Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

The banquet is here! The banquet is now!

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for the Second Sunday after Trinity Proverbs 9:1-10  +  Ephesians 2:13-22  +  Luke 14:15-24 Are you looking forward to heaven?  Or are you more “here and now” minded?  Are you anxiously awaiting that … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Fire Is Burning

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Pentecost Sunday Genesis 11:1-9  +  Acts 2:1-21  +  John 14:23-31 Fires are sweeping across the West.  The Murphy Fire: 68,000 acres burned, and counting.  The Miller Fire: 89,000 acres burned, and counting.  … Continue reading →

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Our only hope, our only help – The Holy Spirit of God

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Easter 7 – Exaudi “Hear, O LORD!” Ezekiel 36:22-28  +  1 Peter 4:7-14  +  John 15:26 – 16:4 The Paschal Candle is no longer lit.  It was lit for forty days, since … Continue reading →

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We Pray in Jesus’ Name

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Sixth Sunday of Easter Rogate – “Pray!” Numbers 21:4-9  +  1 Timothy 2:1-6  +  John 16:23-30 In Jesus’ name.  Amen.  What does that mean – “in Jesus’ name”?  We often end our … Continue reading →

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The Spirit convicts the world before the Day of Judgment

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Fifth Sunday of Easter – Cantate Isaiah 12:1-6 + James 1:16-21 + John 16:5-15 I almost didn’t waste my time preparing a sermon for this morning.  After all, if you’ve been following … Continue reading →

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