Doctrine in Real Life #4: The Existence of God
/Believing that God is should comfort you, strengthen you, and lead you to live a life of surrender and submission to Him.
Read MoreDoctrine in Real Life #3: God's Word: Guiding your Steps
/The Bible protects and rescues us from ourselves.
Read MoreDoctrine in Real Life #2: Renewing your Mind
/God’s word teaches you to understand the world around you and gives you the strength you need to follow God each day.
Read MoreDoctrine in Real Life #1: Doctrine and Life
/Doctrine in Real Life
God’s Word — Doctrine and Life
2 - Mask Mandates and the Church (Part 2)
/Part 2
Would the Real Caesar Please Stand Up?
Be Subject to Your Rulers (1 Peter 2:13-14; Matthew 22:17-21)
Sphere Sovereignty
Dangers to Guard Against
Being Defined by Masks
Vilifying Those Who Disagree
1 - Mask Mandates and the Church (Part 1)
/Part 1—Strength, Weakness, and Fear
Talking About Differences
Ephesians 4:15—Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Romans 12:10—Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
1 Corinthians 13:2—And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
The Stronger Serve the Weaker (Romans 14)
Fear Not (Deuteronomy 31:8)
5 - Wisdom, Repentance, and Life (Job 42:1-17)
/Biblical wisdom teaches us that repentance is the road to grace and life.
Wisdom and Repentance (vv. 1-6)
Now I See (vv. 1-5)
The Way of Wisdom (v. 6; cf. v. 10)
Restoration (vv. 7-17)
The Recognition of God’s Friendship (vv. 2-6)
Restoration of Job’s Honor (vv. 7-9; cf. Job 29:6-30:15)
The Restoration of Job’s Wealth (vv. 10-17; Job 29:2-5)
The Restoration of Life (42:10ff)
Vindication
The Vindication of God’s Grace
Suffering and Wisdom
4 - Wrestling with God (Job 38:1-41:34)
/God finally gives Job his audience and demonstrates that Job’s words have been both foolish and sinful.
Round One (38:1-40:5)
A Battle of Wits (38:1-3)
God’s Wisdom Demonstrated…
…on the Earth (38:4-21)
…in the Heavens (38:22-38)
…in Animals (38:39-39:30)
The Silence is Broken (Sort of) (40:1-3)
Job Remembers His Place (40:4-5)
Round Two (40:6-41:34)
“We’re Not Done” (40:6-14)
A Battle of Champions (40:15-41:34)