Wealth
Do Not Worry About Your Life
Date: September 4, 2022
Passage: Matthew 6:19–34
A common error of Judaism was to regard material wealth as always indicating the blessing of God. The book of Proverbs promises material blessings to those who honor God’s financial principles, but it does not imply that all wealth is a necessary sign of blessing. It is not wrong to …
Zophar’s Second Speech
Date: June 16, 2019
Passage: Job 20:1–29
Zophar is the last man to speak in this round. I suppose today we would say that Zophar has the scientific mind. He thinks you pour life into the test tube and it will always come out a certain way. Ignoring Job’s plea for pity, Zophar merely reacts against what he considers…