(see end of article for crossword puzzles on Job chapters 31-33)
The heart of the Book of Job contains three rounds of speeches between Job and his friends from far away. Eliphaz, the oldest of the three, speaks first. His first speech to Job, though not as harsh and direct as his final speech, still contained insinuations and indirect language that was cold, pitiless, and unkind toward Job. After Eliphaz finished speaking, Job gives his first response (chaps. 6-7). While chapter 7 is a complaint primarily directed by Job to God, chapter 6 is a …
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Are you someone that has experienced trouble in some relationship? Maybe you are experiencing difficulty on the job. Or maybe it’s in the home, or it’s with those in your spiritual family. The inspired apostle Paul gives a general key that can help to open the door of success to almost any relationship—that key is mutual submission.
Submission is not a virtue that most Americans highly value. It is often seen as a weakness and therefore does not fit the independent tough-minded characteristics which are needed to succeed in our society. Submission though …
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The morning news show was doing its usual reporting of non-news by giving us MORE information about Britney Spears today. It struck me a little different this time because I noticed she actually looked pretty healthy. The question being posed was whether or not she was happy under her father’s management.
What a text book example we have before us in Britney for the need to have discipline in our life. She has all the money and all the influence that she needs to accomplish any number of good deeds yet she has only recently returned from a path of …
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(Links for Crossword puzzles on Job 28-30 found at endof this article. Check on previous articles for puzzles on Job 1-27. Check in upcoming articles on matters related to Job for puzzles on Job chapters 31-42).
C. S. Lewis is quoted as saying, “We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, “Blessed are they that mourn.” Even though we know that suffering is inevitable in this life, the questions of “Why?” or “Why me?” are still often asked by many a sufferer. Job asked this question numerous times as he endured …
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Must be a member of the church that Jesus established in order to be saved? The popular response to such a question is “No.” Any type of organized religion is deemed as old-fashioned, irrelevant, and too stifling today for any real expression of spirituality. In spite of this common perception, the New Testament speaks of the eternal significance and importance of the Lord’s church.
The theme of the epistle to the Ephesians centers on the church and its eternal value [the picture below is of the city of Ephesus from the theater]. The word “church” …
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