Thy Strong Word from KFUO Radio
1,271 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsThy Strong Word reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God’s Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations.
Thy Strong Word is hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, and graciously underwritten by the Lutheran Heritage Foundation.
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1 Kings 7:13-51: The temple, the palace, the furnishings...Oh my!
April 30, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Timothy Sims of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, IL joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 7:13-51. Bronze pillars, stands, sea of cast metal, oxen, cherubim, palm trees, and lions...oh my. The LORD gave Solomon a very detailed list of furnishings to assure that everyone knew where to be made clean by the water and the bloody sacrifices. In the Temple everything was covered by gold, showing the purity and sacredness of God’s presence. We may not have churches made of gol...
1 Kings 7:1-12: Building the Palace
April 29, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MBRev. Gregory Alms of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Catonsville, MD joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 7:1-12. The Temple has been built after seven years of work. As Solomon was a King he was to make a place to live, work, and care for his family. It reminds us much of our own country’s political centers: The White House, the Capital, the supreme court chambers, the house, and the senate. These places are where the LORD guides our nations to keep order and peace. Paul encourag...
1 Kings 6: The blueprints for God’s Holy Place
April 28, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBRev. Matthew Ruesch of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kingsford, Michigan, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 6. 480 years after the Israelites left Egypt, the temple was finally being built. We see the intricate details of the building of the sanctuary, nave, holy place that has shaped how we build our modern-day churches. God set aside a place for people to be around the Holy Things and today He has set aside the places (Word, Water, and Bread) where He promises to give His...
1 Kings 5: Preparing to build the house of the Lord
April 27, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. John Lukomski, host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 5. Find Wrestling with the Basics episodes at kfuo.org/wrestlingwiththebasics. Solomon’s calling is clear: Build the Temple (2 Samuel 7:13). To accomplish this goal God uses people outside of Israel like in Sidon and Tyre. As a construction crew needs to prepare to build a home, God prepared the Israelites for His holy place. We pray that God would continue to prepare the wa...
1 Kings 4: God gave Solomon wisdom
April 26, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBRev. Peter Schmidt, pastor of Beautiful Savior, Waukesha, WI joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 4. The author gives us a whole list of Solomon’s cabinet as he led all of Israel. A wise leader understands that they can not do it alone, but God provides people around us to use His gifts to His glory. God also gave Solomon wisdom to understand all of His creation (proverbs, songs, cedars, hyssop, beasts, birds, reptiles, and fish). We can do the same today. To be life-long learn...
1 Kings 3:16-28: Conflict management on steroids. (Sharathon 2021)
April 23, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBRev. John Rickert, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Newark, Delaware, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 3:16-28. Each day we are presented with ethical questions and conflict to be resolved. King Solomon was presented with the most conflicted situation anyone could imagine. By God’s grace, Solomon was able to give proper judgment as to fair and in accordance with God’s Word. We pray that He would grant us wisdom so that others may see our witness and give Him the praise. “Lord ...
1 Kings 3:1-15: “O LORD, give me Your wisdom” (Sharathon 2021)
April 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBRev. Brain Davies, pastor of Lord of Glory Lutheran Church in Grayslake, IL, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 3:1-15. What do you seek from the LORD? Our prayers will often function like a vending machine. “Please grant me ________.” And we wait to see if he gives it. We seek the tangible: health, protection, providence, and healing. Yet, when Solomon was given the opportunity to ask for whatever he desired, he asked for wisdom. Wisdom to rule Israel and the wisdom of faith. W...
1 Kings 2:13-46: Sins Have Their Consequences.
April 21, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Nathan Meador, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Plymouth, Wisconsin, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 2:13-46. All Adonijah wanted to do was get married, right? Solomon’s reign in his kingdom had begun after David’s death. As requested by David before his passing, there were some that needed to be taken care of. There had been disobedience and sin on the part of Adonijah, Shimei, and Joab and when there is sin there must be blood. This points us to the depth of ou...
