Category Archives: Sermons

Joy will come after a little while

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Jubilate Lamentations 3:18-26  +  1 Peter 2:11-20  +  John 16:16-23 This morning you heard the words of Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, in his lament: And I said, “My strength and my hope … Continue reading →

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Sermon for Misericordias Domini 2015

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Today’s sermon at Emmanuel was preached by the Rt. Rev. James Heiser of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America. Only the audio is available today.

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Peace in the name of Christ

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Quasimodogeniti Job 19:25-27  +  1 John 5:4-10  +  John 20:19-31 Peace be with you! Anyone can say those words. They’re used, not only by Christians, but by Jews and Muslims as well. … Continue reading →

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The secret of death’s defeat

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for the Feast of the Resurrection Isaiah 52:13-15  +  1 Corinthians 5:6-8  +  Mark 16:1-8 Christians are dying around the world, some by natural causes, more and more by the hand of persecutors … Continue reading →

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Good Friday, a wonderful day

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon for Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12  +  John 18:1-19:42 I recently reminded someone that Good Friday was coming up, and she said, “Oh, that’s the sad day—the day Jesus died.” But is that right? Is today a day when we … Continue reading →

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