January 26 | Job Asks Hard Questions
Today’s Reading: Read Job 20-21 Do you ever wonder why? Like- why is the sky blue? Why do we call cake “cake”? Why are elephants...
Read ArticleToday’s Reading: Read Job 20-21 Do you ever wonder why? Like- why is the sky blue? Why do we call cake “cake”? Why are elephants...
Read ArticleToday’s Reading: Read Job 14-17 Have you ever had a bad day? I’m sure you have– we all have! When we have bad days, it...
Read ArticleIn Job 14-17, Job laments the fleeting and troubled nature of human life, questioning God's justice in the face of his suffering. His friends continue to accuse him of wrongdoing, but Job maintains his innocence and yearns for a fair hearing from God amidst his despair.
Read DevotionalToday’s Reading: Read Job 11 Another one of Job’s friends was named Zophar. Do you have any friends named Zophar? It’s a different name, isn’t...
Read ArticleIn Job 10-13, Job expresses his frustration and despair, questioning why God allows him to suffer despite his innocence. Zophar then accuses Job of speaking too much and lacking wisdom, urging him to seek God for restoration. Job rebukes his friends for their lack of understanding and reaffirms his desire to plead his case directly before God, despite the risks, showing his unwavering faith in God's justice.
Read DevotionalIn this episode of Sermon Notes, hosts Jay Strother and Brian Ball delve into the rich theological discussions surrounding the narrative of Genesis.
Read ArticleIn Job 6-9, Job responds to his friend Eliphaz, expressing his immense grief and despair, feeling that God has unjustly targeted him. Bildad then speaks, suggesting Job's suffering is a result of his children's sins and urging Job to seek God's mercy, but Job counters, questioning how a mortal can be just before God and lamenting the overwhelming power and incomprehensibility of God's ways.
Read DevotionalToday’s Reading: Read Job 6 & 9 Poor Job kept having bad things happen to him! Not only did he lose his children and his...
Read ArticleIn Job 1-5, Job, a man of great integrity and wealth, endures severe losses, including his livestock, servants, and children, as part of a test by Satan, allowed by God. Despite his immense suffering and his wife's urging to curse God, Job remains faithful, leading his friends to visit and debate the reasons for his afflictions and the concepts of divine justice and discipline.
Read DevotionalToday’s Reading: Read Job 1 Job was one of God’s Chosen People. He was a man who loved God and lived in a way that...
Read ArticleToday’s Reading: Read Genesis 47:1–12 Joseph was glad to be reunited with his brothers. During the time of famine, the best place to live was...
Read ArticleIn Genesis 47-50, Joseph manages the severe famine in Egypt, ensuring the survival of his family and the Egyptian people. As Jacob's life ends, he blesses his sons, forecasting their futures, and Joseph, remaining faithful and forgiving, assures his brothers of his continued support and kindness, highlighting the overarching theme of God's providential care and the fulfillment of His promises.
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