Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

Signs of the King’s Coming on the Clouds

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Advent 2 – Populus Sion Micah 4:1-7  +  Romans 15:4-13  +  Luke 21:25-36 Last week it was the image of lowly King Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey that filled our … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Augsburg Confession, Art. I: Concerning God

Sermon for midweek Advent 1 Colossians 1:12-23  +  Luke 1:1-25 As St. Luke points out at the beginning of his Gospel, the events of the life of Christ were carefully passed down by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses … Continue reading →

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Christ’s Advent in humility paves the way for His Advent in Glory

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 Advent means coming, arrival. And God must surely come.  As we’ll hear next week in our Gospel, Christ … Continue reading →

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Thankful for everything through Christ

Sermon for Thanksgiving Habakkuk 3:17-19  +  2 Corinthians 9:6-15  +  Philippians 4:6-13 Thanksgiving, as you know, is an American holiday.  It isn’t necessarily a Christian holiday.  People across the country will be giving thanks tomorrow to various false gods and … Continue reading →

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Luther Sermon for Early Christmas Day Service

Sermon for the Early Christmas Service Text: Luke 2:15-20 (KJV) The Fruits and Signs of the Power of the Word of God 1. In the light of the exposition of the preceding Gospel this text is easily understood for it … Continue reading →

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