Series: Trinity 2024

Bible Text: Matthew 25 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus The English word “talent” comes from Jesus’ judgment day parable of the talents. That’s ironic because Jesus’ parable of the talents has just about nothing to do with talent, how much you have or how well you use it. In the

Bible Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus I don’t want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who have fallen asleep. St. Paul had brought the Gospel to the Thessalonians just months before. They were worshipping false gods when he met them. They were without God and

Bible Text: Matthew 18:21-35 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus The purpose of a parable is to give you a story and get you to agree with the obvious point of the story, and then, when you agree, you’re fully committed, then to show you that the point applies to you.

Bible Text: John 4:46-54 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Unless you see signs and wonders you will by no means believe. This is simply a fact. Jesus puts it in the plural you, y’all, he’s not just addressing the official, he’s addressing everyone who will listen. You won’t believe unless

Bible Text: Matthew 22:1-14 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Many are called, but few are chosen. Those are the words Jesus gives as the lesson, the moral, of his parable, and so they’re the words we should take to heart. Many are called means all are called. This is how

Bible Text: Luke 14:1-11 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Sabbath means rest. God created the world and all that there is in six days and on the seventh He rested from His labors. He wasn’t tired from all the work. “He who keeps Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.” It wasn’t

Bible Text: Luke 7:11-17 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Jesus’ raising this boy from the dead is more than what it appears. It sounds strange to say, because how can there be something greater than giving life to a dead man? In the history of the world this had never

Bible Text: Matthew 6:24-34 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus Last year I taught how there’s a difference between worrying and caring. God calls you to care about things deeply, but never to worry. St. Paul says, “Be anxious about nothing, but with prayers and supplications make your requests known to