1 Thessalonians 4:13-18| Rolf D. Preus| Third Last Sunday of the Church Year| November 11, 2001 No Audio They say that ignorance is bliss. I suppose that’s true in certain matters. We would probably rather not know about every thoughtless and unkind word spoken against us. We would rather not know about a certain special…
The Twenty Fifth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| November 10, 2013| Isaiah 49:14-16 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.” Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget…
The Twenty Fifth (Third Last) Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| November 8, 2009| Isaiah 49, 14-16 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.” Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Though she may forget, yet I…
Third Last Sunday Sermon| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| November 9, 2003| Isaiah 49:12-17 No Audio The book of the prophet Isaiah contains some of the most beautiful expressions of God’s faithfulness ever written. Isaiah, the prophet, wrote the book of prophecy that bears his name when the nation of Judah was facing fearsome enemies…
Trinity Twelve Sermon 2011| Rolf D. Preus| September 11, 2011| St. Mark 7:31-37 Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee. Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him…
The Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| November 15, 2015| St. Matthew 9:18-26 While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” So Jesus arose and followed him, and…
The Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| November 18, 2012| St. Matthew 9:18-26 While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” So Jesus arose and followed him, and…
The Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| November 13, 2011| St. Matthew 9:18-26 While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” So Jesus arose and followed him, and…
The Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity| November 11, 2018| Rev. Rolf Preus| Colossians 1:9-14 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you…
All Saints Day| November 3, 2019| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Matthew 5:1-12 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. …