Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Clint Poppe, pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Ezekiel 16:1-34. Ezekiel begins an extended sermon that centers around the image of marriage to describe the history of the LORD’s interactions with His people Israel. Israel had no reason for anyone to desire it; in fact, every nation abandoned Israel as worthless. Yet the LORD in His grace saw Israel and made her His own. He nurtured her and committed Himself to her as her husband. He lavished every gift upon her, particularly in His saving presence in the tabernacle. Yet Israel took the LORD’s gifts and used them in utter wickedness. With shocking language, Ezekiel describes the whoredom of the people of Israel with false gods and foreign nations. Their sin and idolatry was absolutely disgusting, yet Israel was never satisfied. Such vivid language shocks us to our senses to see how revolting sin truly is, so that we would turn in repentance to Jesus, who remains our gracious and faithful Brideg