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Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God’s Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Sharper Iron is underwritten by Lutheran Church Extension Fund, where your investments help support the work of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Visit lcef.org.
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Listen to Rev. Kenneth Bomberger give meditations on the day’s scripture lessons.
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 2 Corinthians 6:1-18 is given by Rev. Peter Ill. This is a rebroadcast from August 28, 2017.
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Psalm 119:9-16: God's Word for Our Heart, Lips, and Eyes
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In the second stanza of Psalm 119, God teaches us that purity for our way comes through His Word. We treasure this Word in our heart so that it would remain on our lips and capture the constant gaze of our eyes. As we meditate on God’s Word, He brings us delight to have this true treasure. Rev. David Vandercook, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 2 Corinthians 5:1-21 is by Rev. Brian Holle. This is a rebroadcast from August 27, 2014.
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Psalm 119:1-8: Blessed by the Word of God
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Through its acrostic structure, Psalm 119 shows us the comprehensiveness of the Word of God. In the first stanza, Psalm 1 is echoed as we learn that those who walk in the way of God’s Word are blessed. God has given His precepts for us to treasure in our hearts. With eyes fixed on His commandments, we are not put to shame but instead praise Him acc…
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NEW SERIES: God's Word is Our Great Heritage
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"God's Word Is Our Great Heritage” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through Psalm 119. As this longest Psalm takes us through an acrostic journey through the Hebrew alphabet, our God teaches us to find joy, refuge, strength, and life in His Word, which is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, l…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 is given by Rev. Mark Matzke. This is a rebroadcast from August 26, 2016.
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Ephesians 6:18-24: Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You
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St. Paul ties the gift of prayer very closely to the armor of God. As we cry out to God in prayer, we rely on His strength and ask for those things He promises in His Word. St. Paul particularly asks that the Ephesians would include him in their prayers of the Church, that he would be given to proclaim the gospel even while he is in prison. He comm…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 2 Corinthians 1:1-22 is given by Rev. Sean Kilgo. This is a rebroadcast from August 23, 2017.
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Ephesians 6:10-17: The Whole Armor of God
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As St. Paul begins to conclude his letter to the Ephesians, he reminds Christians of the gift of new clothing in Holy Baptism. In the Lord’s strength, this new clothing is armor that equips Christians to stand against the attacks of the devil. As St. Paul writes concerning each piece of armor, he encourages Christians to know the mighty protection …
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 is given by Rev. James Uglum. Today’s sermonette is a rebroadcast from August 22, 2016.
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St. Paul continues his table of duties by speaking to children and fathers. Children who have been baptized into Christ are full members of the Church right now. In the humble act of honor for their parents, children do a holy work that is blessed by God. Similarly, fathers do a holy work when they remain committed to the humble task of raising the…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 is given by Rev. David Meier. This is a rebroadcast from August 21, 2014.
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Ephesians 5:22-33: The Bride and the Bridegroom
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As St. Paul encourages Christians to live in the order that God has given, he gives a table of duties. Beginning with the way wives and husbands act toward each other, the Apostle not only gives instruction for Christian living, but he proclaims the Gospel in the way Christ has acted as Bridegroom for His Bride, the Church. Wives are to submit to t…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 is given by Rev. Ralph Blomenberg. This is a rebroadcast from August 20, 2015.
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Ephesians 5:15-21: Be Filled with the Holy Spirit
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Because of the truth of Christ giving light, St. Paul instructs Christians to see carefully how they walk in this life. Making use of the wisdom of God’s Word, we redeem the time to be used for the glory of God. Rather than filling ourselves with wine that leads to drunkenness and debauchery, Christians are filled with the Holy Spirit as we sing Go…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 is given by Rev. Paul Schlueter. This is a rebroadcast from August 19, 2016.
