Sermons by James Preus

Sermons by James Preus

Since August 2020 Rev. James Preus has been the preacher for the Christ for Us radio broadcast and the editor of christforus.org.

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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
2020; 2021
2022; 2023; 2024
Advent 2Malachi 4:1-6

Romans 15:4-13
2021; 2023
Luke 21:25-36
2020; 2021
2022
Advent 3Isaiah 40:1-8

1 Corinthians 4:1-5
2024
Matthew 11:2-10
2020; 2021
2022; 2023
Advent 4Deuteronomy 15:15-19
Philippians 4:4-7
John 1:19-28
2020; 2021 (John 1:29)
2022; 2024
Christmas VigilIs. 9:2-7
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14
2020; 2021; 2022; 2024
Christmas Day: 1stMicah 5:2-5aTitus 3:4-7Luke 2:15-20
Christmas Day: 2ndExodus 40:17-21, 34-38
Titus 3:4-7
John 1:1-14
2022; 2023; 2024
Christmas 1Isaiah 11:1-5
Gal. 4:1-7
Luke 2:33-40
2024
New Year’s Eve
Name of JesusNum. 6:22-27Gal. 3:23-29Luke 2:21
2021
Christmas 2Gen. 46:1-71 Peter 4:12-19Matthew 2:13-23
2021
EpiphanyIsaiah 60:1-6
Eph. 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
2023; 2024
Epiphany 11 Kings 8:6-13Romans 12:1-5Luke 2:41-52
Baptism of Our LordIsaiah 42:1-7
1 Cor. 1:26-31
Matt. 3:13-17
2021; 2022; 2025
Epiphany 2Exodus 33:12-23

Eph. 5:22-33
2025
John 2:1-11
2021; 2022
2023; 2024; 2025
Epiphany 32 Kings 5:1-15a
2023
Romans 12:16-21
Conversion of St. Paul 2025		Matt. 8:1-13
2022; 2023
Epiphany 4Jonah 1:1-17
Rom. 13:8-10
Matt.8:23-27
2022; 2024
Epiphany 5Gen. 18:20-33Col. 3:12-17Matt 13:24-30
Presentation1 Samuel 1:21-28Hebrews 2:14-18Luke 2:22-32
TransfigurationExodus 34:29-35

2 Peter 1:16-21

Matt. 17:1-9
2021; 2022
2023; 2024; 2025
SeptuagesimaExodus 17:1-17

1 Cor. 9:24-10:5

Matt. 20:1-16
2021; 2022
2023; 2025
SexagesimaIs. 55:10-132 Cor. 11:19-12:9Luke 8:4-15
2021; 2022
2023; 2024; 2025
Quinquagesima1 Samuel 16:1-131 Cor. 13:1-13Luke 18:31-43
2021; 2022
2024; 2025
Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-19
2 Peter 1:2-11
Matt. 6:16-21
2025
Lent 1Gen. 3:1-21
2021
2 Cor. 6:1-10

Matt. 4:1-11
2022; 2023
2024; 2025
Lent 2Gen. 32:22-32
2021; 2022
2023		1 Thess. 4:1-7
Matt. 15:21-28
2024; 2025
Lent 3Ex. 8:16-24

Eph. 5:1-9

Luke 11:14-28
2021; 2022
2023; 2024
2025
Lent 4Ex. 16:2-21

Gal. 4:21-31
2021
John 6:1-15
2022; 2023
2024; 2025
Annunciation
Lent 5Gen. 22:1-14
2021; 2022		Heb. 9:11-15
2023		John 8:46-59
2024; 2025
Palm SundayZech. 9:9-12
2024		Phil. 2:5-11
2021; 2023		Matthew 21:1-9
2022
Maundy ThursdayEx. 12:1-14
1 Cor. 11:23-32
2021; 2024		John 13:1-15, 34-35
2025
Good FridayIs. 52:53-12
2025: Luke 22-23		2 Cor. 5:14-21
2024: Mark 15		John 18:1-19:42
2021
Holy SaturdayDan. 6:1-241 Peter 3:17-22Matt. 27:57-66
Easter VigilSelected Readings
Selected Readings
2021		Selected Readings
Easter Day: 1stIs. 25:6-9
1 Cor. 15:1-11
2023 (1 Cor. 15:17)		John 20:1-18
Easter Day: 2ndJob 19:23-271 Cor. 5:6-8
2025		Mark 16:1-8
2021; 2022; 2024
QuasimodogenitiEzek. 37:1-14