1 Kings 2:1-12: The Last will and testament of David
April 20, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Peter Lange, First Vice President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 2:1-12. What words do you want to share with your family before you leave this world? David clearly had reflected on this question as he spoke to his son, Solomon, before his death. He proclaims to Solomon what was most important, “Be strong and keep the charge of the LORD.” David points Solomon back to the Word of God (statutes, commandments, rules, and testimonies...
1 Kings 1:28-53: King Solomon it is!
April 19, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBRev. David Boisclair of Faith and Bethesda Lutheran Church in Pine Lawn, MO joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 1:28-53. Our plans are not our own. Adonijah appointed himself to be king, but David and the LORD had different plans--Solomon. Our plans are not always God’s plan, most likely they aren’t even close. We move forward by faith trusting in the promises that we do know: Christ and Him crucified. “Lord God, as You lead us forward in this broken world, we pray that You wo...
1 Kings 1:1-27: All Hail the King!
April 16, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Dr. Walter Maier, III, professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Kings 1:1-27. Who is next in line to be king? David was near the end of his journey on earth and his oldest son, Adonijah, tried taking the throne against the will of God. In one way, we can relate with the desire to do something we are convinced is right because WE want to do it, as opposed to what God desires. We pray for the Hol...
New Book Intro: 1 & 2 Kings
April 16, 2021 16:00 - 2 minutes - 3.69 MBWhen we think of kings, we may think of all-wise, upright, strong men who fairly rule the land with patience and love. Yet, the stories of 1 and 2 Kings do not paint a heroic picture. Deception, idolatry, lies, and immorality summarizes the success of the kings of this era. The books of Kings were written for a greater purpose: to show a patient and merciful God. Join us these next few months as we slowly walk with the Kings in their failings, but we also receive the grace and forgiveness of...
Psalm 150: Everything that has breath praise the LORD!
April 15, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBRev. Steven Theiss, vacancy pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, Missouri, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Psalm 150. Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD where his name is given, praise Him where He has placed us, praise Him for He has done marvelous things through our Savior Jesus. The Psalmist reminds us of our need to praise the LORD of all creation and shows us the gifts He gives to do so: our bodies, trumpets, lute, harp, tambourines, and even dancing ;-). “O Lord God...
Psalm 1: Blessed is the man who walks, delights, and meditates on the law.
April 14, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Dr. Timothy Saleska, professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Psalm 1. The Psalms are what God gives to us as we wait for Him. In Psalm 1, the LORD shows us that we are blessed as He knows and has chosen us. He compares the righteous to a tree by streams of water. Our connection to the LORD is a delight because He bears the fruit of faith. We pray that the LORD would keep us from all evil that we may meditate on Hi...
2 Thessalonians 3: Do not grow weary in doing good; the Lord is faithful
April 13, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. John Lukomski, host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 2 Thessalonians 3. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/wrestlingwiththebasics. The Christian life is not idle. Paul tells the Thessalonians to keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness, even going as far as to say that if one is not willing to work they should not eat. Paul challenges us to live an active Christian life centered on the grace of Christ through praye...
2 Thessalonians 2: Who is this man of lawlessness?
April 12, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBRev. George Murdaugh, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Douglasville, GA, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 2 Thessalonians 2. Paul points the Thessalonians to what really matters: the comfort and good hope through God’s grace in Christ. There were rumors in Thessalonica that Christ had already returned, but the end will not come until the man of lawlessness is revealed. He will be the son of destruction, he will oppose God, and he will say that he is God, but do not be afr...
2 Thessalonians 1:That you may be considered worthy of God’s kingdom.
April 09, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Scott Adle, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Illinois, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 2 Thessalonians 1. “We always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power.” Paul gives thanks for the Thessalonians’ faith in the LORD and their steadfastness in Christ during persecution. He reminds the church that the LORD will have vengeance on those who persecute and that ...
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28:Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks.
