Every born-again believer has been called by God to serve His Kingdom through the local church. The scripture is very clear in its pattern that the life and ministry of believers in Christ cannot be separate from the local church. Just as God chose the nation of Israel to be the nation through which the…
After the Lord speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, Job responds to the Lord and experiences a complete restoration. When we have gone through a season of suffering, we need to be restored. God has a way of providing restoration to those who have suffered. In Job chapter 42 we see three things that…
After the back and forth between Job and his friends, God speaks to Job. It is the longing of every true believer to hear God speak. When God speaks, nothing else matters. When God speaks, everything is brought to a stand still. When God speaks, the truth is known. When God speaks, encouragement is given.…
Early on in the book of Job we are introduced to Job’s three friends: Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. We do not know a lot about these three men other than the fact that they were friends of Job. They hear about Job’s suffering, and they come to visit him. The New American Commentary says, “This…
“After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. And Job spake, and said,Let the day perish wherein I was born,And the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.Let that day be darkness;Let not God regard it from above,Neither let the light shine upon it.Let darkness and the shadow…
“And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house: And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the…
“Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.…
“There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of…
We have already seen how love is a recuring theme in the book of 1 John. We have learned that in order to have a strong fellowship we must love our brothers and sisters in Christ, love not the world, and practice love in action. Once again John writes on the subject of love and…
The Bible warns us of wolves in sheep clothing. There are those who will attempt to infiltrate the church with claims of knowing God, yet they spread false teaching. As our fellowship is strengthened, it is important that we protect the fellowship. This is why it is imperative that we know the truth so we…
Throughout John’s letter there are several topics that seem to be recurring. These topics are not necessarily a repetition, but rather, a peeling back of various layers that takes us deeper into what is needful to be in right fellowship with God and with one another. One of those recurring topics is the topic of…
The entire purpose of John’s letter is to strengthen the fellowship of the believer. He gives clear instruction on what it takes to have a strong fellowship with the Lord and with each other. It must be understood that it is possible to have the security of salvation while at the same time be out…
The Christian Contemporary group, Tenth Avenue North has a song called, I have this Hope. The lyrics to that song are as follows: As I walk this great unknownQuestions come and questions goWas there purpose for the pain?Did I cry these tears in vain? I don’t want to live in fearI want to trust…
As John continues his encouragement to those believers who have remained faithful and proven their faith in the Lord, he encourages them to remain in the things that they have always been taught. It is not very popular for one to stay consistent. Most people look to see which way the wind is blowing and…
There is much talk today concerning the anti-Christ and who that person might be. There are many opinions concerning this one who is to rise to world power and usher in a period of time in which the world experiences great tribulation by their own making and by the heavy hand of God’s wrath. John…
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