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Book of Job Sermon Series

March 30, 2023 by Phil Auxier

Recently at Crestview, we did a sermon series on Sunday mornings through the book of Job. So I thought I’d compile all the sermons here. People continue to communicate to me what help this was for them, and I’m humbled to play a part in God’s Work in the life of His people.

Introducing Job – An introduction to the book from James 5:11

Job’s Journey Begins – unpacking all that Job went through in Job 1-2

A Pain Expressed – Luke preached Job 3 to get us into Job’s lament

Problems In Suffering – Job 9 provides a guide for us to address some issues we face in suffering

Suffering and the Wicked – the speech in Job 18 gave us a sense of Job’s friends and their “comfort”

Questions in Suffering – Job’s response in Job 19 provides more questions we have

Trusting Jesus in Our Sufferings – Luke preached Job 29-31 to direct us to Jesus

An Effective and Gracious Counselor – Luke preached on Elihu from Job 33 to chart a way forward as we help others

God’s Gracious Response to Sufferers – Job 38:1-40:5 was God’s first speech to Job

God’s Gracious Promises to Sufferers – Job 40:6-42:17 was God’s second speech to Job and the conclusion to the book

I hope this book continues to impact you as you battle through difficulties in your life, try to make sense of them, and look for answers. In the book of Job, God proves that He’s a refuge worth running towards. I hope this series helps you look to Jesus in your hurt.

Weekend Recap – God’s Promises to Sufferers

March 21, 2023 by Phil Auxier

On 3/19/23, I preached the final sermon in our Job series at Crestview – God’s Gracious Promises to Sufferers (Job 40:6-42:17). This passage of Scripture is “infamous” for mentioning Behemoth and Leviathan. So, I tried to deal with these descriptions and connect them to Job’s experience at the end of the book. I hope it encourages you.

Some Vacation Highlights – Feb/Mar 2023

March 8, 2023 by Phil Auxier

I was blessed to be able to get some time off last week. I tried to follow the Parks and Rec advice and “Treat Yourself” so you can see all the various coffee shops and other fun places. On Tuesday night, I went with my Mom to see the Collingsworth Family in concert. On Thursday, I took in a Cardinals spring training game. So there was lots of slow time to read and unplug. Meg made this possible, in many ways, by holding down the home front and our busy lives with kids. And I’m grateful to my brother, his wife, and Mom for their hospitality on the Orlando front.

Weekend Recap – Questions in Suffering

February 20, 2023 by Phil Auxier

This weekend, my sermon at Crestview was from Job 19, Questions in Suffering. Job 19 is best known for its “I know that my Redeemer lives” section. I tried to show how Job’s answer to Bildad’s accusation in chapter 18 opened the door for some questions we face in suffering. We dug into many applications related to suffering, the church, and Jesus. I hope it encourages you.

Weekend Recap – Problems in Suffering

February 6, 2023 by Phil Auxier

My 2/5/23 sermon, Problems in Suffering (Job 9), is online. It got into some hairy parts of the question of suffering, like God being in control, ways we try to escape, and even ways we fail to understand what God might be up to. But, as always, I hope it exudes mercy and serves to encourage you.

Weekend Recap – Job’s Journey Begins

January 23, 2023 by Phil Auxier

My 1/22/23 sermon at Crestview, Job’s Journey Begins (Job 1-2), is online. My first sermon was more of a pastoral explanation as to why this study was needed for us. This sermon got us into the actual text of Job and helped us have some considerations to weigh when we find ourselves suffering. I hope it encourages you.

Weekend Recap – Introducing Job

January 16, 2023 by Phil Auxier

On January 15, 2023, I preached my first sermon in a shortish series on the book of Job (pronounced with the long ō (not like your work kind of job). This opening sermon, Introducing Job, used James 5:11 as a springboard for our study and gave my pastoral heart to studying such a book. I hope this sermon and subsequent weeks help encourage you.

Week of Prayer 2023

January 2, 2023 by Phil Auxier

Another year is upon us, meaning another Week of Prayer has begun at Crestview. On 1/1/23, I kicked off the Week of Prayer with a sermon called A Jesus Project Prayer Direction (John 15:16). The specific direction I laid out said: “Jesus’s initiative and heart lead to dependent asking.”

We rolled out a Week of Prayer guide, which includes simple prayers to help you for each day of the week.

We also shared our 2023 Community Prayer Calendar.

Weekend Recap – Children’s Program, Emmanuel and the Good News

December 19, 2022 by Phil Auxier

We had a fantastic day at Crestview Bible Church on Sunday, December 18, 2022. So many people came together to contribute to this morning of worship through music. Mandy previewed this on our Flipside Podcast episode On the 2022 Children’s Christmas Program. And we had instrumental numbers, memorable songs, the use of many different instruments, congregational singing, and a program presented with excellence and selflessness.

My short sermon sought to continue our series on O Come, O Come Emmanuel using a verse as a springboard.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory over the grave.
https://hymnary.org/text/o_come_o_come_emmanuel_and_ransom

I did a quick teaching piece on Acts 10:34-43 (the first time the Gospel is proclaimed to the Gentiles) to connect Emmanuel and the Good News. This passage showed that what Peter declared was the same message angels gave to shepherds appearing in the fields. If you have the time, I’d go back and watch the entire program. I hope the morning encouraged you.

Weekend Recap – Emmanuel and Us

December 5, 2022 by Phil Auxier

My second installment in Crestview’s 2022 Advent series, Emmanuel and Us, is online. I was using the verses of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel that discuss a longing for the Dayspring and Wisdom to come to draw our heart into our need for Jesus to give glorious brightness and a way to live. This direction got us into Luke 1:76-79, Isaiah 11:1-2, and Hebrews 1:3. The significant point is that Emmanuel’s coming changes us. I hope the sermon encourages you.