April 08, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBRev. Dr. Steven Schave, Director of LCMS Urban & Inner City Mission and LCMS Church Planting, and co-host of the Mission Field: USA podcast, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28. Find LCMS Urban & Inner City Mission at lcms.org/urban. Learn more about LCMS Church Planting at lcms.org/churchplanting, and find the Mission Field: USA podcast at kfuo.org/missionfieldusa. Paul lovingly provides final instructions to the saints. Whether it is respect to those who la...
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11: So when will Jesus return?
April 07, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBRev. Nabil Nour of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartford, SD, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. “Did you hear what happened overseas? We must be near the end.” We hear these words almost every year. They must have had the same concerns in Thessalonica as Paul emphasizes that we do not know when Jesus will return, but know who you are. You are children of the light and salvation is yours in Christ. Be prepared by faith and build each other up as “Paraclete peopl...
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: Hope when the rapture occurs.
April 06, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. David Boisclair, pastor of Faith and Bethesda Lutheran Churches in Pine Lawn, MO, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. “We do not want you to be uninformed brothers.” Paul continues to lovingly teach the saints at Thessalonica and gives them words of encouragement in preparation for the Lord’s return. To think about Jesus’ 2nd coming can be quite terrifying, but Paul speaks with the resurrection of Christ at the center. We cling to the clear words of Scriptu...
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12: In the Lord Jesus, walk in a God pleasing way.
April 05, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBRev. Keith Weise of Good Shepherd Lutheran Communities, Sauk Rapids, MN joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. “For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.” It is God’s will that we live a sanctified, holy life according to the 6th commandment. All sins are equal in God’s eyes, but not all sins are equally destructive. Paul warns of the destructive nature of adultery and immorality that not only affects our relationships, but our relationship with God....
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13: Grieving, encouragement, and prayer.
April 01, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBRev. Curtis Deterding, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Myers, Florida, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13. Paul’s words are broken down into three sections. First, he grieves that he was from Thessalonica and longed to be together again---face to face. Secondly, he expresses joy over the steadfast faith of the Thessalonians even under temptation of the evil one. Finally, he prays for the Thessalonians to endure in faith and love towards one another unt...
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16: Pastoral Paul Prays for the People
March 31, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Dennis McFadden of Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Thessalonians 2. We hear and feel another example of the “Pastoral Paul.” He speaks of his love for the Thessalonians as he labored among them in trial and persecution and, like a loving father and mother, desires that they would continue to grow in the Christ and His Word. We pray for the same of our loved ones, neighbors, and members of our churches. “O Lord God, keep us steadfast in Your Word. Enligh...
1 Thessalonians 1: Loved and chosen even in persecution.
March 30, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Jacob Heine, Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kansas, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 1 Thessalonians 1. Paul gives thanks to the LORD for the Thessalonians. He gives thanks for the gift of faith, hope, and love given to them by our LORD. Paul’s time in Thessalonica did not appear to be fruitful, but by the Holy Spirit people believed and the church grew throughout their region. Paul reminds all of us that it is by God’s love that we are chosen and made holy all on a...
Colossians 4:2-18: Tychicus, Mark, & Paul: OH MY!
March 29, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBRev. Ryan Fehrmann, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Wausau, WI joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Colossians 4:2-18. Paul gives his final instructions and greetings. Continue steadfast in prayer. Pray that the LORD would open a door for the Gospel of Christ’s full and free forgiveness to be declared and our words may be gracious, seasoned with salt. This is a tall order, but not only will God give You His Holy Spirit and He gives you fellow believers. Paul shows us that we need not...
Colossians 3:12-4:1:Serving as God’s chosen ones.
March 26, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Lucas Witt, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baltimore, MD joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Colossians 3:12-4:1. You are God’s chosen one, holy and beloved. As you have been chosen, He has called us to live in accordance with His gracious will. Paul gives us important instructions on how to live as the body of Christ (kindness, compassion, meekness, forgiving), in the home (submission, love, & obedience), and in our working relationships (service and justice). The words of...
