Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Matt Ulmer, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bishop, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Judges 18:1-31. The corruption in Israel went far deeper than one man of Ephraim and his personal priest; the entire tribe of Dan was rotting due to the rejection of the LORD as king. Though outwardly the Danites might have looked like faithful Israelites, their actions and words reveal their true moral and religious decay. They operate from the principle, “Might makes right.” That’s why they sought illegitimate approval from an illegitimate priest. That’s why they chose to conquer Laish rather than the territory the LORD had actually allotted to them. That’s why they plundered Micah of his household gods and his personal religious service. That’s why they set up idolatry within their tribe until the days of King David. The tragedy of the tribe of Dan gives us the ugly picture of what sort of life idolatry produces, thus inviting us to repentance and faith in Christ alone. “Rebellion and Rescue” is a mi