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Raw Reality

Raw Reality by Chuck Swindoll Job 3:1-26 If Job’s story were made into a movie and your family had rented it for tonight, when you came to this part of the story you’d fast-forward; you wouldn’t want your children to watch. It’s not only unedited, it’s raw and borderline heretical!Read More …

God’s Presence in Suffering

God’s Presence in Suffering by Chuck Swindoll Job 2:11-13 The book of Job is not only a witness to the dignity of suffering and God’s presence in our suffering, but it’s also our primary biblical protest against religion that has been reduced to explanations or “answers.” Many of the answersRead More …

Without Asking

Without Asking by Chuck Swindoll Job 2:11-13 Friends care enough to come without being asked to come. No one sent a message saying to Eliphaz and Bildad and Zophar, “Would you please come and bring a little sympathy and comfort for Job? The man is dying in this crucible ofRead More …

Complete Acceptance

Complete Acceptance by Chuck Swindoll Job 2:10 Because we’ve lived with our wives over the years and have become extremely comfortable around them, we tend to be unguarded in our words. Wives usually get the brunt of our worst words. Since this is true, let’s agree today that we willRead More …

Truth Spoken in Love

Truth Spoken in Love by Chuck Swindoll Job 2:10 I’m impressed that Job listened to the words of his wife. He pondered them, he considered them, he turned them over in his mind. He neither misunderstood nor ignored her. He heard what she said, and he didn’t interrupt her asRead More …

Wait and Watch

Wait and Watch by Chuck Swindoll Job 2:10 Job’s response to his wife’s suggestion that he curse God and die is magnificent. “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks” (Job 2:10). Hats off to the old patriarch! In his weakened condition, sitting there in the misery of allRead More …

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A Plea for Understanding by Chuck Swindoll Job 2:1-9 I want to confess that for too long in my ministry I took unfair advantage of Job’s wife, especially since she was not present to defend herself. I think it was probably due to immaturity on my part. Furthermore, I hadn’tRead More …

Round One

Round One by Chuck Swindoll Job 2:1-9 When bad things happen, they often happen to the wrong person. And when that occurs, we’re always left with that haunting question, “Why?” Somewhere in all of this, there is room for the story of Job. For, as we have learned, a betterRead More …

Hold Everything Loosely

Hold Everything Loosely by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:22 Without realizing it, by worshiping God during his woes, Job is saying, “In your face, Lucifer! I never set my affections on these things in the first place. And when it came to the kids, I’ve understood from the day we hadRead More …

On Loan

On Loan by Chuck Swindoll Job 1:21 With Job facedown in worship to God, the only one cursing is Satan. He hated it! He resented Job’s response! Of all things, the man still worships his God—the One who would allow these catastrophes to happen. There wouldn’t be one in millionsRead More …