Bible Text: St. Luke 21:25–36 | Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus The world is evil. That’s often how the Bible talks. Jesus says, “In the world you will have trouble.” He calls the devil the prince of this world. And his apostle urges us to be in the world but
Bible Text: Matthew 1:18–25 | Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus Our Advent midweek series this year is Joseph and the three estates. The three estates are the home, the state, and the church. God instituted these three “estates” and each of us lives our lives within them. We’re all born
Bible Text: St. Matthew 21:1–9 | Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is probably the most famous scene of worship in the Bible. This is five days before Jesus’ crucifixion and it’s the first time Jesus has entered publicly, openly, into Jerusalem. He’s been there, obviously,
Bible Text: St Matthew 25:1-46 | Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus What Jesus wants you to be absolutely sure of in these foundational parables of Judgment Day is that when that day comes you will be invited into perfect joy and exultation and glory and peace, not because of anything
Bible Text: St Matthew 18:21-35 | Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus The word “forgive” in the Greek means “send away.” When God forgives you your sins, He sends them away. The question is where does He send them? And you know the answer. He sends them to His Son. He
Bible Text: St John 4:46–54 | Preacher: Rev. Andrew Richard Today’s Gospel is about the increase and strengthening of faith. Faith in Jesus is a living, active thing that must be nourished and grow, or else, like all living things, if neglected, it becomes weak and dies. Now there are
Bible Text: St Matthew 5:1–12| Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus If you look up the Greek word Jesus uses for “blessed,” makarios, in an ancient Greek dictionary, you’ll find that the first three definitions are “happy,” “blessed,” and “rich.” And that tells you all you need to know about what
Bible Text: St Matthew 9:1–8| Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus Jesus speaks the most precious words ever spoken, “Take heart, child, your sins are forgiven.” And the scribes grumble in their hearts and say he blasphemes. Jesus tells them He knows what they’re thinking and that what they’re thinking is
Bible Text: St Matthew 22:34–46 | Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus Jesus had just silenced the Sadducees. The Sadducees denied the resurrection, eternal life, and the immortality of the soul. And yet they were the religious leaders in Jerusalem: influential, powerful. That should sound familiar. The Anglican Church, you may
Bible Text: St Luke 14:1–11 | Preacher: Rev. Dr. Christian Preus There’s a story about Charles Spurgeon, who even though he wasn’t a Lutheran is rightly known as one of the greatest Christian preachers ever. He was visiting a rich woman who was dying. And the woman asked him if
