Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Brian Flamme, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell, NM, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Timothy 4:1-5. Paul returns to the central theme of faithfulness to the truth of God’s Word in the face of all lies. He reminds Timothy of Jesus’ words from Matthew 24:24 that false prophets will arise in the time between Jesus’ ascension and return. These false prophets depart from the faith because they fall into lies that come from the father of lies, the devil. Their consciences are seared because they are looking for a righteousness of their own apart from the righteousness freely declared by grace through faith in Christ. They seek this righteousness of their own in their works according to the Law. They go beyond the Law concerning God’s good gifts of marriage and food and teach others to find their righteousness in these man-made works instead of in Christ. The false teaching that Paul urged Timothy to fight is the same false teaching that was exposed during the Reformation. From this herita