Sermon Notes
Today back in my old hometown for father's day- so back to the Anglican church I attended when I first became a Christian!
Again- important to emphasise- this is a rare gold mine of an Anglican church that actually teaches God's word and faithfully preaches the Gospel!
. The book of Job teaches us how to suffer- as we will suffer.
. We may not know the reason for our suffering but we can know this- God is for us, not against us!
. Suffering never leaves unchanged- are you going to have your faith decreased or increased?
. It is OK to be honest to God about your feelings when you are suffering, complaints to God are so much better than indifference towards him!
. The Reverend who lost his son- used Psalm 88 as a prayer!
. We must remember "his ways are not our ways" God has his purposes, we just cannot fathom them- just remember is God for us or against us? As Christians we know the answer!
. In our suffering, we know more than Job- the tomb is empty and we can say in our suffering with FULL confidence "Our redeemer lives!"
Again- important to emphasise- this is a rare gold mine of an Anglican church that actually teaches God's word and faithfully preaches the Gospel!
. The book of Job teaches us how to suffer- as we will suffer.
. We may not know the reason for our suffering but we can know this- God is for us, not against us!
. Suffering never leaves unchanged- are you going to have your faith decreased or increased?
. It is OK to be honest to God about your feelings when you are suffering, complaints to God are so much better than indifference towards him!
. The Reverend who lost his son- used Psalm 88 as a prayer!
. We must remember "his ways are not our ways" God has his purposes, we just cannot fathom them- just remember is God for us or against us? As Christians we know the answer!
. In our suffering, we know more than Job- the tomb is empty and we can say in our suffering with FULL confidence "Our redeemer lives!"