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Ephesians 5:1-14: Christ Will Shine on You
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Because Christians have put on the new self, created in the likeness of God in Holy Baptism, St. Paul calls us to imitate God in forgiveness and love. In His love, Jesus has given Himself as a sacrifice in our place. Therefore, we flee from idolatry and everything related to it, for this would be to renounce the inheritance that God has given. Beca…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 9:1-23 is given by Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders. This is a rebroadcast from August 16, 2017.
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Ephesians 4:25-32: As God Has Done for You
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Because Christians have been clothed anew in Holy Baptism, St. Paul calls us toward that new life that God has given. Our speech is filled with truth instead of lies, because we belong to the one church. Anger is met with repentance so that the devil is given no foothold. Dishonesty and laziness are replaced with generosity and diligence for the sa…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 is given by Rev. Charles St-Onge. This is a rebroadcast from August 15, 2017.
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Ephesians 4:17-24: Put Off the Old, Put On the New
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St. Paul reminds the Gentile Christians of the terrible way of life that they walked when they lived under idolatry. Such a life was nothing but futility, darkness, ignorance, impurity, and hardness of heart. Instead, now they have received Christ and His truth. Baptized into Him, they have put off the old self, that is, the sinful nature. Through …
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 is given by Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann. This is a rebroadcast from August 14, 2017.
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St. Paul begins to expound upon the way the baptized walk according to the calling Jesus has given. He has made us members of one body and one Spirit. The one Lord has called us to one hope and one faith in one baptism, so that we are under the one God and Father. This one God has given His gifts to His whole Church through the ascension of Christ,…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 7:1-24 is given by Rev. Scott Porath. This is a rebroadcast from August 13, 2014.
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Ephesians 3:14-21: More Than We Ask or Think
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Marveling at the mystery of the Gospel, St. Paul bows his knee in prayer before the Father. We truly know Him as our Father, instead of any idols, because of our Brother, Jesus Christ. Through His Spirit, we are strengthened as Christ dwells in us by faith. This love that God has for us surpasses our knowledge, and yet, we are filled with His fulln…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 is given by Rev. Timothy Azzam. This is a rebroadcast from August 12, 2015.
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Ephesians 3:1-13: The Mystery of the Gospel
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St. Paul says that he is a prisoner for Christ for the sake of the Gentiles. He has been faithful in the stewardship that God gave him to proclaim the reality of salvation by God's grace through faith to all people. In this way, God has revealed His mystery in Christ; all who have faith in Him are fellow heirs with all the saints of God. Even thoug…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 3:1-23 is by Rev. Thomas Beaverson. This is a rebroadcast from August 9, 2016.
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Ephesians 2:11-22: Peace for Gentiles and Jews in Christ
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The salvation by grace through faith in Christ is not only for Jews; it is for Gentiles as well. St. Paul especially reminds the Gentile Christians in Ephesus that although they had once been far away from God, they have now been brought near in Christ. Where once there had been division between Jew and Gentile, now there is peace, for Christ has d…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:16 is given by Rev. Micah Glenn. This is a rebroadcast from August 8, 2017.
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Ephesians 2:1-10: Saved By Grace Through Faith
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St. Paul lays out directly the way God has saved us. Before we were Christians, we were not merely injured by our trespasses. No, we were actually dead, even as we actively walked after the ways of the devil and the course of this world. Only by the mercy and love of God have we been made alive. This has happened through Christ; in Him we have been…
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Rev. Kenneth Bomberger gives today's prayerful thought based on the day's Scripture readings.
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Today’s sermonette based on 1 Corinthians 1:1-25 is given by Rev. Corey Aker. This is a rebroadcast from August 7, 2017.
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Ephesians 1:15-23: Jesus Is Head Over All Things for the Church
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St. Paul gives thanks to God for the faith of the Ephesians and remembers them in his prayers. He asks that God would give them wisdom and knowledge in Christ. In Him, the Ephesians will truly see the certainty of their hope and the riches of their inheritance. God has shown His power over all things through the resurrection and ascension of Jesus.…
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