Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard’s Podcast

Episode 4 - Is It O.k. To Be A Pew Sitter?

Air Date: May 16th of 2024
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What is Christianity primarily about?  Is it about primarily being the hands and feet of Jesus or listening to Jesus?  Is a successful church busy with all sorts of programs, ministries, and outreach endeavors, whereas a mediocre or failing church sits in the pew?  In episode #4 of "3 Padres and a Shepherd," we will be taking a closer look into Jesus' interaction with two women: Mary and Martha.  We will be asking the question, "Is It O.k. To Be A Pew Sitter?"  Even though the story of Mary and Martha is a very simple story, it has vast application in the realm of the church and into the lives of Christians.  And so, sit back with Mary and enjoy this 4th Episode!  
 
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Why Do Churches No Longer Sing?

Date: April 28th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Isaiah 12:1-6 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

The Two Pitfalls Of Atheism And Mysticism

Date: April 21st of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Isaiah 40:25-31 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Why Pastors Are Not Employees Of The Church

Date: April 14th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Ezekiel 34:11-16  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND   
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Thy Strong Word — Proverbs 11:16-31: Like a Gold Ring in a Pig’s Snout

Original Air Date: April 24th of 2024
These proverbs contrast the gracious woman who gains honor with the ruthless man who gains only wealth, emphasizing that kindness, integrity, and righteousness lead to life and prosperity, while the pursuit of evil leads to destruction. This passage also highlights the importance of generosity, stating that those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. It warns against deceit and the hoarding of wealth, promoting instead a lifestyle of generosity and righteousness that ultimately benefits both the individual and the community.
The Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Proverbs 11:16-31.
 
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How Do We Handle Bodies At Funerals?

Date: March 31st of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Mark 16:1-8 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

Do We Have An Angry God?

Date: March 29th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: John 19:1-42 
Context: Good Friday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  

It Is Not A Mere Symbol, Sign, Or Representation

Date: March 28th of 2024 
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 
Context: Holy Thursday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
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Episode 3 - Is Your Salvation Certain?

Air Date: April 11th of 2024
Episode: 3 
Details: 
Where do we look for assurance?  How do we know that we are saved?  Tragically, many pulpits and theologies across America consistently preach the Christian and not the Christ.  So, the problem that arises is that we can easily look internally at our actions as Christians for assurance.  However, once we look inward, we will never have enough assurance, as the foundation of assurance shifts from Jesus to us.  When we end up turning inward - focusing on our life, taking our spiritual temperature, assessing our accomplishments, and becoming fixated on navel-gazing, we become overtaken by what Martin Luther calls the Monster of Uncertainty.  In episode #3, we will ask the question, "Is Your Salvation Certain?" with special attention to the age-old battle between imputed and infused righteousness.     Access More Episodes:
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His Kingdom Does Not Need Force Or Power

Date: March 24th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: Zechariah 9:9-12 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND   
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He Will Not Be Your Butler But Will Gladly Be Your Atonement

Date: March 10th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard 
Text: John 6:1-15 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND   
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Episode 2 - Is It Really Finished?

Air Date: March 14th of 2024 Episode 2 Details: On today's podcast, we ask the question, "Is it really finished?" It sure seems that in today's religious landscape, people are looking for new prophecies, trying to build utopic kingdoms, and continually offering up sacrificial works to validate the ego. Can we say that Christ is enough, that He finished everything, or must we search for the new thing God is supposedly doing; must we attempt to usher in God's kingdom through our own endeavors, or must we offer up our own versions of sacrifice to live with a peaceful conscience? Is it really finished in Jesus, or is God just getting started? To Watch Online
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Are There Two Definitions Of Faith?

Date: February 25th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   
Text: Matthew 15:21-28  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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Concord Matters — Apology of the Augsburg Confession: Article 5 ~ Good Works #2

Original Air Date: February 17th of 2024
In Luke 7, the sinful woman was forgiven by faith and her works flowed by His grace. It is clear that we are unable to fulfill the Law and all fall short of His glory. Our disposition is completely broken and as we receive a clear conscience through forgiveness by the blood of Christ, works of love naturally spring up by the Holy Spirit’s help (Galatians 5:22-23). We are reminded that a good tree bears good fruit. For Christ’s sake, we are made a good tree, and our good God bears good fruit for the sake of love for others. “Awake, O sleeper, rise from death, And Christ shall give you light; So learn His love, its length and breadth, its fullness, depth, and height.” LSB #697, st. 1
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of good works.
 

Learn To Spot A Demonic Sermon

Date: February 18th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Genesis 3:1-21  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Things Are Never As They Seem With Christianity

Date: February 11th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

You Are His Dust

Date: February 14th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Joel 2:12-19  
Context: Ash Wednesday Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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No Gimmicks Or Programs - Just The Word, Please

Date: February 4th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   
Text: Isaiah 55:10-13  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 
 

Undeserved Grace For The Grumbler?

