Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. James Preus, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottumwa, IA, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Jeremiah 5:14-31. Because the false prophets have spoken their lies, the LORD puts His true Word in Jeremiah’s mouth as a fire that consumes all things other than Christ in which sinners might put their hope. That fire comes against the people of Judah and Jerusalem in the destructive Babylonian army, yet the LORD still reminds His people that He will not make a full end; He will keep His promise to send the Christ. Still, because they have desired to serve foreign gods, they will serve foreigners in a foreign land. Their idolatry has left them blind and deaf, and the Law has not kept them in its bounds. They have refused to repent even after the LORD sent plagues, as the prophets and priests have only perpetuated falsehood among them. Through Jeremiah, the LORD calls His people back to the truth. “A Time to Destroy and a Time to Build” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Jer