Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Carl Roth, pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Elgin, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Proverbs 1:8-19. In the first address to a son in the book of Proverbs, Solomon reminds us of the central role parents play in instructing their children. Both father and mother should be on the same page in teaching God’s Word to their children. In the same way, teachers ought to teach their students faithfully, and pastors ought to instruct the flock in the true doctrine. Those opposed to God and His teaching entice others to join in their senseless violence in an effort to gain worldly wealth, unrealistically offering to share the spoil. Solomon warns against such folly, for this wicked path ends up as an ambush, not for others, but for the very ones who attempt it. Instead, Solomon calls upon us to value true treasure, the true teaching of God’s Word, which He gives us freely in Christ. “Wisdom and Instruction” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Proverbs. Although Proverbs is