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Episode 71 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast. You can follow along to the outline of this Bible Study at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/10/01/episode-71-is-gambling-a-sin/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for the Festival of St. Michael and All Angels. You can read the text of the sermon here: https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/09/28/angels-and-demons/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the First Petition of the Lord's Prayer. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/06/05/the-lords-prayer-first-petition/ You can follow the entire series on the Catechism, including lessons and sermons at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/ 

Sermon preached on the Introduction to the Lord's Prayer by Rev. Rolf Preus. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/06/05/the-lords-prayer-introduction/  You can follow the entire series on the Catechism including lessons and sermons at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/ 

Sermon preached for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday in 2012 by Rev. Rolf Preus on Matthew 22:34-46. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/09/11/rightly-distinguishing-between-the-law-and-the-gospel/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on Luke 7:11-17. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/09/21/jesus-compassion-confronts-sin-and-death-and-overcomes-them/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Gospel Lesson for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, Luke 14:1-11. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/09/11/sabbath-keeping/ 

Sermon on the Ninth and Tenth Commandments by Rev. Rolf Preus. You can read the text of this sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/09/11/the-ninth-and-tenth-commandments/ You can follow the entire series on the Catechism, including sermons and audio lessons at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/

What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not scheme to get our neighbor’s inheritance or house, or get it in a way which only appears right, but help and be o...

Sermon on The Eighth Commandment: You Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Your Neighbor by Rev. Rolf Preus. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/09/11/the-eighth-commandment/ You can find the entire series on the Catechism with sermons and lessons at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/ 

Sermon by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Seventh Commandment: You shall not steal. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/09/04/the-seventh-commandment/ You can follow the entire series on the Catechism with lessons and sermons at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday on the Gospel lesson, Matthew 6:24-34. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/09/14/the-god-worth-serving/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Sixth Commandment: You Shall Not Commit Adultery. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/14/the-sixth-commandment/ You can follow the entire series on the Catechism, including lessons and sermons at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Gospel Lesson for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, Luke 7:14-15. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/09/04/jesus-confronts-our-death/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2013 on the Epistle lesson for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, Ephesians 3:14-15. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/09/04/the-fatherhood-of-god/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Fifth Commandment: You shall not murder. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/14/the-fifth-commandment/ You can follow the entire series on the Catechism at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Fourth Commandment: Honor Your Father and Your Mother in 2010. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/07/the-fourth-commandment/ You can follow the entire series on the Catechism at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/ 

Episode 70 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast. You can follow along to the outline at Christforus.org or on my Substack, pastorpreus.substack.com. 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday by Rev. James Preus on the Epistle lesson, Galatians 5:16-24. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/09/08/winning-the-battle-within/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 6:24-34. You can read the text of the sermon here. https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/30/christian-values-3/ 

 Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on the Gospel lesson for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, Luke 10:23-37. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/09/02/the-good-samaritan-teaches-law-and-gospel/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2014 for the Gospel lesson for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday from Luke 17:11-19. 

You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/14/please-and-thank-you/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Epistle Lesson for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, Galatians 5:16-24. You can read the text of the sermon here: https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/14/walking-in-the-spirit/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for the Gospel lesson for Trinity 12, Mark 7:31-37. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/08/24/the-gospel-opens-spiritual-ears-and-loosens-spiritual-tongues-for-salvation/ or at https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus for the Gospel text for the 13th Sunday after Trinity, Luke 10:23-37. Read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/07/the-good-samaritan-2/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus for Trinity 13 on the Epistle Lesson, Galatians 3:15-22. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/07/the-law-and-the-promise/ 

You can read the text of this sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/08/17/gods-mercy-is-found-in-christ/ 

Latest Bible Study podcast on Predestination. You can read all the quotes at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/08/20/episode-69-predestination-the-comforting-doctrine-of-election/ or find the episode on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus on the Third Commandment: Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/07/31/the-third-commandment/ You may find the entire series of sermons on the Ten Commandments and lessons on the Small Catechism at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/catechism-lessons/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2009 for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Sunday on the Epistle Lesson, 2 Corinthians 3:4-11. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/08/07/the-glory-of-the-gospel/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday on the Gospel lesson, Luke 19:41-48. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/08/09/judgment-and-salvation-begin-at-the-household-of-god/ or on my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2012 for the 11th Sunday after Trinity Sunday. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/07/31/where-god-meets-us/ 

Sermon preached for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity on the Second Commandment by Rev. Rolf Preus. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/07/24/the-second-commandment/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2009 for Trinity 9 on the First Commandment. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/06/26/the-first-commandment/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity Sunday. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/08/06/learning-faithfulness-from-the-unjust-steward/ or at my Substack: https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works. 2 John 1:10-11

Should Christians welcome Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons into their homes when they come to their door? Does St. John forbid us from greeting them? Here is a very short Bible study trying to put these words into today's context with the help of 2 and 3 John and the Didache. 

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Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2014 on the Gospel lesson for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity, Luke 19:41-48. You can listen to the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/07/24/what-makes-for-peace-2/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus for the Baptism of Jesus on the text Mark 1:11. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/07/24/gods-approval/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus on the Ninth Sunday after Trinity Sunday Gospel lesson, Matthew 7:15-23. 

You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/07/31/called-to-judge-false-doctrine/ or at my Substack https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. James Preus for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity Sunday on the Gospel lesson, Mark 8:1-9. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2026/07/20/faith-makes-you-rich/ or on my Substack https://pastorpreus.substack.com/ 

Sermon preached by Rev. Rolf Preus in 2008 for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, Matthew 7:15. You can read the text of the sermon at https://christforus.org/NewSite/index.php/2021/06/26/beware-of-false-prophets-3/