Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

Rejoicing in a God who allows His servants to suffer

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Gaudete – Advent 3 Malachi 3:1-6  +  1 Corinthians 4:1-5  +  Matthew 11:2-10 There sits John the Baptist in Herod’s dungeon, awaiting his eventual beheading. He has done everything God sent him … Continue reading →

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Atheists to skip church on Christmas

Dear saints at Emmanuel and at Sts. Peter and Paul, The image above is an actual billboard that atheists are posting this year in a few cities across the country. Here is a partial explanation of it from the American … Continue reading →

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Praying always to be counted worthy

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Populus Sion – Advent 2 Micah 4:1-7  +  Romans 15:4-13  +  Luke 21:25-36 Christ is coming! But not in humility, as He came the first time, humble, lowly, despised and rejected. Christ … Continue reading →

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Christ’s first coming is marked by lowliness

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Ad Te Levavi – Advent 1 Jeremiah 33:14-18  +  Romans 13:11-14  +  Matthew 21:1-9 This season of Advent, like the season of Lent, is a season of earnest repentance as we allow … Continue reading →

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It is good to give thanks to the Lord

Sermon for Thanksgiving Service 2014 Deuteronomy 8:6-18  +  Ephesians 1:3-14  +  Luke 1:46-55 In this final service of the Church Year, before beginning the new Church Year this Sunday, it’s good and right for us to look back on the … Continue reading →

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