The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity| Rolf D. Preus| September 16, 2012| St. Matthew 6:24-34 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say to…
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| August 31, 2008| St. Matthew 6:24-34 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say to…
Trinity Fifteen Sermon| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| September 24, 2006| St. Matthew 6:24-34 No Audio This morning I would like to talk to you about two Gods. The first God is the providential God. The second God is the gracious God. The providential God is the God who provides. He rules over the entire…
Trinity Fifteen Sermon 2004| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| Matthew 6:24-34 No Audio The First Commandment sets the foundation for the rest: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” What does it mean to have a god? Here is the answer that Martin Luther gives in the Large Catechism: What does it mean…
Trinity Fifteen Sermon| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| September 28, 2003| Matthew 6:24-34 No Audio Freedom is one of the greatest blessings God has given to America. We know it. Americans love to sing about being free. Just about every patriotic song you know celebrates this freedom. And it is, to a large degree,…
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity| Rolf. D. Preus| September 29, 2019| Galatians 5:25 – 6:10 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such…
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity| Rolf. D. Preus| September 4, 2016| 1 Kings 17:8-16 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” So he arose and went to Zarephath. And…
September 12, 2010| Rev. Rolf Preus Thou shalt not commit adultery. What does this mean? We should fear and love God that we may lead a chaste and decent life in word and deed, and each love and honor his spouse. “You shall not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14 The reason it is called adultery…
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf Preus| September 20, 2009| Deuteronomy 6, 4-7 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall…