Ever wonder why the book is Job is long? Ever wonder whether the arguments between Job and his friends that comprise the majority of the book (chapters 3-37) are really necessary? Ever read them? If not you might be surprised at the grace and wisdom revealed in these chapters that will serve your soul big time, particularly if you are presently suffering. The length of the arguments and speeches of Job and his friends and the length of the book…
This past Sunday at Sovereign Grace Church we continued our series in Job, Walking With God When Life Goes Sideways by looking at Job 4:1–5:7. So what can we learn from Job’s friends? Many things actually. It might surprise you how much we can learn. There is a reason we get to overhear these guys pontificate for so many chapters in Scripture. From these guys we learn what not to say to a Christian who is suffering. Yep, Job accurately describes his orthodox friends…
Job chapter 3 is a dark chapter. It is the darkest chapter in the book of Job and it’s on the short list of the darkest chapters in all of Scripture. “So, why read this chapter?” you are most likely thinking. I get it. I’m not drawn to chapters that are dark and depressing. I go to Scripture to avoid dark and depressing things not to be reminded of them. But I came across this chapter recently when I had the privilege to preach a sermon…
We started a series on Job at Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville this past Sunday entitled “Walking with God When Life Goes Sideways.” After teaching through the Gospel of Mark we wanted to turn our attention to the Old Testament for a season and the wisdom literature in particular. The finalists were Job and Ecclesiastes. It was a tough choice. In his commentary on Job, Francis Anderson describes this book as “…one of the best gifts of God to men.”…