Rev. Ryan Ogrodowicz studies Exodus 15:22-16:12 regarding the rhythm of God’s gift of salvation and our Christian life of service, Christ’s cross as our forgiveness and hope during times of bitter suffering, and God’s grace in the midst of our sinful complaining.
Sharper Iron
Sharper Iron looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God’s Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Sharper Iron is hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel.
Show Time: Monday-Friday at 8:00 a.m. Central Time
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Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: Sing to the Warrior Savior LORD
Rev. Jeremiah Johnson studies Exodus 15:1-21 regarding the song of Moses, digging into the themes of the salvation that the LORD delivers for His people, His role as a warrior who defeats the most powerful of enemies, the proclamation of the LORD among the Gentiles, and the planting of the LORD’s people finally in Christ.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: Crossing into the New Creation
Rev. AJ Espinosa studies Exodus 14:10-31 regarding the LORD’s mighty salvation for His people, the justice of the LORD in the crossing of the Red Sea, and the theme of the new creation in this text and throughout Scripture.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: The LORD’s Good, Physical, and Reliable Leading
Rev. Adam Koontz studies Exodus 13:17-14:9 regarding the LORD’s constant goodness for His people, His physical and reliable means of remaining with His people, and His promises that overwhelm even the greatest power of evil.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: Consecrated in Christ
Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek studies Exodus 12:43-13:16 regarding the Passover event and meal and its fulfillment in Christ, the passing down of the faith from parents to children, and the consecration that we have in Baptism into the firstborn Son of God.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: The Plague of Destruction and Salvation
Rev. Brian Flamme studies Exodus 12:29-42 regarding the final plague as both destruction for the LORD’s enemies and salvation for the LORD’s people, the continuity of the Christian faith in the Old and New Testaments, and the certainty of the LORD’s deliverance even during times of patient affliction.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: A Passover Catechism
Rev. Steve Andrews studies Exodus 12:14-28 regarding what the remembrance of the Passover meant for Israel then and for Christians today, the faithfulness of Israel in believing the LORD’s means of salvation, and the importance of passing down the Christian faith in our families.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: Christ, Our Passover Lamb
Rev. Luke Zimmerman studies Exodus 12:1-13 regarding the Passover meal and its connections to Christ, including the foundational nature of the Passover, the sacrificial lamb whose blood marked God’s people, and the urgency of the celebration.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: Threats and Promises
Rev. Matt Ulmer studies Exodus 11:1-10 regarding God’s grace and initiative in bringing His people out of Egypt, midnight as the time of God’s unexpected action, and the LORD’s desire to distinguish all people by covering them with the blood of Christ.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: Disrupting Darkness
Rev. Dr. studies Exodus 10:21-29 regarding the ninth plague, the plague of darkness, including the way idolatry disrupts our lives, how the LORD shines His light into the darkness through Israel, Christ, and the Church, and the confidence the Church has in standing on the LORD’s Word.