Author Archives: Rev. Paul Rydecki

Is the gain still worth the loss?

Sermon for Pentecost 16(c) Philippians 3:4b-11  +  Luke 14:25-3  +  Genesis 12:1-8 Are the words of today’s Gospel still ringing in your ears?  “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, … Continue reading

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The Humble Service of the Hebrews

Sermon for Pentecost 15(c) Hebrews 13:1-8  +  Luke 14:1,7-14  +  Proverbs 25:6,7 Our text today is from the letter to the Hebrews, chapter 13.  It’s the last chapter of this deeply theological letter, in which the author – whichever apostle … Continue reading

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Your business is to head for the door

Sermon for Pentecost 14(c) Luke 13:22-30  +  Isaiah 66:18-24  +  Hebrews 12:18-24 It’s the age-old question that we have before us today in the Gospel of Luke. “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”  It’s a question … Continue reading

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Unleash the fire of God’s Word

Sermon for Pentecost 13 Jeremiah 23:23-29  +  Luke 12:49-53  +  Hebrews 12:1-13 “Peace! Love!  Tranquility!, declares the LORD.  God loves you just the way you are.  Don’t worry about punishment or judgment.  The LORD would never punish his people.  There … Continue reading

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A glimpse of faith from the father of faith

Sermon for Pentecost 12 Genesis 15:1-6  +  Luke 12:32-40  +  Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Faith and the Church go together, don’t they?  Without faith, there is no Lutheran Church with its three “sola’s,” as we call them: By grace alone, by … Continue reading

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