As you go through life, you will find many things that will not make sense to you. You may turn to God and ask why. And that just might be the time when heaven will be absolutely silent. Job was… Read More ›
Old Testament
The Old Testament is a collection of thirty-nine books about the history and religion of the people of Israel. They represent a unified narrative about God and his attempt to relate to humankind by relating to a specific group of people. The Old Testament contains four main sections: the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets (or Historical Books), the Writings, and the Latter Prophets.
How Great Is Our God – Job 25-28
The consistent theme throughout the book of Job is God. The three friends of Job are trying to use God for their own purposes. They have decided that God needs to be defended and they need to defame Job. Job… Read More ›
Helping The Hurting – Job 4-7
Sometimes your “friend” can be your enemy. Job’s three “friends” and his wife did their best to get Job down. They came close to wearing Job out. They are doing the work of the enemy. Much of Job is about… Read More ›
God, My Enemy – Job 15-17
Job’s wife and friends had turned on him, becoming his worse critics. As Job’s losses accumulate, he becomes lower in his despair. It is the friends that really bring him down. As Job maintains his innocence, his “friends” maintain their… Read More ›
False Accusations – Job 20-21
Job suffers for reasons he does not know and never does find out. He has been slandered by his “friends” and yet he maintains his faith in God. There have been many false accusations in the Bible. Joseph – He… Read More ›
Dealing With Depression – Job 3:1-26
Some of the godliest men in the Bible and in church history have suffered great depths of depression in their lives. Job, Elijah and Moses all broke under the strain of their ministry and prayed that they might die. This… Read More ›
For Such A Time As This – Esther 4:13-14
1 – God has a plan and a purpose for each life All of the events of the past are preparation for something to come. Vashtis’ rebellion against kings order The edict to replace her God had a purpose in… Read More ›
Burial And Blessings – Esther 2:12-15
In Zechariah 12:10 we read, “I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem”. There will be no lasting peace in the Middle East. The Jewish… Read More ›
Wanted – People Of Vision – Nehemiah 1:1-11
The people of Judah and the city of Jerusalem were in a terrible condition. Over 150 years earlier, Nebuchadnezzar and the armies of Babylon had invaded Israel and had carried many of the people away as slaves. The Jews desperately… Read More ›
Slaying the Giant of Discouragement – Nehemiah 4:1-18
The Bible has a lot to say about discouragement. There are other similar words used such as “faint” or “lose heart”. See Corinthians 4:1; 4:16. We can be discouraged by the diminishing of the outward body but should be encouraged… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 