Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Sean Kilgo, pastor at the Northeast Kansas Lutheran Partnership, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Judges 7:1-23. Gideon has amassed an army, but the LORD says that there are too many. In order that His people will not boast in His presence and to teach them that the victory is His alone, the LORD whittles Gideon’s army down to a mere 300 men. As Gideon continues to have difficulty seeing the LORD’s Word with the eyes of faith, the LORD graciously strengthens him once more as he overhears a Midianite dream; today, the LORD graciously strengthens our faith through His Word and Sacrament. The LORD delivers the victory into Gideon’s hand without Gideon or his men ever drawing their swords. The entire account is a picture of God’s gift of salvation by His grace through His strength and wisdom shown ultimately in Christ crucified for sinners. “Rebellion and Rescue” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Judges. This book is characterized by a familiar. As the generations after J