Job

NewLSFB344: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 29-31

Job covers a lot of area in these three chapters. He remembers what life was like before his afflictions came. He speaks of the horrible physical, emotional and spiritual pain he is in, and he wraps up by again proclaiming his innocence. Speaking of his pain. I’ve never experienced anything near the physical pain that…

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NewLSFB338: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 27 and 28

As Job begins, in essence he says that no matter what, his friends’ accusations against him will not wear him down. As long as he lives, he will maintain that he has been a man of integrity. Have you ever been in an argument or debate with someone who just won’t give it up, and…

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NewLSFB334: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 24-26

As Job continues his response to Eliphaz, who has said that evil people are quickly judged in this life, Job restates that evil people often continue in their evil and victimize the needy and weak. And they live their lives with apparent impunity to the judgement of God. But, Job says, God is watching, and…

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NewLSFB331: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 22 and 23

We already know that much of what Job’s friends have said to him have been ill-conceived and hurtful. In chapter 22 today, part of what Eliphaz had to say is being said by some very popular preachers today. And the message is just plain wrong, not to mention destructive to some people’s faith. Eliphaz’s message…

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NewLSFB327: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 20 and 21

The last time we heard from Job, he had asked his friends to pity him, give him words of comfort, understand how much he was suffering. But it’s obvious from Zophar’s words here that he heard none of that. He was so upset by Job’s assertion that he really had done nothing to deserve what’s…

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NewLSFB322: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 18 and 19

In chapter 18, Bildad comes at Job once more, and tells him that wicked people will suffer all sorts of calamities here on earth and in the afterlife, with the implication that Job is obviously guilty of some sort of wickedness since he is in such a bad state. Job’s answer is heartbreaking. These are…

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NewLSFB319: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 16 and 17

In chapter 16, Job finally tells his friends how he would be speaking to one of them if the tables were switched. He tells them that he would speak encouraging and consoling words, instead of the hurtful, accusatory things they’ve been saying to him. He tells them that they’ve put him in a no win…

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NewLSFB316: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 14 and 15

In chapter 14, Job talks about the frailty of man, the short time that he is here on Earth, and the fact that once he is gone, he’ll not return. He ends with the idea that once we are gone, we’ll not even know what becomes of our children. As a parent, I pray for…

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NewLSFB313: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 11-13

In chapter eleven, Zophar has had enough of what he considers to be just a rash of wordy nonsense. In essence he accuses Job of running off at the mouth. He asks, “Just because you like to hear yourself talk, are we supposed to shut up?” And he accuses Job of saying things he didn’t…

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NewLSFB310: The New Lifespring Family Audio Bible – Job 9 and 10

I’m going to focus on chapter 9:22-24 today. “It is all the same. That is why I say, ‘He destroys both the man of integrity and the wicked.’ When a sudden disaster brings death, he makes fun of the despair of innocent people. The earth is handed over to the wicked. He covers the faces…

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