Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. David Vandercook, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in North Little Rock, AR and Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church in Maumelle, AR, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Luke 17:20-37. When some Pharisees ask when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus redirects their question toward Himself. The kingdom of God is not to be sought in signs, but in the King who is among them, Jesus Himself. The Lord then instructs His disciples further. When they desire to see Him as they did at that time, they should not be misled, but they should recognize that Jesus’ coming will be as evident as the flash of lightning. His second coming as King cannot take place until He completes His first coming as King in which He reigns by death and resurrection. When he returns again on the Last Day, it will be sudden. That is why the Lord gives warning now, so that sinners would repent and believe in Him to be prepared for the final judgment. Only such faith will save; no material goods will avail. When the disciples ask where