How to Be Better Friends Than Job’s Comforters

The story of Job occupies 42 chapters of the Bible: 7 chapters on the divine perspective, 35 chapters on the human perspective. In this session, Pastor Steve emphasizes the human side of the story. Suffering is not unique to the Book of Job, but Job’s reaction and interaction with his four friends are a unique contribution to the Bible. Not many Christians have understood why God recorded the conversations between Job and his friends, who are ironically called “Job’s Comforters”. What miserable comforters they were! God wants us to be better friends. What is the Biblical response to fellow believers when they are emotionally down or struggling in their faith? Can believers complain? Do we recognize each others’ needs in times of trouble? This teaching will fill you with compassion and love which are so necessary to overcome the tests of life.