Lent Four Sermon 2004|Galatians 4:21-31| March 21, 2004 The French have a saying: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” This is especially true when it comes to religious matters. The same old quarrels and controversies arise throughout the history of the church. As Solomon said, “There is nothing new under…
Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 25, 2001| Rev. Rolf Preus “But the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.” Galatians 4:26 We Lutherans aren’t used to calling the church our mother. We call God our Father, but we hesitate to call the church our mother. But we may not have…
Second Sunday in Advent| December 7, 2003| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 21:33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” Luke 21:33 “Heaven and earth will pass away.” So says Jesus. He should know. After all, He is the One by whom heaven and earth were first…
The Second Sunday in Advent| December 7, 2008| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 21:33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” Luke 21:33 When bad things happen you rejoice. The market crashes. Another war begins. Even the earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars are thrown…
The Second Sunday in Advent| December 4, 2011| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 21:32-33 “Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” Luke 21:32-33 Jesus makes it crystal clear. …
The Second Sunday in Advent| December 9, 2012| Rev. Rolf Preus| Luke 21:25-36 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those…
The Second Sunday in Advent| December 6, 2015| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 21:25-36 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of…
The Second Sunday in Advent| December 4, 2016| Rev. Rolf Preus| Romans 15:4-13 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according…
The Second Sunday in Advent| December 8, 2019| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Luke 21:25-36 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of…
Advent 2 | Luke 21:25-36| Pastor James Preus Trinity Lutheran Church| December 13, 2020 “Now when you see these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” Our Lord Jesus tells us that there are appointed signs for the coming of the Son of Man in glory. For those…