Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Sam Wirgau, pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ossian, IN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Timothy 5:1-16. Paul begins to instruct Timothy concerning the lives of Christians in the Church within their various vocations. The overarching reality of the interactions of pastors and parishioners within the Church is the fact that Christians have been united within the family of God. They are not to treat each other as enemies or strangers, but as fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters. Paul first applies this larger truth to the matter of Christian widows. A widow is one whose vocation has changed in a tragic way, yet this does not change the Lord’s faithfulness. He cares particularly for widows, and He commands His Church to do the same. A widow’s family must be first to step up to give the needed care. Where no family members are left, the family of God is quick to care for the widow in practical, physical ways. The widow herself continues in prayer and supplication because her hope continu