Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

Luther Sermon for Septuagesima

SERMON FOR SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY by Martin Luther TEXT: Matthew 20:1-16 (KJV). 1. Some church fathers applied this Gospel to all the preachers from the beginning to the end of the world, and taught the first hour was the time of Adam, … Continue reading →

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Luther Sermon for Sexagesima

SERMON FOR SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY by Martin Luther TEXT: Luke 8:4-15 (KJV). I. THE NATURE OF THE WORD SPOKEN HERE. 1. This Gospel treats of the disciples and the fruits, which the Word of God develops in the world. It does … Continue reading →

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Still trusting in grace at the end of the day

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Septuagesima 2014 Jeremiah 1:4-10  +  1 Corinthians 9:24-10:5  +  Matthew 20:1-16 Jesus highlights God’s grace for us in today’s parable of the workers in the vineyard. He compares God to a kind … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Epiphany of Epiphany

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for the Festival of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Isaiah 61:10-11  +  2 Peter 1:16-21  +  Matthew 17:1-9 We don’t have time today to discuss the history of why Transfiguration Sunday falls where … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Augsburg Confession, Article V

Preached during the week of Epiphany 4, 2014 Romans 4:16-25  +  Matthew 14:22-32 Let’s begin this evening by talking about faith for a moment, as St. Paul did in the first reading you heard from Romans 4 and as the … Continue reading →

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