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Job: The Revelation of God in Suffering

It is presumptuous to assume you can counsel God about how to run a more just world.

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Job: Rebuked in Suffering

Job 32:1–37:24

The suffering of the righteous is not a token of God's enmity but of his love. It is not a punishment of their sins but a refinement of their righteousness.

Running with the Witnesses

Running with the Witnesses

Though the fight is difficult and the race is long, the sidelines are filled with saints who cheer you on encouraging you to finish with faith.

Job: Reverent in Suffering

Job: Reverent in Suffering

Satan’s hand caused the suffering of Job. But in all of his calamities, Job still had reason for reverent worship because God was ultimately at work.

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Did Israel’s King Consult with a Witch?

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Job: The Revelation of God in Suffering

Job 38:1–42:6

It is presumptuous to assume you can counsel God about how to run a more just world.

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Job

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The sky above the land of Uz Could change the way the ocean does In moments, with a boding wind, As though the blue of day had sinned, And brought the blood of some great saint Upon the darkening east…

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Did Israel’s King Consult with a Witch?

Did Israel’s King Consult with a Witch?

Did Israel’s King Consult with a Witch?

God’s people must not consult with mediums — not because there’s no such thing as communication with the dead, but because it is an abomination to do so.

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A Sweet and Bitter Providence

A Sweet and Bitter Providence

Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty o…f God

Sex. Race. Scripture. Sovereignty. The book of Ruth entails them all. So readers shouldn't be fooled by its age, says Pastor John Piper. Though its ev…ents happened over 3,000 years ago, the story holds astounding relevance for Christians in the…

Ruth: Under the Wings of God

Ruth: Under the Wings of God

Through these poems, readers will walk with Boaz from promise to fulfillment, with Ruth from widowhood to motherhood, and with Naomi from death to lif…e.

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