1 John 5:4-10

John 20:19-31
2021; 2022
2023; 2024
Good Shepherd SundayEzek. 34:11-16

1 Peter 2:21-25

John 10:11-16
2021; 2022
2023; 2024
Easter 4Is. 40:25-31

1 Peter 2:11-20

John 16:16-22
2021; 2022
2023
Easter 5Is. 12:1-16

James 1:16-21

John 16:5-15
2021; 2022
2023; 2024
Easter 6Num. 21:4-9

1 Tim. 2:1-6

John 16:23-30
2021; 2023
2024
Ascension2 Kings 2:5-15

Acts 1:1-11
2021
Mark 16:14-20
2021; 2022; 2023
2024
Easter 7Ezek. 36:22-281 Peter 4:7-11John 15:26-16:4
Pentecost Vigil
Pentecost: 1stGen. 11:1-9
Acts 2:1-21
2022; 2023		John 14:23-31
2021; 2024
Pentecost: 2nd
Trinity SundayIs. 6:1-7

Rom 11:33-36
2022
John 3:1-15
2021; 2023
2024
Trinity 1Gen. 15:1-6
1 John 4:16-21
2023		Luke 16:19-31
2021; 2022
Trinity 2Prov. 9:1-10
Eph. 2:13-22
2023 (Romans 5:6-15)		Luke 14:15-21
2021; 2022; 2024
Trinity 3
Micah 7:18-20
1 Tim. 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10 (11-32)
2021; 2022; 2024
Augustana Neh. 8:1–2, 5–6, 9–12
1 Timothy 6:11–16
Matt. 10:26-33
2023
Trinity 4Gen. 50:15-21

Rom. 12:14-21

Luke 6:36-42
2021; 2023
2024; 2024
Trinity 51 Kings 19:11-21
1 Cor. 1:18-25
Luke 5:1-11
2023
VisitationIs. 11:1-5Acts 13:13-26Luke 1:57-80
Trinity 6Ex. 20:1-17
Rom. 6:3-11
Matt. 5:20-36
2022; 2023
Trinity 7Gen. 2:7-17

Rom. 6:3-11

Mark 8:1-9
2021; 2022
2023
Trinity 8Jer. 23:16-29

Acts 20:27-38

Matt. 7:15-23
2021; 2022
2017; 2024
Trinity 92 Sam. 22:26-34

1 Cor. 10:6-13
2020
Luke 16:1-9
2021; 2022
2023; 2024
Trinity 10Jer. 8:4-12

Rom. 9:30-10:4

Luke 19:41-48
2019; 2020;
2021; 2022
2024
Trinity 11Gen. 4:1-15
2024
Eph. 2:1-10

Luke 18:9-14
2020; 2021; 2022
2023; 2024
Trinity 12Is. 29:17-24

2 Cor. 3:4-11
2020
Mark 7:31-37
2021; 2022
2023; 2024
Trinity 132 Chron. 28:8-15
Gal. 3:15-22
2021; 2022		Luke 10:23-37
2020; 2023; 2024
Trinity 14Prov. 4:10-23

Gal. 5:16-24
2021
Luke 17:11-19
2019; 2020
2022; 2024
Trinity 151 Kings 17:8-16

Gal. 5:25-6:10

Matt. 6:23-34
2021; 2022
2023; 2024
Trinity 161 Kings 17:17-24

Eph. 3:13-21

Luke 7:11-17
2021; 2023
2024
Trinity 17Prov. 25:6-14

Eph. 4:1-6

Luke 14:1-11
2020; 2021
2022; 2023; 2024
Trinity 18Deut. 10:12-17

1 Cor. 4-9

Matt. 22:34-46
2020; 2021
2022; 2023
St. Michael’s DayDan. 10:10-14
Rev. 12:7-12
Matt. 18:1-11
2022; 2024
Trinity 19Gen. 28:10-17

Eph. 4:22-28
2023
Matt. 9:1-8
2020; 2021; 2023
2024
St. James of JerusalemActs 15:12-22a
James 1:1-12
Matthew 13:53-58
2022
Trinity 20Is. 55:1-9Eph. 55:15-21Matt. 22:1-14
2020; 2024
Trinity 21Gen. 1:1-2:3
2021		Eph. 6:10-17
John 4:46-54
2024
Trinity 22Micah 6:6-8Phil. 1:3-11Matt. 18:21-35
2020
Reformation DayRev. 14:6-7

Rom. 3:19-28
2021; 2022
2023; 2024		John 8:31-36
2020;
Trinity 23Prov. 8:11-22Phil. 3:17-21Matt. 22:15-22
All Saint’s DayRev. 7:9-17
2021; 2023; 2024
1 John 3:1-3
2021
Matt. 5:1-12
2020; 2021
2022; 2023; 2024
Trinity 24Is. 51:9-16
Col. 1:9-14
Matt. 9:18-26
2021; 2024
3rd Last Sunday
( Trinity 25)		Ex. 32:1-20
1 Thess. 4:13-18
2023		Matt. 24:15-28
2023
2nd Last Sunday
(Trinity 26)		Dan. 7:9-14

2 Peter 3:3-14

Matt. 25:31-46
2020; 2022
2023; 2024
Last Sunday
(Trinity 27)		Is. 65:17-25

1 Thess. 5:1-11

Matt. 25:1-13
2020; 2021
2022; 2023

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