Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

I am the Good Shepherd, says the Lord Christ

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Misericordias Domini – Easter 2 1 Peter 2:21-25  +  John 10:11-16 I am the good Shepherd, says the Lord Christ. Let’s spend a little time this morning exploring that simple but profound … Continue reading →

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Luther Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Easter

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

ROGATE – FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER – PRAYER SUNDAY. The first edition of this sermon appeared in pamphlet form under the title: “A sermon for the fifth Sunday after Easter, John 16, Martin Luther, Wittenberg, 1525.” At the end are … Continue reading →

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God’s faith-creating testimony about Jesus

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Quasi modo geniti – Easter 1 1 John 5:4-10  +  John 20:19-31 We’re confronted with doubt in today’s Gospel, doubt concerning Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. The Apostle Thomas is now famous … Continue reading →

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Christ, our Passover, was not left to see decay

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Easter Sunday 1 Corinthians 5:6-8  +  Mark 16:1-8 Today is the Christian Passover, God’s New Testament replacement for the Old Testament type. The old Passover is gone. No more lambs, no more goats, … Continue reading →

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Christ, our Redeemer from start to “it is finished”

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon for Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12  +  John 18:1-19:42 Today we celebrate the death of Christ our Lord, our Redeemer from start to finish. To celebrate something is to praise it and to make it famous. So, yes, we celebrate … Continue reading →

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