Christ for Us

Trinity 14 sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on the text Luke 7:11-19. 

Episode 20 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast deals with the question whether Christians must obey the Levitical laws concerning clean and unclean foods as well as the laws governing the Sabbath. You can read along to the outline at Christforus .org. 

Sermon preached for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2008 on Matthew 6:24-34 by Rolf Preus. You can read the text of the sermon on Christforus .org. 

Sermon by Rev. Rolf Preus preached on Luke 17:11-19 for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2012.  You can read the text of the sermon at Christforus .org. 

In Episode 19, Pastor Preus discusses the course of error in the Church as described by Charles Porterfield Krauth in his book, "The Conservative Reformation." Enters the Church in three stages:  1. Asking for tolerance. 2. Demanding Equality. 3. Asserting Supremacy.  Listen to how this progression of error is taught in Scripture, seen in history, and how it takes root in the present day, includin...

Trinity 13 sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on Luke 10:23-37. You can read the text at Christforus.org.  What is the first way the law serves the Gospel?  How is Jesus the Good Samaritan? What is another way the law serves the Gospel? 

Episode 18 deals with the apparent disagreement between St. James and St. Paul on the doctrine of justification. Is a sinner justified by faith alone apart from works (Romans 3:28) or is a sinner justified by works and not faith alone (James 2:24)? How do we reconcile the two?  You can read and follow along to the Bible study at Christforus .org.  #theology #Lutheran #StPaul #StJames #Justificatio...

Trinity 12 sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on Mark 7:31-37 shows that in the Sacraments, Christ offers us the grace of God the Father, the merits of God the Son, and the efficacy of God the Holy Spirit to be received through faith alone.  You can read the entire sermon at Christforus.org. 

Rolf Preus preached this Trinity 13 sermon on Luke 10:23-37 in 2009. You can read the text at Christforus .org. 

Trinity 11 sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on Luke 19:9-14 and Genesis 4:1-15. There are two religions in the world: the religion of grace and the religion of works. You can read the text of the sermon at Christforus.org. 

Episode 17 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast answers the question, "Is the pope the head of the church? You can follow along to the outline at Christforus.org.  #theology #Catholicism #pope #papalsupremacy #Lutheran According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church the Pope is “The successor of St. Peter as Bishop of Rome and Pontiff of the universal Catholic Church. The pope exercises a pr...

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus for Trinity 12 of 2011 on Mark 7:31-37. You can read the entire sermon on Christforus .org. 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on Luke 19:41-48 for Trinity 10, 2024. You can read the sermon on Christforus .org. 

Episode 17 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast. Did the Lutheran Reformation invent a new teaching on justification not taught by the early church? In this episode Pastor Preus reveals quotes from church fathers over a thousand year period, which proclaim the doctrine of justification by grace through faith alone. Visit Christforus.org to learn more.  #theology #earlychurch #Lutheran #justifi...

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Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on Luke 16:1-13 for Trinity 9 in 2024.  What is a steward? How are you a steward? What does Jesus want you to do with your stewardship? You can read the entire sermon on Christforus .org. 

Episode 15 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast is on Justification. You can read along at Christforus.org.    #Justification #Lutheran #Biblestudy #Theology Article IV of The Augsburg Confession: Our churches also teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works but are freely justified for Christ’s sake through faith when they believe that they are receiv...

Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Robert Preus on the Pharisee and the Publican at Kramer Chapel on July 20, 1987.   

Trinity 10 Sermon on Luke 19:41-48, preached in 2009. You can read the text of the sermon at Christforus .org.   

Who receives this Sacrament worthily? Episode 14 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast is part three of three episodes on the Sacrament of the Altar. I'll discuss who receives the Sacrament worthily and why we practice closed Communion from the Bible. You can follow along at Christforus .org.  #theology #Lutheran #closedcommunion #Lord'sSupper  The Sacrament of the Altar Part 3: Who receives th...

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for Trinity 8 on the text Matthew 7:15. You can read the sermon on Christforus .org. 

Trinity 9 Sermon by Rev. Rolf Preus from 2008 on the text Luke 16:1-9. You can read the sermon at Christforus .org. 

Trinity 7 sermon on Mark 8:1-9 preached by Rev. James Preus. You can read the entire sermon at christforus .org. 

Episode 13 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast is part two of three episodes on the Sacrament of the Altar. What benefits does Baptism give? You can follow along to the Bible Study at Christforus .org.  #Theology #Lord's Supper #Lutheran The Sacrament of the Altar Part 2  What is the benefit of this eating and drinking?    These words, “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins,” sho...

Part one of three episodes on the Sacrament of the Altar. We will go over the different views, what Lutherans believe, and why Lutherans are right. You can follow along to the outline of the Bible study at Christforus .org.  #theology #Lutheran #Lord'sSupper #LutheranConfessions #BibleStudy What is the Sacrament of the Altar. It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under bread and w...