Date: January 28th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Exodus 17:1-7 
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND 
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Not A Helpless Victim

Date: January 21st of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Matthew 17:1-9  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Hawaiian Shirt Pastors And The Casual God?

Date: January 14th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Exodus 34:29-35  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran in Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Brought Out From The Dungeon

Date: January 7th of 2024  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Isaiah 42:1-7  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Why Do Some People Only Want A Big God?

Date: December 25th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: John 1:1-14  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND 
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Heaven Has Come Down

Date: December 24th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Context: Christmas Eve Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
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There Is Only One Voice, All Other Voices Are Secondary

Date: December 24th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Deuteronomy 18:15-19  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

The Grass Withers, The Flower Fades, But The Church’s Old Shag Carpet Wears Forever?

Date: December 17th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Isaiah 40:1-8  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
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The Foolishness Of Generational Warfare In The Church

Date: December 10th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Malachi 4:1-6  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

The Coffee Hour — Looking Forward to the Fourth Sunday in Advent

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on the Sundays in Advent to talk about the Gospel Reading for the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Why did the Jew ask who John was, and why did the Pharisees care? Are there different kinds of Baptism? What does John mean when he talks about the Lamb of God?

The Coffee Hour — Looking Forward to the Third Sunday in Advent

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on the Sundays in Advent to talk about the Gospel Reading for the Third Sunday in Advent. Why is John the Baptist so important in Advent? Why does Jesus ask questions when He already knows the answers? What do all of these miracles mean?

Securely Wrapped In Christ

Date: December 11th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Isaiah 61:1-3, 10  
Context: Funeral Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND 
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Things Are Not As Bad As They Seem

Date: December 3rd of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Jeremiah 23:5-8  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

The Coffee Hour - Looking Forward To The Second Sunday In Advent

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on the Sundays in Advent to talk about the Gospel Reading for the Second Sunday in Advent. Why does Jesus keep talking about fig trees? What will the Second Coming be like? How does this story connect to Old Testament Prophecies?
 
 

The Coffee Hour - Looking Forward To The First Sunday In Advent

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on the Sundays in Advent to talk about the Gospel Reading for the First Sunday in Advent. What does Advent even mean? Why are we reading about Palm Sunday in Advent? What does it mean that Jesus arrives on a donkey?
Original Air Date: November 29th of 2023

The Drunk & Sleeping Church Of Ease Vs. The Sober & Awake Militant Church

Date: November 26th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Who’s Example Do We Follow; What Does It Look Like To Be A Christian?

Date: November 12th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Philippians 3:17-21  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Nobody Can Take This Away From You

Date: November 5th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard   
Text: 1 John 3:1-3  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Journey Into LCMS Pastoral Ministry

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his upbringing in the Church, his journey into pastoral ministry, how he came from the Lutheran Brethren to the LCMS, the colloquy process to become an LCMS pastor, and how his experience with various Christian denominations helps him serve in his vocations as pastor and author.Original Air Date: November 3rd of 2023 

Stop; Close Your Mouth, So You Can Hear The Gospel

Date: October 29th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Romans 3:19-28  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

Put Off The Old Self

Date: October 15th of 2023
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Ephesians 4:22-28
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE

”We Just Need To...” Umm, No We Don’t!

Date: October 8th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE  
 

Tribalism, Church Politics, & The Christian’s Calling

Date: October 1st of 2023
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Ephesians 4:1-6
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Touchy-Feely Coffee Mug Theology And The Christian Heart?

Date: September 24th of 2023
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard
Text: Ephesians 3:13-21
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

How To Respond To Conflict and Sin In The Church

Date: September 17th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Galatians 5:25-6:10  
Context:  Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Minot, ND  
Manuscript:  CLICK HERE

Little Girl, I Say To You, ’Arise’

Date: September 18th of 2023  
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard  
Text: Mark 5:21-24, 35-43  
Context: Sermon at St. Paul's Lutheran of Minot, ND  
Manuscript: CLICK HERE 

Concord Matters — Augsburg Confession: Chief Articles of the Faith. Article 12: Repentance. Contrition and Faith.

Jesus tells us why he came, “I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32).” Repentance needs to have a good understanding of “Worldly sorrow” vs. “Godly sorrow.” Am I sorry that I got caught or am I sorry that I broke God’s commands? The life of the Christian is repentance, that is, sorrow for our sin and assurance of His forgiveness in Christ. When Jesus says repent, he intended that the entire life of believer should be repentance. Our contrition, by Holy Spirit, occurs with the assurance that Christ has paid the price and He leads us to good works (Galatians 5:22-23). “I look to Christ upon the tree, His body broken there for me; I lay before Him all my sin, my darkest secrets from within” LSB #616. St. 2
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minot, ND joins Rev. Brady Finnern to confess the truth of Repentance.

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