Rev. Peter Ill, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milstadt, IL, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Matthew 1:2-17.
Sharper Iron — All Righteousness Fulfilled: Jesus, the Christ
Rev. Dr. Mark Birkholz, pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Oak Lawn, IL, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Matthew 1:1.
Sharper Iron — NEW SERIES: All Righteousness Fulfilled
We begin a new series on Sharper Iron in the Gospel of Matthew.
Thy Strong Word – Ezra 8: Faithful Ezra Sent Levites and Protection
Rev. John Lukomski, retired pastor in Northfield, Minnesota, joins host Rev. AJ Espinosa to study Ezra 8.
Sharper Iron & The Saga of Salvation: Joined Together in the Family of God
Rev. Matt Wietfeldt studies Exodus 6:14-27 regarding the role and importance of genealogies in Holy Scripture and how it all finds fulfillment in Christ.
Sharper Iron & Truth in Genesis: Fear and Grace in Joseph’s Revealing
Rev. James Preus and guest host Rev. Shawn Linnell study Genesis 45:21-46:27 regarding how Jesus is a type of Christ, the fear of the brothers at Joseph’s reveling himself and Joseph’s grace toward them, the importance of sacrifices, and what this genealogy means.
Sharper Iron & Truth in Genesis: Tawdry Acts and Redemption
Rev. Sean Daenzer studies Genesis 38:1-30 regarding how the actions in this story are all sinful and not given as an example of good behavior, law and the value of promises regarding Tamar’s actions, and where we find Christ in these passages.
Sharper Iron & Truth in Genesis: Pre-Assyrian Potpourri
Rev. Jeremiah Johnson studies Genesis 35:16-37:2a regarding the messianic prophecy in Micah and its relation to this text, the lust for power, the death of Isaac and hardships of Jacob, why these Biblical genealogies are important to the bigger story, and the inheritance promised to Abraham.
Sharper Iron & Truth in Genesis: Discrepant, See?
Rev. James Preus studies Genesis 11:10-32 regarding genealogical speculation, discrepancy between genealogies, why the lineage of Jesus matters, and the lineage of the church.
Sharper Iron & Truth in Genesis: The Spread of Nations
Rev. Timothy Appel studies Genesis 10:1-32 regarding why we should care about this chapter full of names, the context of each of these family lines, and what this chapter shows us about humanity.