Christ for Us

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2009 for the Old Testament Lesson for Palm Sunday, Zechariah 9:9. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/17/the-humble-king-we-need/  

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Epistle Lesson for Palm Sunday, Philippians 2:5-11 in 2008. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/17/thinking-like-jesus-thinks/  

Episode 64 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast is on the Sixth Petition of the Lord's Prayer. You can follow along with the outline at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/03/18/episode-64-the-sixth-petition-of-the-lords-prayer/ or at https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Sermon preached by Pastor James Preus of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottumwa, IA on Galatians 4:21-31 for Laetare Sunday, Lent 4. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/03/18/mother-church/ or at my Substack https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

2010 Judica (Lent 5) sermon by Rev. Rolf Preus, on the Gospel Lesson, John 8:46-59. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/15/before-abraham-was-i-am/  

Judica (Lent 5) sermon by Rev. Rolf Preus from 2008 on the Old Testament Lesson, Genesis 12:1-3. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/15/god-blesses-those-who-bless-abraham-2/  

Episode 63 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast continues our series on the Catechism with the Fifth Petition of the Lord's Prayer. You can follow along to the outline at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/03/11/episode-63-the-fifth-petition-of-the-lords-prayer/ or at https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Sermon preached for the Third Sunday in Lent, Oculi on the Gospel lesson Luke 11:14-28. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/03/11/the-kingdom-satan-founded-shall-now-be-overthrown/ or at https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Laetare (Lent 4) sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2009 on the Gospel Lesson, John 6:1-15. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/15/daily-bread-for-body-and-soul/  

Laetare (Lent 4) sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2013 for the Epistle Lesson, Galatians 4:21-31. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/15/law-versus-promise/  

Episode 62 continues our series on the Catechism with the Fourth Petition of the Lord's Prayer. You can follow along to the outline at Christforus.org or on my Substack pastorpreus.substack.com. 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on Matthew 15:21-28 for Reminiscere (Lent 2) Sunday. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/03/05/faith-wrestles-with-god-in-prayer/ or pastorpreus.substack.com 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus for Lent 3 on the Epistle lesson, Ephesians 5:1-9. You can read it here: https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/15/love-versus-lust/  

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus for Oculi Sunday (Lent 3) in 2009 on the Gospel lesson, Luke 11:14-28. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/15/blessed-to-do-battle/  

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for Lent 1 on the Temptation of Jesus from Matthew 4. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/02/26/the-word-of-god-defeats-satans-lies/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Episode 61 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast continues our series on the Catechism with the Third Petition of the Lord's Prayer, Thy Will Be Done. You can follow along to the study at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/02/25/episode-61-the-third-petition-of-the-lords-prayer/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2009 on Matthew 15:21-28. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/13/the-faith-that-jesus-calls-great/  

Sermon preached on March 16, 1987 in Kramer chapel by the late Rev. Dr. Robert Preus on Matthew 15:21-28. 

Reminiscere Sermon preached in 2008 by Rev. Rolf Preus for Matthew 15:21-28. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/13/gods-gracious-election-and-the-prayer-of-faith/  

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for Quinquagesima Sunday, 2026. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/02/18/the-faith-that-saves/ or at my Substack https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus for the First Sunday in Lent on the Old Testament Lesson, Genesis 3:1-21. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/11/adam-christ-and-the-christian/  

Invocavit (Lent 1) sermon by Rev. Rolf Preus from 2009 on the Gospel lesson, Matthew 4:1-11. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/11/the-threefold-temptation-of-christ/  

Ash Wednesday Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2015 on Galatians 3:10-14. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/10/the-curse-of-the-law/  

We continue our study of Luther's Small Catechism with the Second Petition of the Lord's Prayer: Thy kingdom come. What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also. How does God’s kingdom come? God’s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy...

Sexagesima Sermon preached on Luke 8:4-15 by Rev. James Preus. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/02/11/the-seed-god-sows/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/