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The Blessed Man
In today’s reading (Job 42:1-Psalm 7:17) we finish Job and enter the Psalms. Psalm 1 introduces the Psalter (the hymnal of the Old...
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Jun 13, 2016
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Weekend readings June 11-12, 2016
Here are our scheduled readings for the weekend. Saturday, June 11 – Job 32:1-37:24 Remember to Extol His Work Sunday, June 12 – Job...
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Jun 11, 2016
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First Rays of Light
Today’s reading (Job 26:1-31:50) begins to take us to the truth as Job focuses on God’s greatness. Things will start to get more clear...
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Jun 10, 2016
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God’s Purpose in Suffering
Job goes through unspeakable pain. He often expresses his anguish and despair as he tries to understand what is happening to him. But in...
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Jun 9, 2016
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Job:True Confidence or Naive Denial?
In today’s reading (Job 19:1-21:34), Zophar, argues that Job’s sufferings prove his guilt. Job retorts that wicked people often prosper...
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Jun 8, 2016
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Who’s the Smartest?
Arguments and debates often degenerate into character attacks or the demeaning of persons rather than the substantive issue originally...
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Jun 7, 2016
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Unswerving Hope
How immovable is your hope? Can circumstances destroy it? In today’s reading (Job 11:1-14:22) we find out that Job’s hope was in God no...
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Jun 6, 2016
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Weekend readings June 4-5, 2016
Here are our scheduled readings for the weekend. Saturday, June 4 – Job 4:1-7:21 Eliphaz’ Error Sunday, June 5 — Job 8:1-10:22 Bildad’s...
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Jun 4, 2016
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God’s Purposes in Evil
As we finish Esther and begin the book of Job, we get a unique view of how God allows evil but turns it into a good result. May you find...
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Jun 3, 2016
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The People God Uses
Today’s reading: Job 40-42; Acts 15:22-41 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what...
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Jul 9, 2015
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Silence before God
Today’s reading: Job 38-39; Acts 15:1-21 1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel...
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Jul 8, 2015
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Stop and Consider
Today’s reading: Job 35-37; Acts 14 14 “Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God.                    ...
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Jul 7, 2015
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