Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

John the Baptist, Preacher of Grace

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist Isaiah 40:1-5  +  Acts 13:13-26  +  Luke 1:57-80 On this Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, there are no … Continue reading

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The banquet is right in front of you

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 2 Proverbs 9:1-10  +  1 John 3:13-18  +  Luke 14:15-24 We’re talking about banquets today. We’ll have a little banquet after church in honor of the fathers on Fathers’ Day. In … Continue reading

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Having the Lord as Your Reward – or not

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 1 Genesis 15:1-6  +  1 John 4:16-21  +  Luke 16:19-31 To the unspiritual mind, to the person without the Spirit of God, to the unbeliever, to the world, today’s Gospel about … Continue reading

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See the effects of Pentecost

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for the Feast of Pentecost John 14:23-31  +  Genesis 11:1-9  +  Acts 2:1-21 We have entered the period of time known as “the last days.”  As Peter quoted from the prophet Joel, “In … Continue reading

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The Spirit helps with faith and its confession

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Exaudi – Sunday after the Ascension John 15:26 – 16:4  +  Ezekiel 36:22-28  +  1 Peter 4:7-11 St. Paul says, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe … Continue reading

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