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3-30-25 Laetare

Bible Text: John 6:1-15 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard The season of Lent is about war against Satan, particularly Jesus’ war against Satan. The season started with Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Then we heard about the Canaanite woman, whose daughter was severely oppressed by a demon, and Jesus healed

March 30, 2025
Bible Text: John 6:1-15 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard The season of Lent is about war against Satan, particularly Jesus’ war against Satan. The season started with Jesus’ temptation in…

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…

3-16-25 Reminiscere

Bible Text: Matthew 15:21-28 | Preacher: Pastor Harold Ristau What constitutes the greatness or littleness of someone’s faith? Is this greatness a human achievement which makes a person more admirable or better than another person? Does this question of great or little faith mean we are in a competition with

March 16, 2025
Bible Text: Matthew 15:21-28 | Preacher: Pastor Harold Ristau What constitutes the greatness or littleness of someone's faith? Is this greatness a human achievement which makes a person more admirable…

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…

2-16-25 Septuagesima

Bible Text: Matthew 20:1-16 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard The first major feast that the Christian Church celebrated annually was the Resurrection of Our Lord. Baptisms would happen at the Easter Vigil, and since there were many adult converts who needed to be instructed in the Christian faith before then,

February 16, 2025
Bible Text: Matthew 20:1-16 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard The first major feast that the Christian Church celebrated annually was the Resurrection of Our Lord. Baptisms would happen at the…

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…

1-26-25 Epiphany 3

Bible Text: Matthew 8:1-13 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus If you are willing, you can make me clean. There are two things here. First, is the will of God. Is he willing to help you. The second is his power. Can he help you. Let’s take the second first. God

January 26, 2025
Bible Text: Matthew 8:1-13 | Preacher: Pastor Christian Preus If you are willing, you can make me clean. There are two things here. First, is the will of God. Is…
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