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WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT

© Rosemary Bardsley 2018

Message Outline:

 

1. Suffering and true faith can exist together - Job 1 & 2

 

2. Suffering and righteous living exist together - Job 1 & 2

 

3. Suffering does not deny God's acceptance of us - Job 1, 2, 42:7

 

4. When we suffer the greatest pain is the silence of God - Job 13:13-28; 16:7-21; 19:7-12,21-27; 30:18-31.

 

5. Through this suffering, God leads us into a deeper understanding of his greatness - Job 38 - 42:6