When All Seems Lost

2025 THEME: Burning Hearts

Understanding God is sometimes like finding a needle in a haystack

The key verse of Esther: 4:17

While Xerxes could not rescind the order of the annihilation of the Jews, he did write a decree that (allowed them to defend themselves).

Chapter 9- Observation of the (Feast of Purim).

First challenge of Satan- Chapter 1
Second challenge of Satan- Chapter 2

Three cycles of speeches by his “friends.”

1. 1. 1. 1. Chapters 4-14
        
        Chapters 15-21
        
        Chapters 22-31

First cycle: Eliphaz assumes (Job’s suffering is God’s discipline) for his sin. Bildad and Zophar are
“same song, second verse.”

Second cycle: More of same drivel only (more vicious).

How about us?

1. 1. 1. We can come off as (opinionated and judgmental).
    2. Until we have experienced the same, let’s (keep our mouth shut).
    3. Be careful of (pat answers) and (pat words).

Next week: Job 21-42