Trinity 6| Matthew 5:17-26| Pastor James Preus| July 16, 2023 “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” What does Jesus mean by righteousness? Righteousness is an attribute of God. It is the order by which He runs the universe….
Trinity 6| Matthew 5:17-26| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 24, 2022 I think a helpful way for you to follow this sermon and distinguish the Law and the Gospel is to try to answer these simple questions. What are the three uses of the Law? What are the three…
Trinity 6| Matthew 5:17-26| Pastor James Preus| Trinity Lutheran Church| July 23, 2017 It’s a common misconception that Jesus presents a completely different religion than that of the Old Testament. Some Christians might even disregard certain uncomfortable passages in the Bible saying, “Well, that’s the Old Testament. It’s the Pharisees and scribes, who want to harp…
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| July 19, 2020| St. Matthew 5:20-26 “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You…
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| July 28, 2019| St. Matthew 5:20-26 “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You…
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| July 27, 2014| St. Matthew 5:20-26 “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You…
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| St. Matthew 5, 20| July 11, 2010 “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:20 The Pharisees obeyed the law. That’s what they were…
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity| July 19, 2009| Rev. Rolf Preus| St. Matthew 5, 20 “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Are you good enough for God? You should be. After all, he…
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| Matthew 5:20| July 15, 2007 No Audio “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:20 The funeral agenda contains these words of St. Paul…
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity| Rev. Rolf D. Preus| July 8, 2018| Romans 6:3-11 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead…