{"id":13971,"date":"2025-05-27T16:35:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=13971"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:41:52","slug":"when-all-seems-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2025\/05\/when-all-seems-lost\/","title":{"rendered":"When All Seems Lost"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Title: When All Seems Lost<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Scripture: Esther 6-Job 20<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Understanding God is sometimes like finding a needle in a haystack<\/p>\n

I. GOD\u2019S INTERVENTION IN ESTHER<\/span><\/h4>\n

The key verse of Esther: 4:17<\/p>\n

While Xerxes could not rescind the order of the annihilation of the Jews, he did write a decree that (allowed them to defend themselves<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Chapter 9- Observation of the (Feast of Purim<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

II. GOD\u2019S INTEREST IN JOB<\/span><\/h4>\n

First challenge of Satan- Chapter 1
\nSecond challenge of Satan- Chapter 2<\/p>\n

Three cycles of speeches by his \u201cfriends.\u201d<\/p>\n

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            1. Chapters 4-14<\/li>\n
            2. Chapters 15-21<\/li>\n
            3. Chapters 22-31<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              First cycle: Eliphaz assumes (Job\u2019s suffering is God\u2019s discipline<\/strong><\/span>) for his sin. Bildad and Zophar are
              \n\u201csame song, second verse.\u201d<\/p>\n

              Second cycle: More of same drivel only (more vicious)<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

              How about us?<\/p>\n

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                    1. We can come off as (opinionated and judgmental<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n
                    2. Until we have experienced the same, let\u2019s (keep our mouth shut<\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n
                    3. Be careful of (pat answers<\/span><\/strong>) and (pat words<\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Next week: Job 21-42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      2025 THEME: Burning Hearts Title: When All Seems Lost Scripture: Esther 6-Job 20 Understanding God is sometimes like finding a needle in a haystack I. GOD\u2019S INTERVENTION IN ESTHER 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 … <\/p>\n

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