Righteous Reality
CHALLENGE: Hold Onto Your Moral Compass A. ETHIC OF MARITAL FAITHFULNESS (vv9-12) V9 – “If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door, 10 then may my wife grind another man’s grain, and may other men sleep with her. 11 For that would have been wicked, […]
Your Ethics
READ: Job 30 CHALLENGE: Live right regardless Job does not see life as being even or fair. He treated people well, yet when he was in trouble, he did not get the same compassion. His investment into others did not seem to pay off. His own friends gathered around him and scolded him for sinning. […]
Incorporated Faith
READ: JOB 29:1 CHALLENGE: Incorporate God into Your Life What do we want from God? What do we believe about God? I would like to look at some encouraging core beliefs experienced by Job. When someone known as the greatest man in the entire land speaks, I want to listen to his perspective. It’s so […]
Positive Changes
READ: Isaiah 53:8 CHALLENGE: Live New Easter Sunday is a celebration of the hope that we have in Christ. Good Friday commemorates an ugly death but that led to life three days later! There is always hope. v8 – By oppression and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was […]
What’s So Great About Jesus?
READ: Isaiah 53:1 CHALLENGE: Celebrate the Great Things About Jesus Isaiah was written 600-700 years before the birth of Christ. It’s like the prophet has been to the future and he’s bringing back the report of what he’s seen and it’s unbelievable. And he’s bringing it to a disobedient group who will suffer greatly for […]
Necessary Sacrifice
READ: Isaiah 53:13 CHALLENGE: Sacrifice for a Better World One thing about Jesus is that He impacts the world. His sacrifice changes lives and our small sacrifices can change lives too. We won’t accomplish much good in this world apart from offering up something so there’s lots to learn from that of Christ’s example. This […]
It Starts with God
READ: Job 28:12 CHALLENGE: Find True Wisdom with God We saw the profound question a few weeks ago, if a man dies, will he live again? This has to be the most germane question for humanity. Today, another question is asked. V12 – “But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of […]
FAITH IN THE FURNACE
READ: Job 21 CHALLENGE: Keep Your Faith in the Struggles Job is wrestling through life’s inequities and faith. You can see the tug of war as he goes from thoughts of no justice with God to justice with God. Back and forth! You’re sure but unsure. You believe God is loving but you can’t understand […]
Divine Dependence
READ: Job 14:14 CHALLENGE: Trust God for Deliverance We are coming into our 40 Days of Seeking God. The concepts of Christianity have been around for a long time with some themes even showing up in the book of Job. Here we find thoughts on divine forgiveness, divine friendship, and divine redemption. None of us […]
Absolute Sovereignty
READ: Job 9:10-13 CHALLENGE: Trust God Come What May Today I would like to cover some verses that talk about how God directs the world and some truths worth holding onto when times are tough. V10 – He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. He performs wonders and miracles. And […]