Trinity 4| Luke 6:36-42| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| June 23, 2024 The Law is the eternal immutable will of God. That means that the Law is what God has always and will always desire to be done. The Law cannot change and it cannot be abolished. The Law of God can be…
Trinity 4| Luke 6:36-43| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 2, 2023 You can’t give what you don’t have. If you are to be merciful, you must first receive mercy. Many misunderstand Jesus’ words, “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful,” to mean that you must prove yourself merciful before God can…
Trinity 4 Sermon| Luke 6:36-42| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” What does it mean to be merciful? Jesus tells us, “Judge not, condemn not, forgive, and give. This is how you show mercy. “Judge not.” Because this statement of our Lord is so grossly misused,…
Trinity 4| Luke 6:36-42| Pastor James Preus| June 27, 2021 “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” With these words, our Lord Jesus simply teaches us to behave like Christians. Christians are children of their heavenly Father. Children imitate their fathers. Christians are disciples of their teacher, Jesus Christ. If a disciple is like his teacher, he…
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| July 5, 2020| St. Luke 6:36-42 “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you:…
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| July 14, 2019| St. Luke 6:36-37 “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” St. Luke 6:36-37 When a portion of…
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity| (Confirmation)| June 19, 2016| St. Luke 6:36-42 “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure,…
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| June 28, 2015| St. Luke 6:36-37 “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. St. Luke 6:36-37 I cannot think of…
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| July 13, 2014| St. Luke 6:36-37 “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” St. Luke 6:36-37 The law of God is…
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| July 1, 2012| Luke 6:36-38 “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good…