The Bible In A Year Podcast with Dr. Melody Stevens

God responds. And what a powerful response it is. Humility is our only option from here. Join our online community for Christian women here . Order Eden to Eternity and find all of your Bible study needs here .

Is it true that when we sin we reap punishment, and when we're good we reap blessing? That might not be as mutually exclusive as we'd like to believe...Let's dive in. Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

We are introduced to a 4th friend, Elihu, who has his own ideas as to why God is punishing Job. As the youngest man, we see that wisdom is not always exclusive to old age. Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

Have you ever found yourself reminiscing about the past, lamenting that the future will never be as good? Job does. But if we stay stuck in the past, we dim our perception that God can do new and even greater things in our future. Do not lose hope! Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

Job's friends promise his wealth will return if he just repents. Not only do we know that's not the way God works, but money can't buy you happiness, and you can't take it with you when this life it over. Your relationship with Christ is all that matters in the end. Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

Just like Job, there are times when we feel that we cannot find God, but we must have faith to know He's always there. Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

"I know my Redeemer lives." Job gives us one of the first prophetic pictures of Jesus, our Redeemer, seen in the Old Testament. Let's dive into some foreshadowing of Jesus in both Job and Daniel. Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

Job is looking for comfort from his friends, and finds only accusation. This reminds of us The Comforter, the Holy Spirit, that Jesus sent us. We are never alone.  Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

Have you ever been wrongly accused of something? The people-pleaser in me cringes, thinking of anyone thinking bad about me. But alas, we can never please everyone. Job is in that same boat with his friends. Let's see what we can learn from him today about the power of our words. Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

Job's friends challenge our view of God. Do we believe that obedience always equals rewards and a good life, or that evil and sin are always rewarded with calamity and disaster? We must search the scriptures to get an accurate view of God's justice and compare that to inaccurate doctrines or theories of the world. Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study ne...

As Job contemplates his suffering, he begins to emphasize certain parts of God's character, and neglect others. How often do we find ourselves doing the same thing? Let's explore a biblical response to suffering. Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

As Job continues his lament about his suffering, let's bring out attention to Jesus in Hebrews 4:15. He is our High Priest who sympathizes with our weakness and understands our condition.  Join our online community for Christian women here . Find all of your Bible study needs here .

We take a pause in our journey in Genesis and head over to walk through the book of Job. Get ready for quintessential lessons in suffering; how to better respond to others in the midst of their pain and how to examine our own tendencies and view of God when life feels cruel and unkind. Join our online community for Christian women here . Order your Eden to Eternity study here .

The Ark lands, the water recedes, and God gives us the rainbow as a sign He will never again destroy the earth and mankind with a flood. As Noah's descendents progress, the infamous Tower of Babel comes into view and God scatters the people and languages throughout the earth. What lessons can we glean about our own pride and self-sufficiency? Join our online community for Christian women here . Or...

The drama unfolds as we have the first recorded murder: Cain and Abel. And the incredible account of Noah and the Ark.  Join our online community for Christian women here . Order your Eden to Eternity study here .

We start our journey at the beginning: The Garden. Join our chronological journey through the scriptures with the Eden to Eternity Bible study. Order your Eden to Eternity study here. Join our Community here . Get our newest eBook 'Rediscover, Redefine, Reclaim'  here. Thrive in mind, body & spirit in our Goldies Membership here. Follow Dr. Melody on IG: @dr.melody_fitplusfaith

Whether you've completed a Bible-in-a-year plan before or not, this chronological journey, from Eden to Eternity, will be a great way to dive deeper into the scriptures and grow in your relationship with the Lord. Join your host, Dr. Melody Stevens, Founder of Fit+Faith and The Healthy Christian Women Podcast , as she shares new insights and helps your faith journey to grow. To God be the glory. M...