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The Book of Job, Part 38: Elihu’s Response II – God Is a Merciful God! (Job 33)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/21/2022) In the last sermon, we began looking at the response of Elihu, the youngest of Job’s friends. Elihu waited his turn, and actually had some good thoughts about what was going on. However, like all four of his friends, Elihu did not get it all right! In…

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The Book of Job, Part 37: Elihu’s Response I – Who Is Elihu? (Job 32)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/7/2022) As we continue looking into the Book of Job, we come to the fourth of his “miserable comforters”: a man named Elihu. Elihu has some good things to say, but even he does not get everything right! Join us as we begin to look at who Elihu…

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The Book of Job, Part 36: Job’s Pride II (Job 20-31)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 8/3/2022) As we finish looking today at Job’s pride, we see that Job feels himself to be wronged and demands an audience with God. But does he really want that? We will see that, eventually, God Himself comes onto the scene, and Job cannot answer one of His…

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The Book of Job, Part 34: Bildad and Job – The Second Round II (Job 18-19)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 7/20/2022) As we continue looking at Job’s response to Bildad’s second attack, we see that Job focuses first on his own pitiful circumstances. He then points us to the only hope he had: a Redeemer who lives! Join us as we continue looking at Job’s response to Bildad….

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The Book of Job, Part 33: Bildad and Job – The Second Round I (Job 18-19)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 7/20/2022) As we continue looking at the further attacks on Job by his “friends,” we come to Bildad’s second argument against Job. Bildad accuses Job once again of being a wicked sinner, and Job once again has to defend himself. This time, although he first focuses upon his…

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The Book of Job, Part 32: Job’s Second Answer to Eliphaz II (Job 16-17)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 7/6/2022) In the second half of this sermon, we continue to look at Job’s answer to Eliphaz’s second attack upon him. Job pleads for justice from God, and we are reminded that his great hope lay only in God’s mercy! Download Audio File

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The Book of Job, Part 31: Job’s Second Answer to Eliphaz I (Job 16-17)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 7/6/2022) As we get back to the attacks and answers in the Book of Job, we come to Job’s answer to Eliphaz’s second attack. In this answer, Job makes three basic pleas: first he pleads for sympathy from hit friends; next he pleads for justice from God; and…

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The Book of Job, Part 30: Acquaint Thyself With Him II (Job 22:21)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 6/15/2022) We conclude this message today with a look at the ways we should get to “know” God. The primary way to do this is through the study of His word! Join us as we see that knowing God better is the key to comfort and peace. Download…

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The Book of Job, Part 29: Truths from His Attackers – Acquaint Thyself With Him I (Job 22:21)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 6/15/2022) As we continue looking at some specific truths within the attacks made upon Job, we come to a verse that we would all do well to heed: “Acquaint now thyself with Him!” We need to become more and more acquainted with God as we live in His…

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The Book of Job, Part 28: Truths From His Attackers – The Triumphing of the Wicked Is Short! (Job 20:4-5)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 6/1/2022) As we continue looking at some specific verses from the attacks upon Job, we come to a statement made by Zophar in one of his arguments against Job: “the triumphing of the wicked is short.” Zophar is exactly right about this, but he applies it in the…

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The Book of Job, Part 27: Truths From His Attackers – No Trust in His Saints! (Job 15:14-16)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 5/4/2022) Today we begin looking at some specific verses in Job, involving statements made by Job’s attackers. Even though they were generally wrong in the way they applied their understanding of God to Job, they were actually right about some of the truths they believed. We are looking…