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Job: Finding Peace On An Unpredictable Path (Sermon Series Adapted From Jeremy Mattek)
Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 23, 2021 (message contributor)
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1. Week 1: Why Bad Things Happen To Good People
Contributed on May 23, 2021
Did you know that your life is like a can of shaving cream? A label on the side of such a can says: “Warning: contents under pressure; don’t throw into fire.” (Walther Prince) It doesn’t matter who you are—young, old, rich, poor, sick, healthy—each one of us is under pressure...
Did you know that your life is like a can of shaving cream? A label on the side of such a can says: “Warning: contents under pressure; don’t throw into fire.” (Walther Prince) It doesn’t matter who you are—young, old, rich, poor, sick, healthy—each one of us is under pressure. We face peer ...read more
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2. Week 2: Faith & Family
Contributed on May 23, 2021
God urges us to persevere in our faith, even as Job did.
Finish this sentence. “If you don’t succeed at first…try, try again.” Do you know who besides God best exemplifies that kind of perseverance? Satan. If there is one thing I admire about Satan, and I know that’s a shocking thing to say, but if there is something we can learn from him, it’s ...read more
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3. Week 3: Faith & Friends
Contributed on May 23, 2021
How can we encourage those who are suffering?
There was a study done in 2004 which found that the number of people without any close friends tripled since the last study in 1985. Nearly a quarter of the people surveyed said that they have no one in their life that they can confide in (America Sociological Review, June 1, 2006). We live in a ...read more
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4. Week 4: Rethinking A Quid Pro Quo Kind Of Faith (Sermon Adapted From Pete Metzger)
Contributed on May 23, 2021
Do we think that goes owes us for what we do for him?
Quid pro quo. Do you know what that Latin phrase means? It translates literally as “this for that.” Conversationally, we might say, “I scratch your back, you scratch mine.” For example, if I head out on vacation and ask my neighbor to take my garbage to the curb while I’m away, it’s perfectly ...read more
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5. Week 5: Trusting That Our Advocate And Redeemer Lives
Contributed on May 23, 2021
Even Job's faith suffered. What kept him going? God's grace.
The human body is amazing. Take your bones for example. Did you know that ounce for ounce human bone is stronger than steel? Apparently, one cubic inch of bone can withstand the weight of five standard pickup trucks! But if that’s the case, why can a simple fall from a bike or a stomp from a horse ...read more
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6. Week 6: Relax Under The Umbrella Of God’s Wisdom
Contributed on May 23, 2021
If you've ever travelled to a place where the culture was different than yours, you know how clueless you can feel. Job's "culture" was different than God's. It's no wonder he felt lost in the midst of his suffering...
How many of you have travelled to a place where the culture was noticeably different than yours? At times, didn’t you feel totally clueless? I’ve seen the bewildered look on American businessmen’s faces who came to Japan where I grew up. When meeting with a Japanese client for the first time, the ...read more
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7. Week 7: Walk By Faith, Not By Sight
Contributed on May 23, 2021
Does God really exist? How do I know if I can't see him?
The noted actor and movie director Woody Allen once expressed his skepticism about God’s existence like this. “If God would only speak to me—just once. If he’d only cough. If I could just see a miracle. If I could see a burning bush, or the seas part. If only God would give me a clear sign, like ...read more