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Wrestling with God’s Justice and Human Suffering Session 8: Highlights from Job 8–10 – Wrestling with God’s Justice and Human Suffering Date: Wednesday Night, December 4, 2024 Introduction to the Session 8: In this session, we will focus on highlights from Job 8 , Job 9 , and Job 10 , examining key themes…

Scripture: Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge…

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From Reproach to Restoration Introduction The Book of Job is one of the Bible’s most profound explorations of human suffering, divine sovereignty, and the mystery of God’s wisdom. In Job 18–42 , we witness a dramatic progression from argument and accusation by Job’s friends, to a grand theophany where…

The Struggle Between Accusation and Hope Date: Wednesday Night, December 18, 2024 Introduction: In this session, we will explore highlights from Job 15–17 . Eliphaz speaks again in chapter 15, doubling down on his accusations against Job, while Job responds in chapters 16 and 17 with both a lament for…

What is the worst pain you’ve ever felt? Take a moment and think about that. What is the worst pain I have ever endured? It’s not pleasant to think about is it? Dr. Paul Brand wrote an entire book on pain calling it, “the gift nobody wants.” We often think of pain as physical pain but we know it can…

We’ve now spent the last 3 weeks discussing the vast importance of being a Biblical church in even in our song. It’s a ministry and a task that all of us shouldn’t take lightly. But let’s remind ourselves again why it’s so important to SING. And to do this, we will again review and memorize our acronymn.…

This past week if you’ve been reading, watching or listening to the news you have no doubt been learning more and more about the devastation left by Hurricane Helene. This morning I heard that yet another storm is forming in the gulf and aiming for Florida. Sadly, in the midst of all of this I read this…

Torah Portion : Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftarah : Hosea 1:10-2:20 Road Map Review Map 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying: 2 “Take a census of all…

Review Two harlots Two Two Two Two Two Two W‌e Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema - 1. 2. 3. Picture of Korah Bold Korah Picture of Tannin Picture of three plagues (1) (2) (3) New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed ‎ Picture of Time between New and full moon Picture of New and full moon Picture…

The Limits of Human Wisdom and the Search for Hope Session 9: Highlights from Job 11–14 – The Limits of Human Wisdom and the Search for Hope Date: Wednesday Night, December 9, 2024 Introduction: In this session, we will explore highlights from Job 11–14 . These chapters present Zophar’s speech, the harshest…

Bildad has his own reasons why Job is suffering. Job responds to Bildad.

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1–10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

I want to welcome you into our study in the Book of James - please turn with me to James 1 . In all of the ways that Paul is a deep theologian, - writing Romans, and letters to the churches throughout describing what the Gospel is, how to understand theologically the nature of God and who we should be…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple Torah. Evil Inclination Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: Vision/ Hazon By Fire Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 7 Consolations:…

Torah Portion : Exodus 33:12-34:26 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Road Map Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - HaGadol Picture of Torah Readings Introduction 12 Then Moses said to the Lord , “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’ But You have not let me know whom You will send…

11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. 4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. What is Joy? Why is it important in…

Examples Covid 19 - Dr. Lorna Breen was at the beginning. Large # of deaths overwhelming conditions Dr. Breen contracted it. April 26 took her life Gabby Patento: 22 yr old boyfriend Brian Launry Reported missing in 2021 after a nationwide search. Died of strangulation a homicide Found Brian’s body later…

The Transfiguration People who have seen the glory of God, or glimpses of it: Moses, Isaiah, Elijah, Abraham, the shepherds In today’s passage, Peter, John and James get to see Jesus in a different way than anyone else saw him at that time. But we can look forward to seeing him in his glory if we are…

A. Rapport for the time Deflection—and desire to see ourselves as the hero of our own story... This means that Israel’s problem was not fundamentally their corrupt and inept leaders (God dealt with them decisively), nor was it the Philistine threat (they could not prevail against God’s heavy hand). If…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 26:3-27:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19- 17:14 Road Map Review Shemini (8) mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - HaGadol Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings The term Chol HaMo’ed Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering A Holy People…

A Life Transformed by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 15:3–6 (ESV) 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,…

12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man…

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,…

Announcements: Recap Game night: Almost 60 people in the church to have fun. From what I could tell, the results were: Tim won unstable unicorns, Jennifer won phase 10, Reese dominated at Bananas, and Kathy Davis won rummicube. I saw people playing yatzee and uno. I don’t know who else played what. I…