Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI

This is the first in a short series about who we are (hoping to be) at Fellowship Bible Church. The Why, What, and How, questions of our “organization.”

In this first week, we see from Scripture that the local church exists as an expression of God’s own purpose for all things—to move everyone everywhere closer to joyful celebration of Jesus Christ (Phil 2:9-11) In the words of Scripture, we exist to make disciples together.

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Job deals with several weighty and important themes.

One of the most practical things Job shows us is that it’s possible to suffer well. That is, it’s possible to suffer with peace, with hope, and even with joy.

This week we look at the Bible’s answers to the central questions of suffering: Why?

And we talk about how this all plays into churches building church-buildings.

Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of Job

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Job deals with several weighty and important themes.

When we look at the book of Job from the point of view of its inclusion in what were originally the Scriptures of the Jewish people, we see that it’s purpose was not merely to convey wisdom but to issue a prophetic reminder. Job bears witness to what God’s people were called to do: they were called to suffer and to shine. No where is these seen more completely in the Old Testament than in the book of Job, nor more pointedly and clear than in Isaiah 53. These two texts together give us a clear understanding of the identity of Messiah, and so they help us, the people of Jesus Christ our Lord, understand what is also our calling.

Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of Job

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Job deals with several weighty and important themes.

One of the big ones is how NOT to think about God’s relation to sufferings, and what NOT to do to help those who are suffering. Job 42:7-8 stands as a final and clear critique of the collective wise-sounding advice of well-intentioned people who’ve removed God’s Covenant Love from their counsel.

Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of Job

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Job deals with several weighty and important themes. The first big one that we’ll look at is the relationship of suffering with God’s Sovereignty. How does the book of Job help us understand these realities more accurately?

Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of Job

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Jason Knapp brings a fresh insight from the story of David to Psalm 34.

In the cave of Adullam, David and four-hundred dispirited outcasts gather, hunted by King Saul, exiled and wandering. In Psalm 34 David lays out what will be the culture of his people: Bless the LORD at all times…

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The ending of Job often confuses readers. It can feel inauthentic and unsatisfying. But it is precisely the message that God’s people need to hear to help us walk by faith and live faithfully.

Job 42 says that God is faithful, and that God rewards faith in Him.

It’s an absolutely essential reminder: We trust in the Lord for a reason—He has made promises—our faith is sound, sustainable, and wise.

Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of Job

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God speaks to Job from the whirlwind. God begins to give him, and us, some much needed perspective.

First, God shows Job how small he is (and we are). Second, God reveals to Job the astonishing extent of His power, His ability to do His will.

Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of Job

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God speaks to Job from the whirlwind. God begins to give him, and us, some much needed perspective.

Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of Job

Photo by Neenu Vimalkumar on Unsplash

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Elihu is such an interesting character. Other than Job, there may not be any more character in the book of Job whose role is more widely disputed. Is Elihu a bad friend? Is Elihu the true friend?

This is because Elihu is both. Elihu begins as a frustrated fool—kind of like most of Job’s readers by this point in the book! But then something happens to Elihu. Elihu seems the storm-clouds gathering and knows that, unbelievably, God Himself is in fact answering Job’s request.

Through Elihu we learn some absolutely critical lessons.

Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of Job

Photo by Neenu Vimalkumar on Unsplash

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