Ascension Day Sermon| Baptism of Samuel Robert Preus| May 28, 2006 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:15-16 Right after Jesus sent out his…
Ascension of our Lord| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| May 8, 2005| Mark 16:14-20 We confess in the Creed that Jesus ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. The right hand of God can’t be found on a map. Geographical limitations don’t apply to Jesus. The fact…
The Ascension of our Lord| Rev. Rolf Preus| May 8, 2016| Ephesians 4:7-15 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men. (Now this, “He ascended” – what does it…
Ascension Day Sermon| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| Acts 1:1-11| June 5, 2011 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,…
Ascension Day Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| May 24, 2009 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men. (Now this, “He ascended” – what does it mean but that he…
The Ascension of Our Lord| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| May 12, 2013| Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and…
Sexagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 4, 2018|Luke 8:4-15 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the…
Sexagesima Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 8, 2015| St. Luke 8:4-15 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled…
Sexagesima Sunday| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 3, 2013| St. Luke 8:4-15 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down,…
Sexagesima Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf Preus| February 27, 2011| St. Luke 8:4-15 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled…