Read With Me, Please
Matthew Schmidt teaches a weekly Bible Study reading through books of the Bible. He also features guest interviews and book reviews.
Episodes
18 episodes
Luke 18:35-19:27
Read along as Matthew guides us through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus continues his traveling towards Jerusalem. He stops outside Jericho and heals a blind man, then he parades through Jericho and meets a tax collector named Zaccha...
Luke 18:1-34
Read along as Matthew guides us through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus tells the Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Jesus also welcomes little children to have a special place in t...
Luke 17:11-37
Read along as Matthew guides us through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus is traveling between Galilee and Samaria, and he heals ten men with leprosy. But only one of them returns to say thank you. Why do some of us recognize God's han...
Luke 16:1-17:10
Read along as Matthew guides us through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus tells the Parable of the Shrewd Manager and teaches about money, Moses and the prophets, and our ultimate hope -- God's redeeming grace. In a world where s...
Luke 14:15-15:32
Read along as Matthew guides us through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus encounters a challenge from Pharisees about his table fellowship practices that include sinners and tax collectors. Why does Jesus choose to associate with "thos...
Luke 13:18-14:14
Read along as Matthew guides us through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus tells the Parable of the Mustard Seed, teaches about the Narrow Door, and expresses his sorrow for the city of Jerusalem. Then Jesus goes to eat at a prominent P...
Luke 12:32-13:17
Read along as Matthew guides us through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus continues to teach us not to worry, to trust in Him and seek the Kingdom. He also teaches about apocalyptic time and the current time of "now" (i.e. his life, de...
Luke 11:52-12:31
Read along as Matthew guides you through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus offers warnings and encouragement. He tells a parable about a rich fool and teaches that we need not worry about our lives because God has already given us ever...
Luke 11:14-51
Read along as Matthew guides you through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus is accused harnessing demonic power to drive out demons. He explains that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Jesus bemoans the crowd for wanting signs...
Luke 10:25-11:13
Read along as Matthew guides you through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus is tested by an expert in the law. Spoiler Alert: Jesus passes the test and what emerges is a beautiful expression of what is required of all humanity–to love g...
Luke 10:1-24
Read along as Matthew guides you through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus sends out 72 workers ahead of him, with a message of peace, healing and the presence of the Kingdom of God. Matthew Schmidt is the Pastor of St. Pau...
Luke 9:37-62
Read along as Matthew guides you through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus heals another child, and for the second time foreshadows the crucifixion by saying he must be handed over men. Meanwhile, the disciples continue to misunderstan...
Luke 9:18-36
Read along as Matthew guides you through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus asks who people say he is. Then Jesus explains that he must suffer, be killed, and on the third day be raised to life. Finally, Jesus takes Peter, John and Jame...
Luke 8:40-9:17
Read along as Matthew guides you through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus heals a woman and raises a girl who everything thought was dead. Then Jesus sends out the Twelve disciples, giving them a certain type of authority and power. N...
Luke 8:16-8:39
Read along with Matthew as he guides you through another section of the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus teaches that things hidden will be made known, and he has an interesting take on who comprises his real family. Then Jesus travels ac...
Luke 7:36-8:16
Read along with Matthew as he guides you through the next section of the Gospel of Luke. In these verse, Jesus is the guest at a Pharisee's table when something unexpected happens–a weeping woman interrupts the meal and anoints Jesus' feet. The...