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Job’s Appeal to God – The Struggle for Understanding Date: Wednesday Night, November 13, 2024 Main Text: Job 7:1–21 (KJV) Introduction to Job Chapter 7: In Job 7 , Job shifts his focus from his friends to God. It is a raw, emotional chapter filled with questions and appeals. Job speaks directly to God,…

Do You Feel Understood? In this world we all desire to be understood. We often ask people if they understand. We will look at people like they are crazy when they try and be compassionate and say I understand where you are coming from or that they know how you feel. It is obvious we do not know but that…

97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. 101 I hold…

First, something to grasp Grasp: Final night of Jesus earthly ministry Grasp: Final hour or two before His arrest and leading to the cross Grasp: Troubled disciples with troubled hearts are given words of comfort (chapters 14-16) Tonight before getting started let me put a phrase I found by Wiersbe on…

Saints, Know the Process that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of…

Introduction Here I have a cheese grater, and a can opener. Let me tell you about them. Cheese grater - two different size grater. lid. easy to clean. Can opener - soft grip handle. Easy turn. sharp blades. can opener. Now, the big question. Which one is better? Anyone? It’s an impossible question, isn’t…

How do we live in mercy? 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Vertical and Horizontal Mercy Vertical Mercy Titus 3:3–7 (ESV) 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others…

Introduction Information / Education A New Start Series: We began a new series a couple weeks ago on the first Sunday of the new year called ‘New Beginnings’. In that first message we started at the beginning. In that in order to have a true new start, it has to begin somewhere, and that somewhere is…

The message of the gospel may be delivered by words and actions, but the power of the gospel is delivered by the power of the Holy Spirit. Scripture Reading - Is. 64:1-4 Isaiah 64:1–4 (ESV) Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— as when fire…

I am not ashamed! Why do you believe what you believe? Are you confident, able to be bold about what you believe? How about what you believe about the bible? 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.…

We are reminded that God shows us patience in the midst of our uncertainty and questions. We are encouraged to pursue resolution to our questions.

Staying with sound doctrine We need to be careful to protect the sound doctrine that saved us in the first place. It’s a tragedy when someone trades sound doctrine 10 and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, or Doctrine that…

What’s in a name? Have you ever looked up what your name means? Names have meaning and in the days of the bible names given were names lived up to. Today we are looking at some of the names of God. Here are a few that I looked up Thomas = twin, leader James = supplanter, replacer Nicholas = victory of…

Luke reveals some things not seen in John They are frightened that Jesus might be a ghost. They are uncertain whether this is actually Jesus, or some familiar spirit (demon) sent to torment them more. Thomas is not the focus here Jesus ate in front of them Jesus presents the whole aim of the Scriptures…

Setting the stage Last week we look at a narrative view of chapters 1-3 now this week we are going to look at the biblical view. So we need to set the stage for it. At the time: Amos preaching in the Northern kingdom; this is also the time of Hosea, whose name means “salvation” Remember Amos was from…

Introduction A couple of weeks ago my children were watching a TV show. This show is probably the pinnacle of cinematic production. Brilliantly acted, clever plot lines, and masterful writing. I am, of course, talking about the cartoon, Spongebob Squarepants. I’m sure you all guessed, but that was a…

Our country is reeling over deep division, polarization—both politically and socially. In Israel, during the time of Jesus’ ministry, political correctness was a way of life. Pharisees and scribes were always on the lookout for “law-breakers.” The people lived under condemnation. Spirituality become…

Hey Lord did you hear me? Heart of the prayer warrior has been displayed (Dan9:17-19) and now God is going to answer the prayer in our passage today. 17 “So now, our God, listen to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplications, and for Your sake, O Lord, let Your face shine on Your desolate sanctuary.…

Paul gives a final statement of mankind’s sinfulness, and then quotes several scriptures about mankind’s sinfulness.

Jesus speaks about the difference between hearing and truly listening: putting into practice.

What you believe matters, so what do you believe?

Understanding Daniel a man of resolve. Resolved faith, resolved prayer, resolved to serve, resolved to display his God, even when he didn not understand everything. Daniel was a man of vision, a man of hope and even when we draw to the end, he is a man comforted even without full understanding. Vision…

Identity, Testimony, Purpose The mystery of 3 is proof of finding God (Trinity) and our true identity. Righteousness, Peace, Joy Faith, Hope, Love Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge Identity, Testimony, Purpose 3 Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; 4 By knowledge the…

A Closer walk with thee. . . God has given us some great tools to have a reconciled, eternal life that is full and abundant in Him and for Him. We want to be transformed from the inside out and we will continue our series on a closer walk and our transformation process today. (Risen Savior Picture inserted…

Daniel 9:1-23 Daniels Prayer · God’s Word Remembered o Jeremiah 25:8-14 o Jeremiah 29:1 -14 · Invocation 3-4 · Confession Sin vss. 5-11 o Individual and Corporate Confession § Confessions destroys the pride in us § It witnesses to God’s Righteousness § Sin is individual and corporate § National Pride…