#772: Job 26-28 || Right way to complain? || Psalm 140-142

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Lead: Could there possibly be a right way to complain?

Intro: Never fear, followers of The Bible Project reading plan, today we square up with their daily plan…we’re ahead in Job, behind in Psalms, but today all is made right.

Hey, a couple things as we get rolling. I want to get better at mentioning resources for you. Today’s is 20 Compelling Evidences That God Exists: Discover Why Believing in God Makes So Much Sense, Ken Boa & Rob Bowman on Amazon (Kindle) — 99 cents! I’ve not read it yet, but I know Boa’s a good writer and Bowman’s a good apologist, so for a buck you probably can’t go wrong.

Too, I may have a late-breaking opportunity to go spend a month studying at Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics in the UK, but to make it happen requires wisdom, money, and a God-sized tailwind. I could use prayer for that, and if I can pray for you, give me a shout at hello@forthehope.com.

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Bible segment (read along with The Bible Project):
Passage: Job 26-28
Translation: HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Words: ~1069

Apologetics/reflections segment:

What’s the pattern for a song of individual complaint?

  1. Introductory affirmation of God’s goodness

  2. Complaint and appeal

  3. Expectation of deliverance

  4. Promise of praise. (1)

Wisdom segment:
Passage: Psalms 140-142
Translation: HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Words: ~492

The bottom line:

  1. Watch The Bible Project’s video on Job (below) if you haven’t already.

Love you!

-R


Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

Sources and resources

(1) David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 349.

20 Compelling Evidences That God Exists: Discover Why Believing in God Makes So Much Sense, Ken Boa & Rob Bowman on Amazon (Kindle) — 99 cents

Understanding the Faith: A Survey of Christian Apologetics (Understanding the Times) by Jeff Myers for 99 cents — that’s cheap! Amazon or Google