4:1-6Luke 14:1-11
Trinity 18Deut. 10:12-171 Cor. 4-9Matt. 22:34-46
St. Michael’s DayDan. 10:10-14Rev. 12:7-12Matt. 18:1-11
Trinity 19Gen. 28:10-17Eph. 4:22-28Matt. 9:1-8
Trinity 20Is. 55:1-9Eph. 55:15-21Matt. 22:1-14
Trinity 21Gen. 1:1-2:3Eph. 6:10-17John 4:46-54
Trinity 22Micah 6:6-8Phil. 1:3-11Matt. 18:21-35
Reformation DayRev. 14:6-7Rom. 3:19-28John 8:31-36
Trinity 23Prov. 8:11-22Phil. 3:17-21Matt. 22:15-22
All Saint’s DayRev. 7:9-171 John 3:1-3Matt. 5:1-12
Trinity 24Is. 51:9-16Col. 1:9-14Matt. 9:18-26
3rd Last Sunday
( Trinity 25)		Ex. 32:1-201 Thess. 4:13-18Matt. 24:15-28
2nd Last Sunday
(Trinity 26)		Dan. 7:9-142 Peter 3:3-14Matt. 25:31-46
Last Sunday
(Trinity 27)		Is. 65:17-251 Thess. 5:1-11Matt. 25:1-13

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