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The Christian Life: Mere Virtuous Habits Or A Living Sacrifice?

Date: January15, 2023
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Romans 12:6-16
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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It’s Not About You; It’s About Christ - For You

Date: January 8th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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All You Need Is Love - Love, Love, Love?

Date: December 25th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Titus 3:4-7  
Context: Christmas Day Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, N
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When The Church Is An Empty Box

Date: December 24th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Context: Christmas Eve at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Death Through Adam’s Tree; Life Through Jesus’ Tree

Date: December 21st of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Philippians 2:1-11
Context: Midweek Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Christianity: A One-sided Rescue For Frenemies

Date: December 18th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Context:  Homily for the St. Paul's Children's Christmas Program
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When A Precious Moments’ Faith Is Shattered

Date: December 18th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 1:19-28  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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When It Matters Very Little What Others Think About You

Date: December 11th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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The Church: Shaped By The Word Or Reacting To The World’s Emergencies?

Date: December 4th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 15:4-13  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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You Are Sunk Into Christ - Not Evil

Date: November 27th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 13:11-14  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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Concord Matters- Luther’s Small Catechism: 3rd Article of the Creed

Original Air Date: November 26, 2022
I believe that I cannot believe in Christ by my own reason or strength (I Corinthians 12). The progress of faith is completely a gift of God’s Work so that no one may boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). It is a comfort to know that He calls us, gathers us, enlightens us, makes us holy, and keeps us with Him so that we know the completeness of the Gospel. All Him and not us. We know that we receive the Holy Spirit by the Word & His Sacraments (Acts 2:38-39). These gifts point us away from ourselves and to the hope in the life, death, and the resurrection of Christ so that we confess Jesus as Lord and receive His forgiveness, life, and salvation. Thanks be to God that He gives us faith in Christ and gathers all believers back to Him now and on the Last Day.
Rev. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the 3rd Article of the creed in Luther’s Small Catechism.
 

Sober In Christ, Not Drunk On Emotions And Comfort!

Date: November 22nd of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Grudges In Our Back Pocket?

Date: November 13, 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 18:21-35  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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The Reformation: Attacking Roman Catholic Doctrine

Date: October 30th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 8:31-36  
Context: Sermon from St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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When Sin’s Wages Meet Christ’s Forgiveness

Date: October 23, 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 9:1-8  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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Religious Leaders Behaving Badly With The Law?

Date: October 16th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 22:34-46  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Home Is Where Jesus Is

Date: October 3rd of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 14:1-6  
Context: Funeral Sermon for Gene Rupp  
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When Death Becomes Real, You Need A Real Savior

Date: October 2nd of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Luke 7:11-17  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Jesus Knows Martha, And No One Will Snatch Her

Date: September 27th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 10:27-29  
Context:  Funeral Sermon for Martha Lang  
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Money: We Can’t Take It With Us, So Why Do We Try?

Date: September 25th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 6:24-34  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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Christianity: Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That?

Date: September 18th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Luke 17:11-19  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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The Constant Need To Be Right?

Date: September 11th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Luke 10:23-37  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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Using Our Enemies To Puff Ourselves Up?

Date: August 28th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 18:9-14
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Why Jesus Is Not Safe But Good

Date: August 21st of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 19:41-48
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Churches At Ease And False Prophets: Two Peas In A Pod

Date: August 7th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 7:15-23
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran in Minot, ND
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The Problems Of Church Shopping & Hopping

Date: July 31st of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Mark 8:1-9
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript:  N/A

Not the Warm Cuddly Jesus That Some Would Have You Embrace

Date: July 24th of 2022
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 5:17-26
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
 

Stop Saying, ”Judge Not,” If You Don’t Know What It Means

Date: July 10th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 6:36-42
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Why Does The Church Often Rejoice When the World Grumbles?

Date: July 3rd of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 15:1-10
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Away With Excuses; Come, All Things Are Now Ready

Date: June 26th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Luke 14:15-24
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, N
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Religious Pecking Orders Are Useless, You Need To Be Born Again

Date: June 12th of 2022 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: John 3:1-1-17 
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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False Churches And Their Towers Of Babel

Date: June 5th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Genesis 11:1-9
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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When ’Truth’ Does Not Belong To Your Feelings, Opinions, Or Thoughts - But Christ

Date: May 29th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 15:26-16:4
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Does God Always Hear Our Prayers; Do We Always Pray Faithfully?

Date: May 22nd of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 16:23-33
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
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Plastic Christianity’s Failure To Recognize Sorrow And Understand Joy

Date: May 14th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 16:16-22
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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When Confirmation Becomes Graduation?

Date: May 1st of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 10:11-16
Context:  Confirmation Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
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He Replaces Fear With Faith

Date: April 24th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 20:19-31
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
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When Sources Of Power Fail, The Redeemer Still Lives

Date: April 17th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Job 19:23-27
Context:  Easter Day Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Jesus Is Bigger Than Your Death Because He Is Bigger Than The Tomb

Date: April 17th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Isaiah 25:6-9
Context: Easter Sunrise Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
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Christ Does An Old Thing - Not A New Thing

Date: April 15th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 19 - "It is Finished"
Context: Good Friday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Where Do We Direct Our Hosanna Cries?

Date: April 10th of 2022
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 21:1-11
Context: Palm Sunday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot
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When We Don’t Like The Words Of Jesus

Date: April 3rd of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 8:46-59
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

When Things Are Never Good Enough?

Date: March 27th of 2022
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: John 6:1-15
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Why Insults & Public Opinion Do Not Matter For The Christian

Date: March 13th of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 15:21-28
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Either Satan’s Way Or Jesus’ Way, But No Middle Ground

Date: March 6th of 2022
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 4:1-11
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Half-Baked Apologies And The Repentance Games We Play

Date: March 2nd of 2022
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Joel 2:12-19
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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The Need To Sanitize Misery

Date: February 27th of 2022
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 18:31-43
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
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Is Your Church At Ease or Militant?

Date:  February 20th of 2022
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Luke 8:4-15
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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Grumbling Equality?

Date:  February 13th of 2022
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text:  Matthew 20:1-16
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
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You, Who Have Ears, Get Busy With Your Hands And Feet?

Date:  February 6th of 2022
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 17:1-9
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
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