Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Nate Hill, pastor at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Luke 7:1-17. After Jesus concludes His Sermon on the Plain, Jesus goes to Capernaum, a place where He has been received favorably in the past. A centurion there sends the elders of the Jews to Jesus in order to request healing for one of the centurion’s servants. Before Jesus arrives, the centurion sends more friends to Jesus. The centurion recognizes his own unworthiness to have Jesus come to him, yet also knows that just the Word of Jesus will bring healing. Jesus marvels at the centurion’s faith, which stands as an example to Christians still. Later, in a town called Nain, Jesus meets death head on. A particularly tragic case confronts Him, as the only son of a widow has died. Jesus touches the bier and raises the man to life, a precursor of His own resurrection on the third day and the resurrection of all the righteous on the Last Day. This is the true Christian comfort in the face of death