Colossians 3:1-11: Christ is all and in all.
March 25, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBRev. Kevin Martin, pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Colossians 3:1-11. Christ has raised you to new life. It is no longer I who live, dead to sin, but Christ who lives in me. We all have temptations to seek worldly ways: immorality, evil desires, anger, malice, coveting. Our modern day tends to act as if “you can’t change.” But Paul reminds us that change is possible, you can glorify God with your body and your words,...
Colossians 2: Buried, raised, and alive in Christ.
March 23, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. John Lukomski, host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio joins host Rev. Brady Finnern of Messiah Lutheran Church, Sartell, MN to study Colossians 2. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/wrestlingwiththebasics. The pastoral Paul comes out front and center. He grieves the false teaching the Colossians were receiving. He addresses these concerns with a rich teaching of Christ’s deity, a powerful preaching of the fullness of death and resurrection in baptism, and an exhortati...
Colossians 1:15-29: Christ is the head of everything to reconcile us to God.
March 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBRev. Dr. Lane Burgland of Churubusco, Indiana joins Rev. Brady Finnern to study Colossians 1:15-29. Find his book at "Reading the Bible with Understanding" cph.org/p-1615-Reading-the-Bible-with-Understanding.aspx. “It’s all about Jesus!” Paul proclaims a creedal type of sermon by showing us that Christ is above all things, not only the church, but also everything that is visible & invisible, thrones & dominions, rulers & authorities. How does He use this authority? He reconciles us to the...
Colossians 1:1-14: Faith, Love, and Hope in what? In Christ!
March 19, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Dr. Paul Deterding, pastor and teacher at St. Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, Missouri joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to begin our study of Colossians. Faith & hope needs a source. The church in Colossae had faith and hope, but the source was wrong. A source based on knowledge and a denial of physical realities. Their pastor, Epaphras, had visited Paul while in jail and expressed concern that the church had focused more on knowledge than their incarnate, crucified, and physica...
Philippians 4:2-23: Pray, rejoice, and be strengthened in Christ. Repeat.
March 18, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBRev. Steven Theiss, vacancy pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, MO, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Philippians 4:2-23. “Rejoice in the LORD always; again I will say rejoice.” Paul speaks these words after establishing “Whose we are.” We are the blood bought ones “whose names are written in the book of life (v.5).” This last chapter of Philippians pulls the whole book together of why he rejoices, is content, and is not anxious, even in prison. The LORD is with us (v.5)...
Philippians 3:12-4:1: Lowly body to be like his glorious body.
March 16, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Ingo Dutzmann of Harpswell, Maine, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Philippians 3:12-4:1. “Praise the LORD and pass the potatoes!” Paul teaches us to rejoice in the “now and not yet.” The Christian life is like a race--straining forward, forgetting what lies behind, and pressing on to the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Yet, we hold onto the hope of heaven as we wait until the time of Christ who will transform our lowly bodies to be like his glorious body. Until then, we “...
Philippians 3:1-11: Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to the cross I cling
March 15, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBRev. Nathan Meador, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Plymouth, Wisconsin, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Philippians 3:1-11. Paul calls us to task about confidence. Is our confidence in our own actions? Paul responds, “Let me tell you about actions: circumcised, direct lineage to the Israelites—no mixing with other nations, follower of the law, persecutor of anyone outside of Judaism, and righteous in all my actions.” Paul continues with a big “BUT” — but all of that is a was...
Philippians 2:12-30: Work out your salvation---God, in Christ, works through you.
March 12, 2021 18:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBRev. Jeremy Klaustermeier, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Warrenton, Missouri, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Philippians 2:12-20. Paul is 800 miles from the Philippians, yet, he speaks to them as a beloved father speaks to his children. Paul exhorts them to holy living by holding fast to the truth of Christ (be blameless & innocent without grumbling or dispute). He reminds us also of the importance of fellow workers in the kingdom. He will be sending both Timothy and Epaph...
