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February 11, 2026Today's Reading: Job 7:1-21Daily Lectionary: John 4:7-26“What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him, visit him every morning and test him every moment?” (Job 7:17-18)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Not the most uplifting text from Job 7, is it? So much so that I almost didn't pick it.  Job wasn't very happy…and why should he be? His life was in shambles, a complete disaster. He lost children, servants, animals, everything! And in His sorrow and depression, he has the wherewithal to write it all down? Not to be mean, but who would want to read an entire chapter of complaining? Did you happen to catch the title of Job 7? “My life has no hope.” It is a Biblical temper tantrum!  And yet, in the midst of his frustrations, there is a clear Gospel message. Look at verses 1-21 again. Did you see it? Probably not. But, I promise it is there!  Think about this. Job is complaining to no end, having a bit of a hissy fit. Who, I ask you, heard that hissy fit? Who heard Job as he complained about his miserable life?  God! Job felt unrighteous and unworthy in every way. Even though he felt that he had been abandoned to Sheol, even though he felt lonely, sad, and even a bit depressed, guess what? It was only a feeling. And that feeling was far from the truth. God was there. The truth is, though Job had lost so much, though He felt like all was lost and that he was alone, God never left Job's side!  You might not feel all that different from Job. Abandoned, lonely, depressed, unholy, unworthy of the love of the Father.   And yet, God is as near to you as He was to Job! You are in His presence daily because He is always with you. Through Confession and Absolution, He purifies you and brings you into His presence as you come into His holy house to be served by Him each Lord's Day.  This was the same truth for the woman in our other reading today from John 4, whom Jesus encountered at the well. She didn't belong in the presence of Jesus any more than Jesus belonged at the well at high noon. And yet, the love of Jesus knows no barriers. He doesn't come only to those who are worthy and pure. For Jesus Himself says, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) He Himself is the purifier and perfector of all things through His death upon the cross.    And what joy, He comes, calls, and purifies you for His name's sake. Thanks be to God.  In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Just as I am, without one plea But that Thy blood was shed for me And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee O Lamb of God I come, I come. (LSB 570:1)Rev. Timothy Chase, pastor at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Truman, MNAudio Reflections Speaker: Rev. Richard Heinz, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowell, IN.Better understand difficult and overlooked Old Testament passages in this new book by Authors R. Reed Lessing and Andrew E. Steinmann. Their conversational yet academic writing style makes learning about the Old Testament accessible to those at all points in their Bible reading journey. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter invite you to think more in-depth about what you just read and record your answers. To stretch your understanding, a list of resources for further reading is also included at the back of the book.

February 6, 2026Today's Reading: Job 3:11-26Daily Lectionary: John 1:35-51“I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest, but trouble comes.” (Job 3:26)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Everyone has a bad day. Some days are worse than others. In fact, some are downright terrible. Job had one of these terrible times. He was robbed of his children, his possessions, even his health. The book of Job is often hard to read. He is utterly miserable, even longing for death. This is not easy stuff for us to hear or think about. And while preachers and teachers often hold up Job as a model of steadfast faith amid hardship, we should not overlook the depth of his despair.Statistically speaking, many today feel just like Job. Anxiety and depression, even to the point of wishing for death, are increasingly common. Chances are, everyone reading this either knows someone who suffers from these afflictions or has struggled with them personally. What makes this kind of suffering so difficult is that it is not visible like a physical wound. There is no easy bandage or quick remedy for the grief of the heart and the anguish of the soul.But the book of Job does not leave him wallowing in the dust. His friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar came to sit with him. They did not get everything right; they even made some things worse with their advice. But they came. They showed up. They sat in silence for seven days. And even in their imperfection, they remind us what Christian compassion can look like. We may not be able to fix a given situation or explain it, but we can show up.Most importantly, God did not abandon Job. Though Job struggled, he never cursed God, because he knew, somehow, that God was still his Redeemer. And Job was right. In chapter 19, Job makes a bold confession: “I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth.” He believed in the resurrection. He trusted in a Deliverer.God does not promise us a life without suffering. In fact, He prepares us to expect it. But He does give us something even greater: Jesus Christ, who suffered in our place, endured the cross, and rose again. He meets us in our darkest days and leads us through death and despair to resurrection and life everlasting.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.When in the hour of deepest need we know not where to look for aid; when days and nights of anxious thought no help or counsel yet have brought, then is our comfort this alone that we may meet before Your throne; to You, O faithful God, we cry for rescue in our misery. For You have promised, Lord, to heed Your children's cries in time of need through Him whose name alone is great, our Savior and our advocate. Amen. (LSB 615:1-3)Rev. Christopher Brademeyer, St. John's Lutheran Church in Oakes, NDAudio Reflections Speaker: Rev. Richard Heinz, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowell, IN.Better understand difficult and overlooked Old Testament passages in this new book by Authors R. Reed Lessing and Andrew E. Steinmann. Their conversational yet academic writing style makes learning about the Old Testament accessible to those at all points in their Bible reading journey. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter invite you to think more in-depth about what you just read and record your answers. To stretch your understanding, a list of resources for further reading is also included at the back of the book.

“Why do bad things happen to good people?” That's the question everyone thinks the Book of Job is supposed to answer. But it doesn't! In fact, Job never finds out why he suffers. And that's – ACTUALLY – the whole point. Grab your Bible and let's get into it!Check out my second channel for deep Bible study: https://www.youtube.com/@EveryWord_WD Join my awesome Patreon community: www.patreon.com/WiseDiscipleAccess exclusive discounts to Logos Bible Software: www.logos.com/WiseDiscipleUse WISEDISCIPLE10 for my discount at Biblingo: https://biblingo.org/pricing/?ref=wisediscipleGet my 5 Day Bible Reading Plan here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/565289?view=expandedGet your Wise Disciple merch here: https://bit.ly/wisediscipleWant a BETTER way to communicate your Christian faith? Check out my website: www.wisedisciple.org

February 28, 2025Today's Reading: Job 31:1-12, 33-40Daily Lectionary: Job 31:1-12, 33-40; John 9:24-41“Let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!” (Job 31:6)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. When Christians are confronted with suffering in their lives, they often read the book of Job. After all, Job suffered, and God blessed him. Maybe there's some secret in there for us. At the end, though, most people are confused. They're told this is how you deal with suffering. But reading it gave them no clue on how to deal with suffering. What did we just read? We know Job's friends aren't supposed to be any help to him. But their words are the same as found in Proverbs.Rather, Job sounds like the problematic one. Can't he see that God blesses the good and punishes the evil? Does Job really believe that he has no sin for which to repent? Does Job think that he is on equal footing with God to make statements like these? We come to the conclusion that Job needs to get his act together. Which isn't what we went looking for. Because our lives sometimes look a lot like Job's. We're told to repent of doing good. Those who do wrong are prospering all around us while we suffer. We find ourselves paying the price when we do the right thing. The pain we endure feels meaningless. We cry out as Job did and wonder where God's answer is.Did you know that everything Job lamented was answered in Jesus? In chapter sixteen, Job laments that he is attacked by enemies on all sides. Jesus conquers all of Job's enemies, including the devil who is behind them all. In chapter twenty-three, Job wishes that he could find God. Jesus is our God who became flesh and dwelt among us. And through it all, Job laments that the innocent suffer at God's hand. Jesus, the one innocent man, suffers the wrath of God in order to save us all. He's crucified, the worst death anyone can possibly imagine because that's why He came. That's how he saved Job, you, me, and the world. The book of Job is about a man who suffers even though he is relatively righteous. The whole Bible is about another man who suffers, even though He has no sin of His own but to save all people. The lesson of Job is that there is no such thing as pointless suffering. The suffering we think is unjust does, in fact, serve God's purpose.It isn't as though our Lord gives you no answer. It's that the answer is always found in the death and resurrection of Jesus. All of Job's questions are answered in Jesus. All of our pains, and regrets, and sins, and death, are answered completely in Jesus. For Jesus suffered, and we are given forgiveness, resurrection, and eternal life through Him.In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.God gives me my days of gladness, And I will Trust Him still When He sends me sadness. God is good; His love attends me Day by day Come what may Guides me and defends me. (LSB 756:3)-Rev. Eli Davis, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Grants Pass, OR.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.What makes a church "good?" Come join the fictional family as they test out eight different churches in their brand-new town and answer this question along the way. Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? by Matthew Richard, now available from Concordia Publishing House.

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2025 quarter 1, lesson 7 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “The Problem of Evil” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “God's Love of Justice”. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Job 30:26; Matt. 27:46; Job 38:1–12; Psalm 73; Gen. 2:16, 17; Rev. 21:3, 4. Memory Text: “ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away' ” (Revelation 21:4, NKJV). February 8–February 14 Sunday (James Rafferty) - “How Long, O Lord?”Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “There Are Many Things We Do Not Know” Tuesday (John Lomacang) - “The Skeptical Theist”Wednesday (John Dinzey) - “The Freewill Defense”Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “Love and Evil?” Want the Panelists' notes? You can sign up here: https://3abnsabbathschoolpanel.com/notes/ Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

June 26, 2024 Today's Reading: Job 38:1-11Daily Lectionary: Joshua 1:1-18; Acts 8:1-25Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. (Job 38:3)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Let's face it: Job has been through a lot.However, God has heard enough. God Himself comes on the scene, so all must be well. Job's problems are over. Not quite.While God allows the suffering and attacks to come upon Job and his family, God will assure Job that He is the one who will deliver Job from this. It's easy for us to blame God when life doesn't go our way. Job certainly has much to complain about, but God has come to remind Him, a simple man, not to peer into the knowledge of God.Now God is hiding Himself? How can I trust Him?! Yet, it is exactly in the God who hides Himself, veils Himself, rather, so that we can stand before Him and cry out to Him as Job does. Job encounters God, hidden, hearing His majesty and power displayed in all that He has done and proclaimed, but it's this awe-inspired, humbling debate Job has with God that puts it all in perspective. Job cannot deliver himself from his afflictions. God works through your suffering to turn you to where He is revealed to you. This is not God showing only His good side, but God fully revealed to you. See God and His love for you, despite the sin, despite the fallenness of the world, revealed to you in Job's redeemer, your redeemer, Jesus. When your suffering seems great, and the world around you feels like it is collapsing. When you feel like God is far from you or punishing you. Don't look to the world or inside yourself. Go to the Word that comforted Job—the same God of His word who delivers and preserves you. No suffering, no crisis, no outcome is too much for your God to deliver you from. Just as God has fulfilled His promises to Job and His people of old, His promises are all for you.Your God, the one who created all things, laid its boundaries, and established the limits of the universe, cares for you. His Son, Jesus, the crucified one, who has suffered in every respect of his humanity as we have, is interceding for you at His Father's right hand. He has not forgotten you, and He will not forsake you. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Frail children of dust and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail. Thy mercies, how tender, how firm to the end, Our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend! (LSB 804:5)- Vicar Justin Chester, Vicar at Shepherd of the City, Fort Wayne, INAudio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.A Complete Guide to Christian Symbols This collection of over 600 hand-drawn Christian symbols by artist and author Edward Riojas will teach you the extensive history of the imagery of the Church. Each symbol is a beautiful and historical connection to generations of Christians that have worshiped before you. A Complete Guide to Christian Symbols. Now available from Concordia Publishing.

Worship by Pastor Leah Holloway-Nilsen.  Reading: Job 38:1-11.  Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel. Today's topic of discussion is Sunday's Lectionary for Series B of the Three Year Lectionary. Festival: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 1st Reading: Job 38:1-11 Psalm: Psalm 124 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 Law and Gospel is independently produced by Pastor Tom Baker. Views and opinions expressed on this program may not represent the official position of the management or ownership of KFUO Radio, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. To contact Pastor Tom Baker, email tombaker@brick.net.

How do you read the oldest book in the world? What genre is Job? What is the purpose of Job? Stay tuned for a practical message!

How do you read the oldest book in the world? What genre is Job? What is the purpose of Job? Stay tuned for a practical message!

“Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth. . . . I will proceed no further.” — Job 40:4–5

"Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God." - Job 37:14

"The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life." - Job 33:4

"Did not I weep for him whose day was hard? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?" - Job 30:25

And he said to man, ?"Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.?" ?-- Job 28:28

"My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food." - Job 23:11-12

"I also could speak as you do, if you were in my place; I could join words together against you And shake my head at you. I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain." - Job 16:4-5

"Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty." - Job 5:17

And the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?" - Job 1:8

This lecture was given on April 15, 2023, at the West Coast Intellectual Retreat on Divinization. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Dr. Daria Spezzano (Providence College) is Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. She holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master's in Liturgical Studies from the Liturgical Institute. Her book, The Glory of God's Grace: Deification according to St. Thomas Aquinas, was published by Sapientia Press in 2015. She has published 10 scholarly articles in Nova et Vetera, Cistercian Studies and the Journal of Moral Theology, and chapters in several edited volumes, including Aquinas on Initiation and Mystagogy (Peeters, 2019), Reading Job with St. Thomas Aquinas (CUA Press, 2020), Thomas Aquinas, Biblical Theologian (Emmaus Academic, 2021), and Thomas Aquinas and the Crisis of Christology (Sapientia Press, 2021). Among other projects, she is currently coediting a volume, Christ, the Wisdom of God in the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

This lecture was given on April 14, 2023, at St. Albert's Priory in Oakland California. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Dr. Daria Spezzano (Providence College) is Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. She holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master's in Liturgical Studies from the Liturgical Institute. Her book, The Glory of God's Grace: Deification according to St. Thomas Aquinas, was published by Sapientia Press in 2015. She has published 10 scholarly articles in Nova et Vetera, Cistercian Studies and the Journal of Moral Theology, and chapters in several edited volumes, including Aquinas on Initiation and Mystagogy (Peeters, 2019), Reading Job with St. Thomas Aquinas (CUA Press, 2020), Thomas Aquinas, Biblical Theologian (Emmaus Academic, 2021), and Thomas Aquinas and the Crisis of Christology (Sapientia Press, 2021). Among other projects, she is currently coediting a volume, Christ, the Wisdom of God in the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

August 14, 2023Today's Reading: Job 38:4-18Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 12:1-25, Acts 22:30-23:11Job 38:4: ““Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.”In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Where were you when God worked? To create. To redeem. The real question the Lord poses to Job is “Why would you think you need to be?” It's a harsh question for a reason.  After everything that Job went through, it's easy to question how a loving God could let it happen. It's easy to come up with 100 other options that involve less hurt.  The Lord doesn't take time to entertain them.  He doesn't make it a contest of ideas, but of identity. Because we have questions and ideas.  And honestly it's going to be tough to convince anyone in the midst of Job's suffering that it's totally a good idea. We still try. We treat “everything happens for a reason” like a magic spell that just makes it all ok.  Instead, Job is left with a reminder about who his God is.  Because honestly, he's not going to understand the reason.  The Lord berates Job for chapters on end for assuming he possibly could.  You are not God. You're not going to understand the reason.  You were not even there.  And that's a gift. Why would you think you'd need to be?  Did the God who did all these we don't understand and hate put Himself farther away from creation or closer? He was incarnate.  Did He put Himself farther away or closer to suffering? He took flesh to die for you.  Were you there?  Why would you measure creation by your experience of it? Why would you think you had to be at the foot of the cross to make it matter more? It's evil to measure it by your experience.  If God is only working in ways that you experience as pleasurable, when you need Him the most, He'll feel the farthest away.  He didn't abandon Job.  Thinking that way is demonic.  It's literally what Satan wanted.  Sing songs about where you were when Jesus was crucified all you want, but what matters isn't just that it happened, but it happened for you. Even if you weren't there. That it was the work of a God smarter than you. Holier than you. Who loves you.  He does things we don't understand and don't like.  But He also bears the worst of it Himself, even for the very sinners who question His motives while He does it. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh . . . Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord (Were You There, LSB 456:1)?-Pastor Harrison Goodman is Content Executive for Higher Things.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.Study Christ's words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.

Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel. Today's topic of discussion is Sunday's Lectionary for Series A of the Three Year Lectionary. Festival: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14) 1st Reading: Job 38:4-18 Psalm: Psalm 18:1-6 (7-16) Epistle: Romans 10:5-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 Law and Gospel is independently produced by Pastor Tom Baker. Views and opinions expressed on this program may not represent the official position of the management or ownership of KFUO Radio, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. To contact Pastor Tom Baker, email tombaker@brick.net. Learn more about Pastor Tom Baker's Law & Gospel at lawandgospel101.com.

We've all experienced momentary hurt, pain and trial - but what about long suffering? The kind of suffering marked by consistent grief, struggle, and tears? In this episode, we are joined by Lauren Chandler for a conversation all about this kind of suffering - what it is and how we can see it in the book of Job.  Lauren Chandler is a wife, mother of three, and worship leader at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, where her husband, Matt, is the lead teaching pastor. She loves to stir people's hearts to know, receive, and connect with the God of the universe who loves them, particularly through worship. She enjoys studying God's Word and writing.  This Week's Reading: Job 16 - Psalm 8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February 17, 2023 Today's Reading: Job 13:1-12Daily Lectionary: Job 13:1-12 “But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.” (Job 13:3) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Martin Luther said, “Oh, faith is a living, busy, active, mighty thing” But can faith be active even in arguing with God? It would seem so. Job is ready to speak and argue with the Almighty, but he's not the only one. Remember the patriarch Jacob? He wrestled with God (Genesis 32:22-32) and insisted that God bless him. How could he be so presumptuous? It's because God had already promised him, “I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea” (v. 12).  Jacob was on his way to meet his bloodthirsty brother, and insisted that God's blessing was essential for that trip.Arguing with God is a proper exercise of faith, when that argumentation is built on the foundation of confidence in what God has promised. Job's friends were arguing for a god who is incredibly shallow: obey and I will do good for you; disobey and I will make your life miserable. This sounds a lot more like the Muslim Allah than the true God in whom we believe. The true God speaks and, by the Holy Spirit, faith works in us and clings to that Word. So, when it looks like that Word is being trampled, or that God isn't living up to His revealed character, it's time to argue with Him (think also of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15).The Psalms give us wonderful examples of arguing your case with God (see Psalm 56 and 79 for example). Not that we ourselves have a leg to stand on (and that's where Job began to err), but we hold fast to the covenant God made with us in Baptism, and that He made with His Church by the shedding of His blood. On the ground of His promises, we hold Him to it. We know Him as He has revealed His heart to us. This is a true exercise of faith because it holds to God, even when our eyes and experience seem to show the opposite.This faith-filled arguing is more than complaining, “What's happening to me isn't fair.” Taking an honest look at our situation and the state of God's people in this shattered world, we go where God tells us. You, Lord, promise to come to our aid—“Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” (Psalm 50:15). We rest in the assurance, that such prayer—such argumentation—is pleasing in His sight, “because He has commanded us to pray and promised to hear us.” In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.   O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might.  O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my     mouth. (Psalm 54:1-2)-Pastor Michael A. Miller is Pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR.,Audio Reflections Speaker: Patrick Sturdivant, Development and Marketing Executive at Higher Things.Study Christ's words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.

Today's Reading: Job 6:1-13Daily Lectionary: Job 6:1-13, John 3:1-21 “Have I any help in me, when resource is driven from me?” (Job 6:13)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Human suffering: It's universal. It's agonizing to bear, and heartbreaking to witness. It's caused by wickedness in the world. It's caused by our own foolishness. It's sent by God.Wait! What did you just say? Surely God wants us to be happy! Surely, I haven't deserved to have my parents divorce, to lose my friend to lymphoma, to be laid off from my job that I worked hard at.  What you're facing is the problem of suffering, and you're hardly the first person to be there.Not that you can think away suffering, but consider these three truths which we know: God is good. God is omnipotent. There is profound evil in the world.When we suffer, we venture into the land of theodicy, which means “to justify God.”  There, we wrestle with these three truths. We know God is good and He can do all things. So, what does it mean that so much evil is in the world and on our doorstep? If we dwell in theodicy too long, our sinful reason starts with doubts: Maybe God isn't really good. Maybe He's not really omnipotent. Maybe His Baptismal promise to never leave or forsake me isn't so powerful after all.  Suffering is a dark place to be. Theodicy is even darker.Our refuge in suffering is not our own minds. It's not in being crushed, like Job prayed for. God's answer to our suffering is found in Jesus Christ alone. Listen to how St. Peter explains it, “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.” (1 Pet. 4:12-13) This is not theodicy; it is theology of the cross.Your Baptism is not an immunity potion against worldly trouble. It is a promise that you are joined to Jesus Christ—in His suffering now and in His exaltation at the last.  “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)  So to answer Job's complaints, “What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient?”  It is to look to your crucified and risen Savior, who ascended into heaven and rules all things for your good…even the suffering which He wisely sends to you. You do not bear it on your own, but as His own. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Be gracious to me, O Lord! See my affliction from those who hate me, O you who lift me up from the gates of death,that I may recount all your praises, that in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in your salvation. Amen. (Psalm 9:13-14)-Pastor Michael A. Miller is Pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR.,Audio Reflections Speaker: Patrick Sturdivant, Development and Marketing Executive at Higher Things.Study Christ's words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.

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Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2022 quarter 4, lesson 4 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “On Death, Dying and The Future Hope” and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “The Old Testament Hope”. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God. Reading: Job 19:25-27 | 1 Tim. 6:16 | Psalm 49:1-20 | Psalm 71:1-24 | Isa. 26:14,19 | Daniel 12:1-13Memory Text: “By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son….He considered the fact that God is able even to raise someone from the dead—and figuratively speaking, he did receive him back” (Hebrews 11:17, 19, NRSV).(October 15 – October 21)Sunday (John Dinzey) - “I Shall See God”Monday (Jill Morikone) - “From the Power of the Grave”Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “From the Depths of the Earth”Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “Your Dead Shall Live”Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “Those Who Sleep in the Dust”Sabbath School Website: www.3ABNSabbathSchoolPanel.comQuestions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.orgDonate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 13 JOB 40-42 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 11 JOB 31-34 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 12 JOB 31-34 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 10 JOB 25-30 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

Michael Penfold speaks on the question “Is there life after death?” He divides his remarks into three sections: the case for life after death, the characteristics of life after death, and the choice of life after death. Know what to say next time someone says “No one has ever come back to tell us”. Reading: Job 14:14. (Message preached in Winchmore Hill, nr Chalfont St Peter, 19th June 2022) The post Is There Life After Death? (43 min) first appeared on Gospel Hall Audio.

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 9 JOB 21-24 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 8 JOB 17-20 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 7 JOB 14-16 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 5 JOB 6-9 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 6 JOB 10-13 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

A SNEAK PEAK at what the Gbible app has happening in its near future, watch the video, read the PDF... Our Visual Bible project! DAY 4 JOB 1-5 It is our hope to reach the next generation by keeping up with technology and the available avenues to reach more and more people in this lost and dying world. If you don't have the app here are some instructions: You can obtain over 10K Bible doctrine lessons at your fingertips! It's a free app ofc - Give it a try! Apple iOS users: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gbible/id1623957291 Google Play Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplashconsulting.s_2QTST8&hl=en_US&gl=US We hope you are blessed by this!

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Reading- Job 6: 1-12

Today's Reading: Job 19:23-37Daily Lectionary: Exodus 17:1-16; Hebrews 11:1-29 "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth." (Job 19:25)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. No one needs to convince you that over the last two years we have seen and experienced the sharpness of death. From the ongoing pandemic to wars being fought in Europe, we are constantly under the shadow of death in this life. Job experienced the tragic loss of his own family. He lost his possessions, his health, and even his sons and daughters, who perished when a severe storm destroyed the house where they were assembled. On hearing this news, Job felt thoroughly stripped of everything. He tore his robe, fell to the ground, and exclaimed, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised" (Job 1:21).Left alone in his sin, his shame, and nakedness Job would surely not survive such tragic losses. Likewise we who have encountered and engaged with the sharpness of death around us are useless if we are left on our own. Job survived in the faith He had been given. A faith that confessed, "I know that my Redeemer lives" (Job 19:25). It meant that he, too, would rise again from the grave. But even more! Job was to live many more years. God gave him a second family and enabled him to see "his children and their children to the fourth generation" (Job 42:16).God has not promised that He would end pandemics or wars or replace lost families, but He has solemnly declared, "I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand" (Isaiah 41:10). Also He says, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). This grace is given to us in its fullness in Jesus Christ, His Son, who gave His life for our salvation. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. He lives to grant me rich supply; He lives to guide me with His eye; He lives to comfort me when faint; He lives to hear my soul's complaint. ("I Know That My Redeemer Lives" LSB 461, st.4)-Rev. Kent Schaaf is pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Little Rock, AR.Audio Reflections Speaker: Rev. Duane BamschOver eight sessions, The Messiah: Revealing Jesus in the Old Testament will lead you through the entirety of the Old Testament with daily readings, questions, and discussion prompts. After a brief introduction that reviews Christ's earthly ministry, you will dive into the heart of the Holy Books that have spiritually nourished God's people from creation to today! Now available from Concordia Publishing House.

All suffering is the result of sin, but not all suffering is the result of sinning.Reading: Job 42:7-17Listen here.Jo De Blois is Chief of Staff at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.

Episode on Job's “Redeemer” is LiveJoin us as Brennan Breed (Columbia Theological Seminary) talks to us about Job's “Redeemer” in Job 9, 16, and 19. We discuss a number of things including: the translation of the famous passage in Job 19:25–27, its place in the book, the history of its interpretation, the metaphors it draws on, and its connections with passages elsewhere in the Bible, including Psalm 88, Jeremiah, Genesis 15–18, and Romans.Relevant work by Brennan BreedThis post contains affiliate linksNomadic Text: A Theory of Biblical Reception History. Indiana University Press, 2014.“Reading Job as a Kierkegaardian Text: The Incarnation of Indirect Communication.” Biblical Interpretation 24 (2016): 127–152.This Week's BlurbsIn this episode, Brennan Breed recommends:Jennings, Willie James. After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging. Eerdmans, 2020.Ellis Mandolins.Other Books and Articles Mentioned in This EpisodeBuechner, Frederick. Peculiar Treasures: A Biblical Who's Who. HarperOne, 1993.Visit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, see our release schedule, and meet our guides through Job.Sign up now so you don't miss an episode. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com

Putting our suffering into a story changes the story of our suffering. Reading: Job 23:10 

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Psychological self-harm?” Neither had I until I heard Jo use it in this podcast. I was a bit shocked by it, but as I thought about it, I realized that although I've never even thought about physical self-harm, I've definitely practiced psychological self-harm. This helped me not only see old scars, but even fresh wounds, and charted a path of healing. I hope you will find it as helpful as I did.Reading: Job 39:13-18 Jo De Blois is Chief of Staff at Puritan Reformed Seminary

Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel. Today's topic of discussion is Sunday's Lectionary for Series B of the Three Year Lectionary. Festival: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7) 1st Reading: Job 38:1-11 Psalm: Psalm 124 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

Today's Reading: Job 19:23-27 Daily Lectionary: Exodus 17:1-16; Hebrews 11:1-29 "And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh in my flesh I shall see God." (Job 19:25) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. People say a lot of things that either criticize Scripture or reveal their lack of familiarity with Scripture. For example, many perpetuate the idea that the Old Testament does not teach the resurrection of the body. Job 19 disproves this assertion. In fact, Job in chapter 19 is adamant about what he is saying here. It is so important that he wants the truth of his words to be "with an iron pen and lead, engraved in the rock forever!" (Job 19:24) Nothing can contradict this truth. What truth? That after we die, our physical bodies will turn to dust . We will be reduced to practically nothing. The Greeks taught that our atoms would just dissipate into the rest of the universe. Job admits that yes, his body would be "destroyed"; reduced to ashes. Yes, this is true, but that is not everything. Job then states the rest of the story: Something happens after death that will enable him to see God with his own eyes! (Job 19:26-27) How could Job possibly testify so strongly to this? It appears at first glance to be a contradiction, but it is not. Job was describing the effects of the resurrected body. The Gospel is not just that God put your sins on Jesus for Him to cover your sins with His blood, but the Gospel includes what God promises you on account of Jesus' rising from death. And this is no silly metaphor or "spiritual" resurrection, but it means that His body that died (the same one buried) came back to life. Yes, bodies that die turn to dust, and the rest of the story is that God reassembles the body--in a miraculous way--so that not only will our bodies be restored, but they will be better than ever before (1 Corinthians 15:42-44). In other words, the Good News is that death is not your end, dear Christian, because after you die, you shall be raised and you will see Jesus with your very own eyes! In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Almighty God, through Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, You overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life. We humbly pray that we may live before You in righteousness and purity forever; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Duane Bamsch

Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel. Today's topic of discussion is Sunday's Lectionary for Series A of the Three Year Lectionary. Festival: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14) 1st Reading: Job 38:4-18 Psalm: Psalm 18:1-6 (7-16) Epistle: Romans 10:5-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33

Discussion on texts for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 10, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 20:27-38; (1st Reading) Job 19:23-27a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Haggai 1:15b-2:9; Psalm 17:1-9; (2nd Reading) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17. read more...