Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Gaven Mize, pastor at Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Proverbs 27:1-27. The wisdom recorded in the book of Proverbs puts our confidence in the LORD who reigns over today and tomorrow. This faith keeps us both from the worry that thinks tomorrow is out of control and from the boasting that assumes tomorrow is under our control. In that confidence, Christians are set free to go about the simple daily vocations in which God gives us to serve our neighbor. A friend is one who knows how to inflict wounds out of love, calling another to repentance in order to point to the true healing found in the Gospel. In this way, Christians sharpen each other in Christ, who is the One who hones our faith to trust in Him solely. When others praise us, Christians are called away from arrogance or pride and instead remain humble servants who direct all glory to our Master. “Wisdom and Instruction” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Pro