This week Minister Mark reflects on the book of Job and how it teaches lessons about God, suffering, and restoration. Job goes through immense suffering, debates with his friends, and encounters God, leading to his repentance and restoration. The story emphasizes the importance of forgiveness, trusting in God, and finding hope even in the midst of suffering.
Knowing God Better
July 30, 2023
The text explores the dialogue between God and Job, where God emphasizes his sovereignty and power over creation and chaos. Job is humbled and gains a new perspective on his suffering, realizing God's wisdom and control. The passage ends with the reminder that Jesus has overcome the world, offering peace during trouble.
Understanding the Sovereignty of God
July 23, 2023
This week, we hear from Jed Logue in the next week of our Job series. Jed starts by reminiscing about the significance of The Wizard of Oz in his childhood, drawing parallels between Dorothy’s desire to meet the wizard and Job's longing to meet God to resolve his suffering. God finally responds to Job out of a storm, challenging him with a series of questions to reveal the incomprehensible nature of his creation, leading Job to surrender and acknowledge God's sovereignty. The message emphasizes trusting God in the face of suffering and recognizing his greatness.
How to Help Someone Who is Grieving
July 16, 2023
Join us this week as Minister Alex discusses the importance of friendship and community during times of grief, continuing our series through the Book of Job. He emphasizes the value of showing up, grieving with others, and practicing presence while cautioning against offering misguided advice. He encourages us to try and uncover the root of suffering instead of focusing on the fruit of suffering.
How does God use pain to change us?
July 9, 2023
In this sermon, Josh Dotzler explores how God uses seasons of pain to change and grow us, drawing from the book of Job and personal experiences. The sermon emphasizes that pain has a purpose in God's plan, leading to greater compassion, clarity, convictions, and capacity, and ultimately surrendering authority of our lives to him.
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
July 2, 2023
This week Minister Mark explores the concept of the retribution principle, which suggests that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. It examines examples from ancient times and modern-day, including the story of Job, and highlights Job's struggle with the idea of retribution in the face of his own suffering.
Who is Satan in the book of Job?
June 25, 2023
The book of Job opens with a conversation between God and Satan, and this conversation leads to several interesting questions: "Is Satan allowed in heaven? Does God listen to Satan? Do God and Satan make bets, and does this result in human beings experiencing immense suffering?" This week, Minister Mark addressed and answered these questions regarding who Satan is or who he isn't within the book of Job.
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
June 18, 2023
This morning Minister Mark launches the new Job series that we will be in for the next several weeks. With this series we ask the question of “Why do we suffer?”
