Job Chapter 6 Explained When Pain Is Too Heavy to Carry For God First Ministries.uk Job Chapter 6 records Job’s reply to his friend Eliphaz. Eliphaz believed that Job’s suffering must have been caused by some hidden sin. Instead of comforting Job, he spoke as though Job needed correction. Job answers honestly. He does not pretend…

Job Chapter 5 Explained Eliphaz’s Advice to Job Job chapter 5 continues the speech of Eliphaz, one of Job’s friends. Eliphaz believes that suffering always comes because someone has sinned. Some of his words contain truth, but he wrongly assumes that Job’s troubles are God’s punishment. 1. Eliphaz warns against anger Job 5:1–7 Eliphaz tells…

Job Chapter 4 Explained Eliphaz Speaks—but Misunderstands Job Job chapter 4 begins the first speech from Eliphaz, one of Job’s three friends. After sitting silently with Job for seven days, Eliphaz finally responds to Job’s sorrow. Some of his words sound wise, but he makes a serious mistake: he assumes that Job’s suffering must be…

Job Chapter 3 Explained When Sorrow Finds Its Voice. Job chapter 3 records Job’s first words after seven days of silence. He does not curse God, as Satan predicted, but he does curse the day of his birth. His suffering has become so overwhelming that he wishes he had never been born. Job curses the…

Job Chapter 2—Faithful in the Furnace of Affliction Job had already lost his possessions, his servants and all ten of his children. Yet despite his broken heart, he refused to turn against God. Satan had claimed that Job served the Lord only because of the blessings he had received, but Job’s faith remained firm when…

Job Chapter 1 Explained Faithful When Everything Is Taken Away Job chapter 1 introduces us to a man named Job, who lived in the land of Uz. He was a godly, honest man who respected God and rejected evil. Job was greatly blessed: he had a large family, many servants, and considerable wealth. Yet his…

What you are describing fits very well with the prayer “Revive Thy work, O Lord.” There is a strong sermon here—not simply about empty church buildings, but about the danger of a church being busy with outward activity while spiritual life within the congregation grows cold. One important distinction is worth making: the Bible certainly…

Only One Life—Live It for Jesus “Only one life, it will soon be past; only what is done for Jesus will last.” These words are not a direct quotation from the Bible, but they express a powerful biblical truth. 1. Our earthly life is short James 4:14 says: “For what is your life? It is…