Daily Word, with Pastor Otto, is a reading of Scripture, a brief response, and prayer, typically less than five minutes.
The Daily Bite, with Pastor Andrews, is a commentary and reflection on the daily Bible reading recommended in the Faith @ Home Corner. He will regularly point you to Jesus and try to share questions you can ask your children. The goal is for 10-15 minutes.
The Layman’s Guide to the Lectionary, with Pastor Andrews, is a longer Bible study, aiming for 45-60 minutes, on the LCMS’ 3 year lectionary--the Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel texts for the upcoming Sunday. Generally published Wednesday mornings.
Bible Studies
Resources and audio from various Bible studies held at St. Matthew are archived here.
The Gospel According to Matthew - with Pastor Andrews (2020-2021)
February 21, 2021 - Matthew 25:1-30 The Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the Talents
February 14, 2021 - Matthew 24:23-51 Jesus Teaches about the End of the World
February 7, 2021 - Matthew 23:34-24:22 Jesus Speaks of the Destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple
January 31, 2021 - Matthew 23:13-33 The Seven Woes
January 24, 2021 - Matthew 22:34-23:12 Jesus Challenged on the Greatest Commandment and Warning Against the Pharisees
January 17, 2021 - Matthew 22:15-33 Jesus Trapped by Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees...
January 10, 2021 - Matthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Feast
January 3, 2021 - Matthew 21:23-46 Challenging Jesus' Authority and Two Parables of Judgment
December 20 - Matthew 21:12-22 Jesus, the High Priests, and a Withered Fig Tree
December 6 - Matthew 20:20-21:11 A Mother's Request, A Healing, and The Triumphal Entry
November 29 - Matthew 20:1-19 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
November 22 - Matthew 19:13-30 The Disciples Learn who is Worthy to Jesus
November 15 - Matthew 19:1-12 Is Divorce Lawful for Any Reason?
November 8 - Matthew 18:10-35 Jesus Teaches His Disciples to Forgive (Parable of the Unforgiving Servant)
November 1 - Matthew 17-22-18:9 2nd Passion Prediction, An Odd Miracle, and Causing Others to Stumble
October 25 - Matthew 17:9-21 Descending the Mountain and the Healing of a Moonstruck Boy
October 18 - Matthew 16:19-17:8 Office of the Keys, Suffering Prediction, and the Transfiguration
October 11 - Matthew 16:1-18 Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees and Peter's Confession of Faith
October 4 - Matthew 15:21-39 The Faith of the Canaanite Woman and the Feeding of the 4000
September 27 - Matthew 15:1-20 Pharisees Challenge Jesus and His Disciples
September 20 - Matthew 14:22-36 Jesus Walks on Water
September 13 - Matthew 14:1-21 Martyrdom of John the Baptist, Feeding of the 5000
September 6 - Matthew 13:44-58 More Parables and Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
August 30 - Matthew 13:24-43 The Parable of the Weeds with Pastor Otto
August 23, 2020 - Matthew 13:1-23 The Parable of the Sower with Pastor Otto
August 16 - Matthew 12:33-45 Sea Monsters, Judges, and Demons
August 9 - Matthew 12:22-32 Jesus Accuses the Pharisees of the "Unforgivable Sin"
August 2 - Matthew 12:1-21 Sabbath Laws and Plotting to Kill Jesus
July 26 - Matthew 11:16-30 with Pastor Otto
no class July 19th due to a Voters' Assembly
July 12 - Matthew 11:1-15 John's Disciples Ask a Question
July 5 - Matthew 10:26-42 Jesus Sends the Twelve (cont.)
June 28 - Matthew 10:16-25 Jesus Sends the Twelve (cont.)
