Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus

4-20-25 The Resurrection of Our Lord

Bible Text: John 20:1-18 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Alleluia! Christ is risen! The angels ask Mary, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” The resurrection of Jesus has to reorient our perspective. We expect to see death. And if you expect to see death, that’s what

April 20, 2025
Bible Text: John 20:1-18 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Alleluia! Christ is risen! The angels ask Mary, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” The resurrection of…

4-18-25 Good Friday

Bible Text: John 18-19 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus The soldier pierced His side and blood and water flowed out. On Good Friday, they see God dead. That is what we see tonight, what we meditate on. We will close this service singing the hymn, “O sorrow dread, our God

April 18, 2025
Bible Text: John 18-19 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus The soldier pierced His side and blood and water flowed out. On Good Friday, they see God dead. That is what…

4-13-25 Palm Sunday

Bible Text: Matthew 21:1-9 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Jesus comes into Jerusalem on a beast of burden, because He is a burden, He is carrying our sins. Jesus told his disciples to fetch the donkey. It wasn’t their idea. They don’t know what’s going on. They are very obviously

April 13, 2025
Bible Text: Matthew 21:1-9 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Jesus comes into Jerusalem on a beast of burden, because He is a burden, He is carrying our sins. Jesus told…

4-6-25 Judica

Bible Text: John 8:42-59 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus They call Jesus a Samaritan and say He has a demon. Jesus doesn’t respond to the insult. He says nothing at all about NOT being a Samaritan. Instead Jesus defends His Father and His Word. And this is a lesson for

April 6, 2025
Bible Text: John 8:42-59 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus They call Jesus a Samaritan and say He has a demon. Jesus doesn’t respond to the insult. He says nothing at…

3-23-25 Oculi

Bible Text: Luke 11:14-28 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus He who is not with me is against me. There is no neutrality between good and evil or between God and the devil. We can’t stand on the sidelines, because we’re the ones being fought over. That’s actually a beautiful thing,

March 23, 2025
Bible Text: Luke 11:14-28 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus He who is not with me is against me. There is no neutrality between good and evil or between God and…

3-9-25 Invocavit

Bible Text: Matthew 4:1-11 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Depart, Satan, Get out of here, you liar, that’s how Jesus ends the battle with the devil. And the devil leaves. He obeys the words of His master. The devil is not a willing subject of our Lord. But he is

March 9, 2025
Bible Text: Matthew 4:1-11 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Depart, Satan, Get out of here, you liar, that’s how Jesus ends the battle with the devil. And the devil leaves.…

3-2-25 Quinquagesima

Bible Text: Luke 18:31-43 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus At least five times, and obviously more, because as John says, the world couldn’t contain all the books that would have to be written if everything Jesus said and did were actually written down, at least five times, Jesus tells his

March 2, 2025
Bible Text: Luke 18:31-43 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus At least five times, and obviously more, because as John says, the world couldn’t contain all the books that would have…

2-23-25 Sexagesima

Bible Text: Luke 8:4-15 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Jesus is the sower of the seed. He is the preacher of the Word. Right after our Gospel lesson Jesus will tell his disciples, “He who hears you hears me.” When you listen to God’s word you are listening to Jesus.

February 23, 2025
Bible Text: Luke 8:4-15 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Jesus is the sower of the seed. He is the preacher of the Word. Right after our Gospel lesson Jesus will…

2-9-25 Transfiguration

Bible Text: Matthew 17:1-9 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Moses would talk to God and afterward his face would shine with the reflected glory of God. He had to veil his face after that, because the people were scared to see his face shining. What’s amazing about this is that

February 9, 2025
Bible Text: Matthew 17:1-9 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Moses would talk to God and afterward his face would shine with the reflected glory of God. He had to veil…

2-2-25 Purification of Mary

Bible Text: Luke 2:22-40 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Mary went to the Temple for her purification. God made it a law for the people of Israel that after a woman gave birth to a son, she was unclean for forty days. At the end of that forty days, she

February 2, 2025
Bible Text: Luke 2:22-40 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Mary went to the Temple for her purification. God made it a law for the people of Israel that after a…
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