Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Joel Heckmann, pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Okarche, OK, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Proverbs 23:15-35. As Solomon continues to recount the thirty sayings of wisdom, he once again implores his son to listen. The wisdom that Solomon speaks is centered in a proper fear of the LORD, which is not the terror that a slave experiences before his master, but the respect and honor that a son has toward his father. This proper fear of the LORD trusts His Word of promise for the future, even when sinners prosper now. In that trust of the LORD’s promise, Christians value the gift of marriage and family, living in the godly vocations of parents and children. Solomon warns against the misuse of God’s good gift that would lead to gluttony or drunkenness. With the great in the way of folly, the Christian knows the great worth of seeking after the wisdom that is found in Christ alone. “Wisdom and Instruction” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Proverbs. Although Proverb