June 21 - Matthew 10:1-15 Jesus Sends the Twelve
June 14 - Matthew 9:18-38 More Miracles and the Mission of the Church
June 7 - Matthew 9:1-17 Jesus Heals the Paralytic, Questions in the Home of Matthew
May 31 - Matthew 8:18-34 The Cost of Discipleship, Calming the Storm, and Casting Out Demons
May 24 - Matthew 8:1-17 Healing the Leper, Centurion's Servant, and Peter's Mother-in-Law
May 17 - Matthew 7:15-29 The Sermon on the Mount, Part 7
May 10 - Matthew 7:1-14 The Sermon on the Mount, Part 6
May 3 - Matthew 6:16-34 The Sermon on the Mount, Part 5
April 26 - Matthew 6:1-15 The Sermon on the Mount, Part 4
March 1 - Matthew 5:31-48 The Sermon on the Mount, Part 3
February 23 - Matthew 5:17-30 The Sermon on the Mount, Part 2
February 16 - Matthew 5:3-16 The Sermon on the Mount, Part 1
February 9 - Matthew 4:3-5:2 The Temptation of Jesus and the Beginning of His Ministry
February 2 - Matthew 3:3-4:2 The Preaching of John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus
January 26 - Matthew 2:11-3:2 - The Childhood of the Incarnate Son of God, plus we meet John the Baptist
January 19 - Matthew 1:18-2:10 and the Christmas account
January 12 - Introduction and the Genealogy of Matthew 1:1-17
March 15, 2020 - Pastor Otto's one-week class on Job -
Every One His Witness - three weeks with Pastor Andrews, then three weeks with Pastor Otto
November 10 - December 22: Due to the format of this class, we will not be posting audio online. It's a purchased video-based Bible study for the teaching side, and then both small and large group discussions to help apply what we're learning to our own lives.
November 3 - Guest, Rev. Lee Hagan, Missouri District President - What does our District do? Audio Player Audio Player Audio Player
The Christian Life - with Pastor Otto (Fall 2019)
October 26 - The Eighth Commandment
October 19 - The Seventh Commandment
October 12 - The Sixth Commandment - Part 2
October 5 - The Sixth Commandment - Part 1
September 29 - The Fifth Commandment
September 22 - The Fourth Commandment
September 15 - The Third Commandment
September 8 - The Second Commandment
September 1 - The First Commandment
August 25 - Who is Jesus?
Learning about Worship - with Pastor Otto (Summer 2019)
August 11 - Sacred Spaces
August 4 - Preaching in America
July 28 - Listening to Lutheran Preaching
July 21 - The Church Year and the Lectionary - Pastor Andrews substituting
July 14 - The Creeds
July 7 - The Divine Service
June 30 - Five Eras of Christian Worship
June 23 - History of Lutheran Hymnody
June 9 - Why We Worship as We Do
The Gospel according to John - with Pastor Otto (Spring 2019)
June 2 - John 11
May 26 - John 10
May 19 - John 9
May 12 - John 8
May 5 - John 7
April 28 - John 6
April 14 - John 5
March 31 - John 4
March 24 - John 3
March 10 - John 2
March 3 - Introducing John's Gospel account: John 1
February 24 - Why Do We Have Four Gospel Accounts, and How Can Knowing This Be Helpful?
Truly, an excellent series. You can find all the interviews starting here. There's been 20 of them so far! It's episode numbers: 1602, 1931, 2071, 2211, 2341, 2561, 2701, 2842, 3191, 3331, 3474, 1013, 0241, 0581, 0801, 1011, 1152, 1571, 1712, and 1921.
September 9 - Introduction
January 13, 2019 - Tanzania with Laura Carson
December 30, 2018 - Appearances of Angels in Holy Scripture - Pastor Otto
Mission Festival, October 13, 2018
Lutheran Hour Ministries - Eric Guberlet, Polly Gregali, and Gabriela Silviera
LCMS International Mission - David Fiala
A little Liberian singing
Colossians - with Pastor Otto (2018)
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Philippians - with Pastor Otto (2018)
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June 10 - Apologies, the audio file didn't record correctly!
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June 19, 2018 - Pastor Andrews guest taught on Crucial Conversations again, this time on the topic of baptism - Click here for YouTube
May 6, 2018 - Pastor Andrews shared "Living with a Telos," his presentation at the April Marriage and Family Conference @ Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, MO.
May 1, 2018 - Pastor Andrews guest taught on Crucial Conversations: Teaching You to Think Like a Confessor - Click here for YouTube
Apologetics: Is the Bible Really True? - with Pastor Andrews (2018)
March 11th - An Introduction to the Need for Apologetics
