Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Chris Hull, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Malachi 4:1-6. Malachi closes the Old Testament with words of Law and Gospel. For all evildoers, the day of the LORD will come as a fire that burns everything in its path. In their arrogance, they have no fear of the LORD. Yet, for those who fear the LORD through faith in Christ, that same Day will bring the Sun of righteousness whose warmth brings healing. For Christians, then, that Day is full of joy as the LORD wins the victory over their greatest enemies and delivers it to them by His action. To prepare, Malachi calls the people to return to the LORD’s Word spoken through His servant Moses. He also proclaims the LORD’s promise to send a new Elijah to bring the people back to repentance in preparation for the Day of the LORD. In this, Malachi speaks of John the Baptist whose preaching called all to repentance and pointed them to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. “Advent with th