Christ for Us

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/  

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Gospel lesson for Quinquagesima, Luke 18:31-34. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/02/10/faith-alone/  

Episode 59 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast continues our series on the Catechism with the First Petition of the Lord's Prayer. You can follow along to the Bible Study at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/02/04/episode-59-the-first-petition-of-the-lords-prayer/ or at https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for Septuagesima Sunday, 2026 on the Gospel Lesson Matthew 20:1-13. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/02/04/the-kingdom-of-heaven-is-given-by-grace-alone/ or on my Substack https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Sexagesima Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Epistle Lesson 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/05/08/when-pain-is-good-for-you-2/  

Sexagesima sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2013 on the Gospel Lesson, Luke 8:4-15. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/05/08/the-sower-and-the-seed/  

Episode 58 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast. You can read the outline at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/01/28/episode-58-the-introduction-to-the-lords-prayer/ or on my Substack https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Sermon preached on Matthew 8:1-13 by Rev. James Preus. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/01/27/the-authority-of-christ/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/  

Septuagesima Sermon from 2018 by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Epistle Lesson, 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:5. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/05/02/once-saved-always-saved-no/  

2010 Septuagesima Sermon by Rev. Rolf Preus on Matthew 20:15-16. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/05/02/god-has-the-right-to-be-gracious/