Category Archives: Sermons

Your Father is a better God than money—or anything else

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 15 Deuteronomy 6:4-7  +  Galatians 5:25-6:10  +  Matthew 6:24-34 The message of Jesus today is very simple.  You can only have one God whom you fear, love and trust in above … Continue reading →

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Need, love, faith, mercy, locating God, thanks, salvation: The Ten Lepers and the Divine Service

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 14 Jeremiah 17:13-14  +  Galatians 5:16-24  +  Luke 17:11-19 The Holy Spirit packs just about every aspect of the Christian life into today’s account of the healing of the Ten Lepers.  … Continue reading →

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The Good Samaritan teaches justification by faith

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 13 Leviticus 18:1-5  +  Galatians 3:15-22  +  Luke 10:23-37 The parable before us today, the Good Samaritan, is one of the most misunderstood parables in all of Scripture.  Most people, when … Continue reading →

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Jesus Heals the Deaf through the Visible Word

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 12 Isaiah 29:18-19  +  2 Corinthians 3:4-11  +  Mark 7:31-37 Our Gospel today teaches a very simple lesson of faith and love.  There’s nothing difficult about it.  It’s easy to understand. … Continue reading →

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The Pharisee and the tax collector, David, Paul, and who is righteous before God

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Rev. Paul Rydecki

right-click to save, or push Play Sermon for Trinity 11 2 Samuel 22:21-29  +  1 Corinthians 15:1-10  +  Luke 18:9-14 Our Scripture readings today all present the same fundamental truth of our religion.  You know it, and yet you can … Continue reading →

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