The Fourth Sunday in Advent| December 18, 2011| Rev. Rolf Preus| John 1:19-28 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then?…
The Fourth Sunday in Advent| December 20, 2009| Rev. Rolf Preus| John 1, 19-28 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What…
The Fourth Sunday in Advent| December 18, 2016| Rev. Rolf Preus| Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made…
The Fourth Sunday in Advent| December 21, 2014| Rev. Rolf Preus| Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made…
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Fourth Sunday in Advent| Rev. Rolf Preus| December 12, 2004|Philippians 4:4-7 For many people Christmas is not a joyful time of the year and all the talk about the joy of this season only makes matters worse. So much of the joy we see expressed during December is rather shallow. It is based on…
Advent Four Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| December 23, 2007| Isaiah 40:1-8 “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” says your God. “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.” The voice of…
Quinquagesima| 1 Corinthians 13|Pastor James Preus| February 14, 2021 “If I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” How can St. Paul say such a thing about faith? Jesus himself is the one who said that if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you…
Advent 3| Matthew 11:2-10 | Rev. James Preus| 2020 “And blessed is the one who is not offended by me?” Why would someone be offended by Jesus? Indeed, Jesus is the most offensive man in human history. He was crucified, because he was so offensive. And his Gospel is rejected, maligned, and perverted by many around…
The Third Sunday in Advent| December 15, 2019| Rev. Rolf Preus| Matthew 11:4-6 “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And…