Give us this day our daily bread. What does this mean? God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving. What is meant by daily bread? Daily bread…
Reminiscere (Lent 2)| Matthew 15:21-28| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| March 1, 2026 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.17 I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue.18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.19 But…
Rev. Rolf Preus| February 25, 2026| Luke 23:32-34 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they…
The First Sunday in Lent Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 22, 2026| Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” Genesis 3:15 The entire Bible can be divided into two teachings: the…
Ash Wednesday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 18, 2026| Matthew 6:16-21 The church is blessed with many beautiful hymns that teach God’s Word in a faithful and compelling fashion. As we sing praises to God the hymns we sing confirm us in the faith. Good hymns are more than expressions of the personal faith of…
Quinquagesima Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 15, 2026| Luke 18:31-43 Today’s Epistle lesson is familiar to many people who know little about the Bible. It is very popular because it is so beautiful. Nowhere will you find a more beautiful description of love than here in these words. It’s called the love chapter. …
Sexagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 8, 2026| Luke 8:4-15 Do you think it is possible to be a theologian without being a Christian? Can one understand Christian theology without believing it? No. Faith is the prerequisite. Without faith you are blind. I’m not talking about some generic faith in a generic god. I’m…
Invocavit (Lent 1)| Matthew 4:1-11| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| February 22, 2026 In John chapter 8, Jesus addresses some Jews who were hostile to His teaching, “Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear My word. You are of your father the devil, and your…
The Third Petition Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What does this mean? The good and gracious will of God is done even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also. How is God’s will done? God’s will is done when He…
Quinquagesima| Luke 18:31-43| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| February 15, 2026 “And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight. Your faith has saved you.” Luke 8:42 We are saved through faith alone. Yet, when we speak of saving faith, we speak of two things, both of which are taught in our Gospel lesson….