Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Christopher Jackson, pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Algoma, WI and St. Peter Lutheran Church in Forestville, WI, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Matthew 6:1-18. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives a picture of the upside down nature of His kingdom compared to the kingdoms of the world. Whereas citizens of worldly kingdoms seek after their own glory, members under God’s reign live for His. Whether their actions are public or private, Jesus’ disciples do not desire to have the glory that comes from men; they desire the glory that comes from God. The almsgiving, prayer, and fasting practiced by Jesus’ disciples are done with this faith. The promise of His heavenly rewards is not a contradiction of salvation by grace alone; rather, it is a teaching of Jesus that brings comfort in the midst of the crosses we bear for the sake of following Jesus. The Lord’s Prayer is His gift from His heart to the Church. As we see in this prayer a reflection of Jesus’ own baptism and temptation, the Lord’s