Turner Christian Church

Introduction Elihu is the most unpopular character in the bible Turn to Job 1 Nice simple story Then poetry. Finally the blessed words: The words of Job are ended. So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of…

Introduction Job and His Friends READ JOB 8 ) The Friends’ argument: Hope of the pious Doom of the Wicked Everything’s fine, God is safe, you just have to trust God. What’s wrong with that? Nothing, if we’re talking about characteristics of God. But they are talking about a concrete situation—and they’re…

Introduction Series Summary Theodicy is the art of putting assumptions back together again. “Why does God allow suffering?” This is a loaded question. Like, “Have you stopped cheating on your spouse?” It makes all kinds of assumptions that the Bible doesn’t share. That suffering is something God “allows”…

What we need to see in the mirror: READ JOB 1:1-5 The world is BENEVOLENT — “Good things happen.” The world MAKES SENSE — “Good things happen to the right people” The self is WORTHY — “I am the right kind of person.” Shattered Assumptions by Ronnie Janoff-Bulman Trauma READ JOB 1:13-22 READ JOB 2:8-13…

Introduction: Why did God give him a set of instructions? To understand that, you have to understand the source of Elijah’s burnout. Elijah’s Burnout The clue is that last comment God made: I have reserved 7000. That prompts us to re-examine Elijah’s perspective. Elijah is not alone. But did he know…