Podcast Episodes

Introduction to Isaiah 1-39: The Fifth Evangelist

The prophet Isaiah’s ministry in Judah and Jerusalem spanned several decades during a tumultuous time in world history. The rise of Assyria as a domi…

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NEW SERIES: The Fifth Evangelist

"The Fifth Evangelist” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through Isaiah 1-39. The prophet proclaims to the people of his day and throughout histo…

1 year, 9 months ago

Christ is the Object of Thanksgiving (Rebroadcast)

Rev. Sam Wirgau, pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ossian, IN joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Luke 17:11-19.

Samaria was not a place where…

1 year, 9 months ago

Disciplined for Thanksgiving (Rebroadcast)

Rev. Harrison Goodman, pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Deuteronomy 8:1-10.

Before the…

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Psalm 147: Good Reasons to Give Thanks

Psalm 147 not only reminds us that it is good to sing and give thanks to God alone, but it also gives us good reasons why. First, we give thanks to G…

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Psalm 138: The Lowly Give Thanks to the Exalted Lord

Although human wisdom suggests that we ought to exalt ourselves and lift ourselves up to God, such attempts only leave us far from Him. Instead, thos…

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Psalm 136: The Refrain of Thanksgiving

The antiphonal nature of Psalm 136 is seen in the repeated second half of every verse: “His steadfast love endures forever.” This psalm helps us to g…

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Psalm 111: Thanksgiving from A to Z

Psalm 111 is an acrostic poem that makes use of every letter of the Hebrew alphabet to show us the fullness of the LORD's steadfast love for which we…

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Psalm 107: He Delivered Them from Their Distress

Psalm 107 gives thanks to the LORD for the deliverance He gives to His people when they cry to Him. Wherever they may be and whatever their distress,…

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Psalm 106: Thanksgiving in Confession of Sin

Psalm 106 brings us to give thanks to God for His enduring steadfast love, shown to His people even in their sin. This psalm recounts both the LORD’s…

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