Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Shawn Linnell, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair, NE, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study James 1:5-11. Christians who lack wisdom in the midst of their trials are not directed inward to themselves. Instead, St. James focuses their attention on God, who gives without rebuking His dearly loved children. This promise enables Christians to cry out to God, not as their enemy, but as their dear Father in heaven, according to the example of Psalm 73 and Job. In this God-given wisdom, all Christians are drawn closer to Christ. The lowly are drawn closer to Christ in the riches of His grace freely given. The rich are drawn closer to Christ in the toppling of their idols that otherwise might stand in the way. As all Christians are thus drawn closer to Christ, they are drawn closer to each other in the Church. Such love from Christ and extended to others is a testimony to the whole world of what Jesus has done. “Wisdom from Above” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Epistle of St.