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A Fire And Brimstone Sermon?

Apologies for the quality of the sound.  
Date: September 16th of 2023
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Galatians 5:16-24 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

It’s Jesus With A Period - Not A Comma!

Date: September 3rd of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Galatians 3:15-22  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Is Your Pastor A Minister of Death Or Life?

Date: August 27th of 2023  
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE  

So, What Is Love?

Date: August 18th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 15:9-13  
Context: Wedding Sermon for the Nunziato Wedding  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
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The Problem With Me-Centered Righteousness

Date: August 13th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 9:30-10:4  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

How Do You Feel When Enemies Fall?

Date: August 6th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:6-13  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Thy Strong Word — Free-Text First Friday: Guilt vs. Grace: What Motivates You?

The Rev. Dr. Matt Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, SD, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe for Free Text Friday.
In the paradise of Eden, Adam and Eve enjoyed an idyllic existence, at peace with God, nature, themselves, and each another. But this blissful harmony was shattered by their sin and rebellion which led to death, giving rise to guilt and fear that have enslaved mankind ever since. How does Christ’s redemption liberate us from this bondage, transforming us from slaves of fear into God’s own children? This episode compares and contrasts the life of spiritual slavery with the joyful freedom experienced as a baptized child of God.
Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God’s Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations.

Thy Strong Word - Acts 7:54-8:3: Stephen Becomes the First Martyr

The Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Acts 7:54-8:3.
Confronted with Stephen’s impassioned defense, the members of the Sanhedrin respond with rage, and the first martyrdom in the Church’s history tragically unfolds. Amid this profound turmoil, Stephen looks to the heavens and receives a vision of divine reassurance, even as earthly events take a brutal turn. Saul, who would become St. Paul, is present giving approval to Stephen’s execution. The event sets the stage for a widespread persecution that will scatter the believers—and inadvertently further the spread of the Gospel.
The Book of Acts takes us back to the earliest days of Christianity, unveiling the incredible acts of the apostles and the growth of the early church. Acts offers a firsthand account how the Apostles and Jesus’ disciples respond to his death and resurrection. It makes us witnesses to the beginning of fulfilling Jesus’s command to spread the Gospel from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. We encounter miracles and wonders, we see the church struggling to organize itself in the absence of Jesus, and we learn of the trials and tribulations the early Christians faced in a world that rejected them.
Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God’s Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations.

You Have Not Received A Spirit Of Slavish Fear

Date: July 30th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 8:12-17  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

I Don’t Go To Church Because The Church Is Full Of Hypocrites

Date: July 23rd of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 6:19-23  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Is The Sign Of The Cross Too Catholic?

Date: July 16, 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 6:1-11  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Just Another 9-5 In The Squirrel Cage?

Date: July 2nd of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 8:18-22  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

Date: June 25th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text:  1 Peter 5:6-11  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Concord Matters — Luther’s Small Catechism. The How and Who of Holy Communion

If the bread and wine are truly the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ AND we receive full forgiveness of sins, life and salvation, how is this even possible and who is even worthy to receive it? The Sacrament of the Altar gives exactly what Jesus says: Forgiveness of sins. The Sacrament of the Altar is for exactly those who Jesus welcomes: sinners. In faith, receive and go in peace!
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study the How’s and Who’s of the Sacrament of the Altar.

I’ve A Feeling We’re Not In A Christian Culture Anymore

Date: June 18th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 John 3:13-18  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

He Isn’t Safe But He’s Good

Date:  June 4th of 2023  
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 11:33-36  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

The End Is Near; This Changes Everything

Date: May 21st of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Peter 4:7-14  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Marriage: The Lifelong Journey Of Sacrifice & Trust

Date: May 27th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Colossians 3:12-17  
Context: Wedding Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Does the American Church Have Loose Ears?

Date:  May 14th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: James 1:22-27  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Jesus Knows Allan

Date: January 25th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 10:11-18  
Context:  Funeral Sermon for Allan Aho at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

What Is Confirmation?

Date: May 7th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Isaiah 12:1-6  
Context: Confirmation Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran  
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE  

Meek, But Not A Doormat

Date: April 23rd of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Peter 2:21-25  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

The Church Is About the Forgiveness Of Sins; The Rest Is Just Details

Date: April 16th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 20:19-31 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

The Christian Response To A Pagan Neighbor & Government

Date: April 30th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Peter 2:11-20  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

News, Big News, And Good News

Date: April 9th of 2022  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11  
Context:  Resurrection Morning Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND

How Many Times Should I Take Communion?

Date: April 6th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Corinthians 11: 23-32  
Context: Holy Thursday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

To Kneel Or Not?

Date: April 2nd of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Philippians 2:5-11  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

How Much Blood Should Someone Shed For Offending Us?

Date: March 26th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Hebrews 9:11-15  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Into Darkness

Date: April 7th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 19:1-42  
Context: Good Friday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

When We Suffer With A Silent God

Date: March 29th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Psalm 22  
Context: Midweek Lent Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

When We Suffer From Enemies

Date: March 15th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Psalm 31:1-24  
Context: Midweek Lent Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

When The World Turns You Inward

Date: March 12th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Ephesians 5:1-9  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

When We Suffer With Despair

Date: March 8th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Psalm 42  
Context: Midweek Lent Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND

When We Suffer With Illness

Date: March 5th of 2023  
Speaker:  Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Psalm 6  
Context: Midweek Lent Sermon at St. Paul's Minot, ND
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE  

A Holy Anguish?

Date: March 5th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Genesis 32:22-32  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
 

Why Evil Is Unoriginal

Date: February 26th of 2023
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Matthew 4:1-11
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

What is Love?

Date: February 19, 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE  

Boasting?

Date: February 12, 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

You Are My Child; In You, I Am Well-Pleased

Date: January 29, 2023
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Seven Statements On Evil

Date: January 22nd of 2023
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Romans 12:16-21
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

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
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

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  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

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
Manuscript: CLICK HERE
 

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  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

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
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

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  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

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  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

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  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

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  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE