2 CHRONICLES 14:9-13 – Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and came as far as Mareshah. And Asa went out to meet him, and they drew up their lines of battle in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. And Asa cried to the Lord his God, “O Lord, there is none…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
JEREMIAH 29:13 – You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. THEME OF THE DAY: THE WHOLE-HEARTED CHRISTIAN. When God makes a person a new creature in Christ, He gives them a new heart with the intent to create a people who seek and love Him from this new heart with their whole heart…
This Lord’s Day, we enter into the first dialogue between Job and his friends with Eliphaz leading the way. We will learn from him the good traits needed to effectively counsel the hurting, the not so good traits in counseling, and truths about our God helping us to grow in our relationship with Him.
So, paint this picture with me. What if every person who claims to be a Christian lived each day, in all relationships – family, friend, strangers – with these attitudes and actions: fair, impartial treatment of all, kindness to all, and to exude the virtue of humility in all conversations and interactions?
How encouraging is it when someone looks us in the face, sends a text or email, or drops us a good old fashion snail mail card saying, “I am praying for you”?
This Lord’s Day, we enter into an overview of the dialogues which will cover the majority of the book of Job. In listening to the advice from Job’s friends and his responses, we will learn how not to counsel suffering believers.