Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

Hiding in God, not from God

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon on Psalm 32 You can almost hear the joy in his voice – you can almost see the subtle smile on his face as King David intones the Psalm, “Blessed – happy, privileged – is the one whose transgression … Continue reading →

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The faith of the Canaanite woman – an unlikely evangelism text

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Reminiscere – Lent 2 Matthew 15:21-28  +  Genesis 32:22-32  +  1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 Let’s say you invited a friend to come to church with you today, a friend who doesn’t have a … Continue reading →

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Christ earns the world back from the devil

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Invocabit – First Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11  +  Genesis 3:1-21  +  2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Our Lord, Jesus Christ, was baptized.  He stepped forward in the place of all mankind to be … Continue reading →

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Confession ends in Absolution

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon for Ash Wednesday Psalm 51  +  Small Catechism: What is confession? Again this year we see no ashes painted on our foreheads in the sign of a cross.  But we could use them as they have been used since … Continue reading →

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Jesus remedies blindness with faith

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Quinquagesima Luke 18:31-43  +  Isaiah 35:3-7  +  1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Our Gospel today is full of blind people.  Did you catch it?  Did you notice how all three groups of people mentioned … Continue reading →

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