Philippians 2:1-11: The Humiliation and Exaltation of Christ
March 11, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Thomas Eckstein of Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown, ND, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Philippians 2:1-11. Paul speaks clear words of our Lord Jesus. “He made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant” and “He was highly exalted and bestowed on him the name that is above all names.” Jesus did not come to be a nice guy, change a political structure, or give a few moral thoughts. He came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. He calls ...
Philippians 1:18b-30: To live is Christ and to die is gain
March 09, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBRev. John Lukomski, co-host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Philippians 1:18b-30. Find Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/wrestlingwiththebasics. “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Paul encompasses the reality of being a baptized child of God. We may ask the question, “Why does God have me here?” Paul assures the Philippians that when we are in Christ, we do not know why things happen, but we do know that in life we have C...
Philippians 1:1-18a: Preaching out of envy and rivalry—thanks be to God!
March 08, 2021 18:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBRev. John Schmidtke, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Philippians 1:1-18a. Paul gives thanks to the LORD for the church in Philippi for their partnership in the Gospel. Despite his imprisonment, the Gospel had been advanced. This advancement of the Gospel is proof of Paul’s words in Romans chapter 1, “The Gospel is the power of salvation for those who believe.” As partakers of God’s grace, we rejoice that He has called us to Him in Christ a...
Ephesians 6: How can I be strong in the LORD?
March 05, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBRev. David Boisclair, pastor of Faith and Bethesda Lutheran Churches in Pine Lawn, MO joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Ephesians 6. Paul gives us instructions to a “holy order” for husbands/wives, children/parents, and bondservants/masters. All of these orders are to God’s glory and in Him. He also prepares us for battle with evil, the devil, and the present darkness with His armor: belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes with the gospel of peace, shield of faith, the helm...
Ephesians 5:22-33: Marriage Enrichment in only a few verses.
March 04, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBRev. Curtis Deterding, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Fort Myers, FL joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Ephesians 5:22-33. Paul lays out a holy order for marriage. Wives submit to your husbands; husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church. It sounds so simple, right? It only takes a few verses to realize that we all need to repent and seek God’s grace in Christ. Yet, Jesus never asks us to do something that He would not do Himself. He has submitted to us by becoming nothing...
Ephesians 5:1-21: Walking in the Light; Walking in Love
March 02, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Kevin Parviz of Congregation Chai V Shalom in St. Louis, Missouri, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Ephesians 5:1-21. Christ loves you and gave himself for you as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. His love flows on us and He leads us to walk in His Light as sons of the LORD and not disobedience. These words lead us to prayer that we may stay from the evils in the world, but also that He would fill us with His Holy Spirit by the Word. “O Holy Spirit, keep us from sexual ...
Ephesians 4:17-32: The forgiven life in Christ.
March 01, 2021 18:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBRev. David Fleming of Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Grand Rapids, MI & Executive Director of Spiritual Care with DOXOLOGY joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Ephesians 4:17-32. Learn more about DOXOLOGY at doxology.us. Christ has forgiven all of your sins. Paul preaches that we are to put on a new self with exhortations to be done by the Holy Spirit: put away falsehood, speak truth, be angry but do not sin, be kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving as Christ has forgiven you. The...
Ephesians 4:1-16: United in Christ; speaking truth in love.
February 26, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Dan Eddy of Messiah Lutheran Church, Beloit, WI joins host Rev. Brady Finnern of Messiah Lutheran Church, Sartell, MN to study Ephesians 4. Our unity as Christians is founded on God: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. From our LORD He provides us with pastors to bring the precious gifts of Christ’s forgiveness, life, and salvation by the Word to equip saints for His Work. From His gift we are to be people of humility, gentleness, patience, bearing with one another, speaking truth in ...
Ephesians 3: The breadth, length, height and depth of God’s love in Christ.
