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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    When Life Tumbles In

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 5,621 views

    Job wanted to know: What is the benefit in being good? Where is God? What should my response to God be?

    The most difficult part of being a pastor is regularly walking into situations which are filled with tragedy and brimming with raw emotion. The added pressure for a pastor is that there is a silent expectation in some people’s minds that you are supposed to have some answers — or at least some ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Maurice Brown avatar

    The Man From Uz

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
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    Bad Things can happen to Good People, but God can work all things together for GOOD!

    Introduction A. The Book of Job describes a tremendous crisis in the life of a great man of God 1. It is a book that helps answer the lifelong question - "Why do bad things sometimes happen to good people? 2. Sometimes unconfessed sin can lead to great ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wendell Blackburn avatar

    Job's Trials And Trib's

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Mar 14, 2005
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    How God will allow us to be put through trials and tribulations!

    JOB’S TRIALS & TRIB’S Job 1: 1-22 Job was In fact a real person, Just like Ezekiel and Joshua was back in the old Testament Job was a native of the land of UZ. This was probably between Damascus and The Euphrates River. Job lived around the time of Abraham Which was about 2000 BC. Job was quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Darryl McAuley avatar

    Who's In Charge Here? A Christian Response To The Tsunami Series

    Contributed by Darryl Mcauley on Jan 13, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,329 views

    This sermon deals with the theological difficulties associated with the Tsunami of Dec 26, 2004

    Mes#: 445-090105 File #: job01-01 Text: Selected passages from Job Title: Who’s In Charge Here? Introduction: · Christmas 2004 will be forever remembered as the Christmas with the most tragic natural disaster in human history. · People around the world have been witness to this most tragic ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Douglas Vincent avatar

    Can Humans Have Integrity?

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Nov 22, 2005
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    Satan challenges God asumption that Job is righteous. The open question of Job is, "Can humans serve God for who he is?" Can they have real integrity.

    When I was a child my mom had to promise me she would give me a prize if I was good in the grocery store. I didn’t get that many prizes. But the motivation for my goodness was a prize. As I matured my Mother would ask me to be good in the store out of respect for her and the other shoppers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Geoff Baggett avatar

    Finish Line 6: Surviving A Crash Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 22,495 views

    This is the sixth message in my NASCAR-themed "Finish Line" series, focusing upon ways we can cope with tragedy and hard times in our lives. (05-22-05)

    Surviving a Crash Job 1:13-22; 2:7-10; 38:4-11 Sermon Outline Bible Truths and LIFE Applications Tragedy, heartache, and difficult times … we have come to expect them in our lives. We know that even those of us who follow God faithfully are not immune to life’s “crashes.” We must realize that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    If It Ain't One Thing It's Another!

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 105 ratings
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    The testing of our faith.

    We live in a world full of trouble and problems, there are problems after problems. Not many of us can truly say "I don’t have any problems" Job even said it himself, "Man born of a woman but for a few days and full of trouble. But Job goes on to reason that since his days on earth are already ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Lord, This Really Hurts

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,283 views

    This sermon deals with the stress we face when unexpected losses come into our lives. Job is the chief character.

    Lord, This Really Hurts NLF 2/8/2004 Job 1:6-22 Matthew 11:25-30 Our Bible Study this week involves the stress of loss. Today’s message is entitled, “Lord this really hurts.” Have you ever had to say to the Lord, or to someone else, “now this really hurts?” We are all going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Keith Davis avatar

    The Question "Why?"

    Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003
    based on 52 ratings
     | 5,588 views

    Why does God allow bad things to happen?

    Title: The Question, “WHY?” Text: Various texts in Job Introduction: How many times have you asked “why” in your life? It is a big question. --Death of a loved one. Why did it happen? --Our world’s idea of morality. (Homosexuality, abortion, honesty, etc.) --Why does God allow it to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Craig Hale avatar

    God's Grace Is Sufficent

    Contributed by Craig Hale on May 14, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
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    In times of difficult trials or storms,how are you going to maintain your walk with Him? Job is a good example for us to look at

    Job Chapter 1 God’s Grace Is Sufficient Introduction: The book describes Job as being a blameless and up right man, and one who feared God, he consumed a Considerable fortune. Job had a big family lots of children as well as live stock Job’s reputation was very much respected. One might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    Heaven's Wager

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 25, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,352 views

    The story of Job continues today. We are all Job. Satan is trying to afflict us, to tempt us, to lure us away from God. We must remain faithful in the face of trials. We must fall to the ground in worship, expressing love to God. But, if we have faile

    Preached by Larry Brincefield on June 27, 2004 Title: Heaven’s Wager Text: Job 1:6-22 Introduction 1. I don’t have much time for “pleasure” reading. • I do so much reading of Bibles, commentaries, and other materials in sermon preparation, • I just don’t have the time to read much beyond ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Mike Logan avatar

    How To Handle What You Can't Handle

    Contributed by Mike Logan on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 10,930 views

    Getting through tough times of affliction and hardship.

    How to Handle What You Can’t Handle Read Job 1:14-17 I was getting dressed for one morning, and suddenly the words on a can caught my eye and caught my attention… As they did, I picked up the can of shaving cream, and read the words on the label… over and over again… In fact, those words ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brandon Robards avatar

    Job: Victim Or Victor

    Contributed by Brandon Robards on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
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    Victimhood is a choice, but not the right choice.

    Job: Victim or Victor? When I was 12 years old I tried out for my first basketball team. It was my sixth grade year, and I was struggling to make new friends. Two elementary schools fed into the middle school, and my sixth grade class had over 250 students. Of those 250 students, only 20 came ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dana Chau avatar

    In God We Trust

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 5,694 views

    Discover two ways trust in God sustain you when bad things happen

    A few weeks ago, my wife made some blueberry Jello. When she took a bite of that blue Jello, she said that it brought back a strange but good feeling from the past. She couldn’t recall the event, only the feeling. A song that is associated with an event in your past, when heard in the present, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Marty Baker avatar

    Finding Comfort When Tragedy Strikes

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 307 ratings
     | 33,739 views

    This sermon is designed to encourage people during a time of personal or national crisis.

    Finding Comfort When Tragedy Strikes September 12, 2001 / Dr. Marty Baker Stevens Creek Community Church / Augusta, GA www.stevenscreek.net Introduction: Confusion ..... Shock .... Despair...... Disbelief ...... permeated the nation yesterday as we watched the reports from the attack on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God