There are dozens of churches in my town. There are literally thousands of denominations to choose from. How can you possibly know which is the right one? Some say Baptism saves, others say Baptism is just an act of obedience. Some say we are saved by faith alone, others say we are saved by…
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Good Friday| Mark 15:6-15| Pastor James Preus| March 29, 2024 6Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. 7And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. 8And the crowd came up and began to ask…
Maundy Thursday| 1 Corinthians 11:23-32| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| March 28, 2024 “Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night in which He was betrayed took bread.” Nothing was hidden from Christ. He knew in just a few short hours, He would be delivered into the hands of evil men, beaten, crucified, and…
Palm Sunday| Zechariah 9:9-12 (Matthew 21:1-9)| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| March 24, 2024 When Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, He fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Zechariah 550 years earlier in chapter 9 of his book. So, let us examine what the Holy Spirit caused Zechariah to write, which…
Judica Sunday| John 8:46-59| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| March 17, 2024 Our Gospel lesson today is a portion of one of the most contentious arguments Jesus ever had with the Jewish leaders. They call Him a Samaritan and say that He has a demon, while they claim to be Abraham’s children and…
Reminiscere Sunday (Lent 2)| Matthew 15:21-28| Pastor James Preus| February 25, 2024 Last week, our greatest enemy Satan pretended to be a friend. He offered Jesus food, the help of angels, and the kingdoms of the world and their glory. Yet, it was an attempt to destroy Jesus and us. This week, our greatest…
Invocative Sunday (Lent 1)| Matthew 4:1-11| Trampling Satan| Pastor James Preus In 1 Samuel chapter 17 a hefty wager is made on a strange battle. Goliath the Philistine giant made a wager with the Israelite army. He would fight any of them. If an Israelite soldier could defeat him, then the Philistine army would…
Quinquagesima Sunday| Luke 18:31-43| Pastor James Preus| February 11, 2024 There is a false teaching, which states that you must make a decision for Jesus in order to make Him your Lord and Savior. It is called Decision Theology. At first it sounds good, because of course you should believe in Jesus as your…
Sexagesima Sunday| Luke 8:4-15 Pastor James Preus |Trinity Lutheran Church|February 4, 2024 The first thing we learn from this parable of Jesus is that saving faith comes from hearing the Word of Christ. We are saved by faith, because Christ Jesus has offered Himself up as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. There is…