Category Archives: Sermons

Growing in faith and love, living in repentance

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon for Midweek of Laetare 2 Peter 1:2-11  +  John 6:36-51 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. I say those words to you, even as Peter once wrote them … Continue reading →

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Greater signs for greater needs

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Laetare Isaiah 49:8-13  +  Galatians 4:21-31  +  John 6:1-15 The multitude of people had been with Jesus all day. He had actually gone to this side of the Sea of Galilee to … Continue reading →

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To the church in Ephesus: Love matters, too

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon for Midweek of Oculi +  Revelation 2:1-7  + At the end of the first century AD, Christian churches everywhere were surrounded by pagans and by a depraved society, increasingly persecuted by the government and by other religions, with more … Continue reading →

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The devil is still your enemy

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Oculi 2 Samuel 22:1-7  +  Ephesians 5:1-9  +  Luke 11:14-28 We’re presented in the Gospel with the reality of demons. It’s the third week in a row we’ve considered Christ’s power over … Continue reading →

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The Christian life, a life of prayer

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

Sermon for Midweek of Reminiscere James 5:13-20  +  Mark 9:17-29 Tonight, in both of our Scripture readings, God turns our attention to prayer. Prayer, Jesus says, is the only way to deal with certain afflictions, like the demon possession He … Continue reading →

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