Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

Lessons from the lesser to the greater

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Laetare – Fourth Sunday in Lent 2014 Isaiah 49:8-13  +  Galatians 4:21-31  +  John 6:1-15 There is more to life than what you see and experience. There’s more than getting up, eating, … Continue reading

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Sermon on the Augsburg Confession, Article IX: Baptism

(Sermon preached during the week of Oculi 2014) Last week we considered Article VIII of the Augsburg Confession, What the Church Is.  As we learned, the true Church is the kingdom of heaven, made up of all believers in Christ … Continue reading

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Luther Sermon for Epiphany 3

SERMON FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY by Martin Luther (A part of this sermon, §§ 19-46, Andreas Osiander had printed in 1529 in separate pamphlet form against the Anabaptists, “because it was not possible for every person to purchase … Continue reading

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Not the ally, but the Conqueror of demons

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Oculi – Third Sunday in Lent 2014 2 Samuel 22:1-7  +  Ephesians 5:1-9  +  Luke 11:14-28 For the third week in a row now, we’ve watched Jesus do battle against the demons, … Continue reading

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Luther Sermon for Lent 4

SERMON FOR LAETARE, FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT by Martin Luther TEXT: John 6:1-15 (KJV) I. THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND. 1. In today’s Gospel Christ gives us another lesson in faith, that we should not be over-anxious about our … Continue reading

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