Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Hans Fiene, pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Crestwood, MO joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study James 4:11-17. God is God; we are not. This is the foundation of this text from James 4. To speak evil against a brother in Christ by judging him in an evil way is not simply to sin against your brother. It is a sin against God and His Law. One who judges his brother in this way usurps the place of God as lawgiver and judge. Instead, James calls us to trust God as God to be the One who will both save and destroy according to His will. In a similar way, no Christian dare usurp God’s vocation as the One who directs all of history. Our plans can never boast against that which God gives and desires, for our lives are here today and gone tomorrow. Such truth would lead us to despair except for the grace of God. Our value is found in the way God has loved us in His Son Jesus Christ. Because of Jesus, we belong to the God who created the heavens and the earth. “Wisdom from Above” is a mini-series on S