February 25, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBRev. Kevin Parviz of Congregation Chai V Shalom in Dogtown, St. Louis, MO joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Ephesians 3. We love mysteries. “Who done it?” “How did it happen?” “Who is that masked man?” Paul writes to the Ephesians revealing a mystery: that ALL nations are partakers in the promise in Christ Jesus. The mystery is no longer a mystery and we have boldness and access to God the Father with confidence through faith in Christ. This solving of the mystery leads us to pray f...
Ephesians 2:11-22: One in Christ & built together
February 23, 2021 18:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBRev. John Lukomski, host of Wrestling with the Basics on KFUO Radio, joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Ephesians 2:11-22. Listen to on demand episodes of Wrestling with the Basics at kfuo.org/wrestlingwiththebasics. Paul likes prepositions, “In Christ Jesus,” “in his flesh,” “in him,” “through him,” “in whom” and “in the LORD.” He reminds us that we are saved through Him alone and He never leaves us. But he also shows who we are connected with, the saints of Christ (v.19). We are “be...
Ephesians 2:1-10: You were dead!
February 22, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBRev. Mark Jasa of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Pasadena, California joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Ephesians 2. You were dead----dead in sin and trespasses. To be dead takes away all motivational aspirations. Yet, Jesus is in the resurrection business. He has made you alive only by His rich mercy. This new life brings comfort that we are loved by our LORD, but also leads us to do the works He provides. Works of love towards others and in love toward Him. “O LORD, thank you for ...
Ephesians 1:11-23: God’s got this under his feet
February 19, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Dr. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation in Macomb, MI joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Ephesians 1:11-23. Learn more about the work of LHF at lhfmissions.org. Paul encourages unity in the Ephesian church by clearly proclaiming our Triune God and His authority in everything. The Ephesian church was surrounded by other gods who required complete obedience and submission for salvation, such as Artemis, but it is our LORD Jesus who has all authority ...
Ephesians 1:1-14: A Prayer of Blessings
February 18, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBRev. Dr. Thomas Winger, President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada & the author of the Concordia Commentary on Ephesians joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to begin our study of Ephesians, chapter 1:1-14. “In Him we have redemption through his blood...which he lavished upon us…” Paul addresses the beloved Ephesian congregation to be united in Christ and see the divine action God has on his people: chosen, predestined, blessed, forgiven, and united by His blood. Pa...
Galatians 6:1-18: A new creation to do good.
February 16, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Jeremy Klaustermeier of St. John Lutheran Church in Warrenton, MO joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Galatians 6:1-18. Do not grow weary in doing good brothers and sisters in Christ. God will reap a good harvest by His good gifts. The LORD calls you to bear burdens to fulfill the law of Christ, but it is not you that does it but Christ who works through you. As a new creation in Christ, we do good to everyone, especially those closest to us (home, church, neighborhood, and commun...
Galatians 5:16-26: Living by the Spirit not the flesh.
February 15, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRev. Ross Shaver of Zion Lutheran Church in Nampa, ID joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Galatians 5:16-26. Walk by the Spirit and not the flesh. It is our flesh, that which is separated from Christ and the Holy Spirit, that manifest in ways that lead us away from Christ. But the Spirit, that is the Holy Spirit, bears fruit that point us to Christ and extends that fruit to others. Receive His Spirit, walk by His Spirit, and live a new life in Him. “O Holy Spirit, grant us love, joy, ...
Galatians 5:1-15: Free in Christ; Free to serve in love.
February 12, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBRev. Jacob Heine of Faith Lutheran Church in Topeka, KS joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study Galatians 5:1-15. “For freedom Christ has set us free.” Paul brings strong words to remind the Galatians, and us, that our confidence is in Christ, not in anything else. To trust in anything else is to be severed from the LORD Himself. This freedom we have on account of Christ grants us the opportunity to serve, love, and care for others. As Christ first loved us, in love we serve one another. ...