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The Answer We Don’t Want
Job 38:1-3 Our arrogance leads us to want answers. We must accept God’s wisdom “like a man.” How will we answer the questions God has for us? Job 38:4-7 Where were we when He created everything? Our view of God is limited to our short life. Job 38:12-27;39:1-4 Do we know how God established everything? Our view of the world is limited to our little piece of it. Our view of life is limited to human life. Job 40:1-14 Will…
Forced Preparation
Job 33-37 Sermon Big Idea: The pain Job is suffering and that you and I suffer is to purify our life, not punish our life. Why is this happening? Options we consider: God’s wrath Satan’s temptation God’s testing Our fallen world Who is this 4th friend? Should we lump Elihu in with Job’s friends? God didn’t reprimand him Job didn’t respond to him What he says seems to be on point God will take drastic measures to get our attention.…
Who is your Army?
Job 2-31 Sermon Big Idea: We need to surround ourselves with people who will speak truth in love. A good friend has your back His friends came to console him His friends came to wait in silence with him A good friend gives his/her ear His friends heard him out A good friend washes your feet His friends talked a lot but didn’t act much A good friend offers leadership His friends spoke from what they thought Notice you didn’t…
A Twisted Truth
Job 1:1-2:10 Job was a man with actionable faith. (1:1-5) Feared and turned – Proverbs 1:7 Proactive on behalf of his kids – Proverbs 22:6 Satan questioned Job’s faith and God’s knowledge. (1:6-12) Who is Satan? Adversary and slanderer Genesis 3:1-5 – crafty tempter 1 Peter 5:8 – devours Acts 5:3 – “takes over hearts” What does he get to do? Job’s faith in and knowledge of God both increased. (1:13-22) Worshiped – James 4:7 He learned the Lord gives…
Final Challenges
James 5:13-20
Standing Tall
Sermon Scripture: James 5:7-12 Sermon Big Idea: When we are 100% confident in what lies ahead, we can wait and prepare more thoroughly. Wait with a prophet’s patience. Moses was 80 when called – Acts 7 Moses was 120 when he died Moses’ hope and inheritance were after he died Wait with a prophet’s heart. David called a prophet in Acts 2:30 David was a man after God’s own heart – 1 Samuel 13:14 Fulfill God’s Will – Acts 13:22…
A Revolving Gospel
Intro: 2.3 billion square feet of storage rental space. A $38 billion business. Grows 7.7% annually since 2012. What it represents is our inability to get rid of stuff and stuff out of circulation. Hoarded riches are God’s blessings out of commission. (v. 1-3) When stuff sits long enough it collects dust. Matthew 6:19-21 What is your heart toward stuff? Hoarded riches lead to oppression and paranoia. (v. 4) What is fair? Matthew 20 We like to keep people in…
Live with Anticipation
Sermon Scripture: James 4 Big Idea: When we are jealous of others, we judge others. And instead of being excited about what God will do, we make our own plans. Being someone else means we don’t have you. (v. 1-10) Lucy and Aslan in “Voyage of the Dawntreader” – Proverbs 14:30 “I have never been jealous. Not even when my dad finished fifth grade a year before I did.” – Jeff Foxworthy Don’t mistake judging for loving. (v. 11-12) A…
The Tail doesn’t wag the human
Sermon Scripture: James 3 Sermon Big Idea: Great and awful things are done with the tongue. But, the tongue is the tool, the speaker is the culprit. Becoming a teacher comes with strict judgment. A restless tongue leads to a reckless life. The operator, not the tool, seeks wisdom. While we shouldn’t all become teachers, we should all desire to become teachers.
Life Hacks
James 2 Acts 2:23; 36Make it personalTake responsibility A sinner in need of a savior and willing to submit to Him being Lord.