Preach the Word!

The second of Job’s friends, Bildad follows in the example set by Eliphaz, but he also brings up the issue of justice. Was it right, what God had allowed to happen to Job? Had Job accused God of injustice? As for us, we can rightly affirm that God is just, even in the times we don’t understand what is going on. Thankfully, even in the times we don’t understand, we have a Medi...

Job 8-9, “A Question of Justice”

Justice is a major issue in our culture today. Unfortunately, most of what we hear about justice is modified with another qualifier: social justice, economic justice, environmental justice, etc. All of that takes away from what true justice is: the proper redress against evil, blindly applied without respect to...

Every movie and book has a climax: that point to which the entire story builds upon which everything hangs. For action flicks, it is quite often a battle sequence, and the book of Revelation is no different. In Chapter 19, the much-anticipated return of the Lord Jesus Christ arrives, and with it comes a battle to end all battles. But there is no doubt as to the outcome of the...

Revelation 19:11-21, “The Second Coming”

Every movie and book has a climax: that point to which the entire story builds upon which everything hangs. For action flicks, it is quite often a battle sequence, and the book of Revelation (which would make an amazing action movie!) is no different. In Chapter 19, the much-anticipated return of the Lo...

Job had legitimate issues, finding himself alone even among his friends, not having any help in bearing the burden. So what did he do? He took his complaints to God. Even if Job could not bring his praise, he brought his pain. And that was exactly the right thing to do! Job came boldly before the Lord, never giving up faith in God even when he didn’t understand what God was d...