Baptism and Righteousness – Sermon by Pr Rolf Preus
The Baptism of our Lord (Quinquagesima Sunday) February 11, 2018 “Baptism and Righteousness” St. Matthew 3: 13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to…
The Baptism of our Lord (Quinquagesima Sunday) February 11, 2018 “Baptism and Righteousness” St. Matthew 3: 13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to…
The Sunday after Christmas December 31, 2017 “The Fullness of Time” Galatians 4:1-7 Now I say that the heir, as long as he…
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Luther’s Tower Experience: Martin Luther Finds the Gospel St. John and Trinity Lutheran Churches Sunday, October 29, 2017 We date the Reformation back…
October, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: This month, we Lutherans celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. On October 31, 1517,…
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The Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession June 25, 2017 “Confessing the True Faith” Matthew 10:26-33 Faith alone makes us Christians. Confession alone marks…
May, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: For some years now, wherever I have served as pastor, we have observed the Ascension…
Ezekiel 34:11-16 The most popular psalm in the Psaltery is Psalm 23 where David begins with the words, “The LORD is my shepherd,…
And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed…
The First Sunday in Lent March 5, 2017 “The Fall and the Promise” Genesis 3:1-21 Biblical history explains the way things are. What…
“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it…
“This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.” St. John 2:11…
The Baptism of Our Lord St. Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him….
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest,…
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder.” Isaiah 916a…
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Then Jesus called a little…
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1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Today we are going to talk about preachers. The Bible has many names for them: pastors, teachers, preachers, elders, bishops,…
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Romans 15:4-13 The Bible is the most revered book in the world. People who rarely read it and know little of what it…
Advent means coming. Jesus’ first coming was at Christmas. He came in humility. His second coming will be on Judgment Day. He will…
1 Timothy 2: 1-8 We should pray for our government because it serves us as God’s servant. The Bible teaches that all governments…
The Twenty Seventh Sunday after Trinity Matthew 25:1-13 Today is the last Sunday of the church year. Next Sunday is the First Sunday…