Great Lives: Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance (Great Lives Series)

Bestselling author Charles Swindoll challenges us to take a closer look at Job’s life, carefully examining his response to the unexpected and painful experiences that assaulted his once peaceful and God-honoring existence–and we might just find that Job is a hero after all.

When you think of Job, you may think of a hapless victim of unfair treatment. His disastrous circumstances overwhelmed him, his so-called friends belittled him, and his distraught wife discouraged and abandoned him. Even God seemed to desert him. At first glance, Job may not seem like the traditional portrait of a hero, but Job’s patience, strength, and dedication in the face of unforeseen suffering makes his story worth knowing.

As Swindoll traces Job’s life and legacy, he challenges us to apply the lessons Job learned firsthand to our own lives, including the importance of:

Maintaining integrity no matter what happensAccepting the challenge to changeCounting on the justice of the Lord to roll down in his time instead of seeking revengeResting contentedly in God’s plan, timing, and purpose for you

We have no way of knowing what tomorrow may bring, but if it is anything like the past, we know that storms will always come. And when they do we have a choice–to react in bitterness and anger or fall to our knees like Job and trust God even though we cannot understand why he would permit such a thing to occur.

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Pastor Charles R. Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word. Since 1998, he has served as the founding pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, but Chuck’s listening audience extends beyond a local church body. As a leading program in Christian broadcasting since 1979, Insight for Living airs around the world.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2009
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1400202507
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1400202508
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.35 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Great Lives
Best Sellers Rank: #51,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #21 in Old Testament Biographies #68 in Christian Poetry (Books) #72 in Old Testament Commentaries
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