Three And One With Pastor Dominic Dinger

The Day of the Lord, The Branch of the Lord, a song, a lament and a judgement from the hand of God. An invitation to be an ambassador for God. And, Paul writes how prison helped others to preach.

Isaiah sees the wickedness of Judah, the wickedness of Jerusalem, the future judgement on Judah, the future judgment on Jerusalem and God’s invitation to salvation, even in the midst. And, Paul tells us to put on ALL the armor of the Lord.

Solomon and the Shulamite seem to enjoy mixing their metaphors, in love, as the Song of Songs comes to a close. And, Paul teaches us to walk in love, to walk in light, to walk in wisdom and to walk in mutual submission.

Wedding preparations are made. The Shulamite and Solomon are about to be husband and wife, as each express their love, appreciation, passion and attraction for each other. And, Paul encourages us to walk worthy of our calling.

Solomon writes The Song of Songs, speaking of his engagement, his wedding and his marriage to a young Shulamite woman, in in beautiful poetic form. And, the Apostle Paul reveals to us a mystery concerning Jews and Gentiles.

Solomon concludes his quest to find fulfillment apart from a love led relationship with God, coming to the conclusion that fearing God and obeying His commandments is the only way to go. And, we see salvation by grace through faith.

Solomon continues his quest to try and find fulfillment, apart from a love led relationship with God. Trying on wisdom and obedience, but then realizing that death comes to both the wise and the obedient. And, we see the blessings we have in the heavenlies.

Solomon looks at life in all of it’s futile frustrations and tries to find fulfillment apart from a love led relationship with God, seeking satisfaction in the areas of work, solitude, friendship and popularity. And, Paul teaches us how to help a friend who is in sin.

Solomon, King Solomon, with all of his wisdom and all of his resources, sets himself to the task of examining the futility of life, especially the pursuit of pleasure and prominence. And, Paul tells us to walk in liberty, love and the Spirit.

God continues to speak from the storm, from the whirlwind, answering Job, answering suffering with Himself, asking Job if he is stronger than God or stronger than the strongest of animals. And, freedom is found through faith as a child of God.

A storm is coming. God is about to speak. Elihu is about to be interrupted as he finishes his final words. When God finally speaks, He speaks to Job directly out of the whirlwind. And, Paul looks at life under the law versus the way of faith.

Elihu does his best to defend God’s character. But, his best wasn’t good enough as zeal without wisdom was apparent and obvious, and unfortunately he too did more harm to Job than good. And, the Paul reinforces the freedom we have in Christ.

Job defends himself, one last time. And then, a young man named Elihu pipes up, out of nowhere, taking on Job’s friends and their arguments, even taking on Job and his arguments. And, the Apostle Paul begins his letter to the Galatians.  

Job speaks of true wisdom and understanding. Job remembers the best of days and laments that those days are gone, and that these days are the worst. And, Paul concludes his second letter to the Corinthians with some final exhortations.

Then Bildad spoke again. Then Job spoke again. Round and round we go on this roundabout of futile friendship, as all four continue to offer up their theories on the reasons why Job is suffering. And, Paul continues to review his resume to the Corinthians.

Eliphaz has to invent accusations against Job to support his theory that Job’s suffering has to do with Job’s sin. Job still wants to have an audience with God to argue all of this out. And, Paul the Apostle reluctantly gives us his resume.

Job spouts off for the sixth time, in response to Eliphaz. Zophar responds to Job, saying “The wicked will be judged Job.” And Job says, “Not from what I can see. It’s me that I’m worried about.” And, Paul speaks of spiritual warfare and authority.

For the fifth time Job asks his friends to just be QUIET, defending his innocence. But, Bildad just had to say something, again. And, the Apostle Paul talks to the Corinthians about the collection for the poor Christians in Jerusalem.

Job really wants to argue his case with God. But, his friends won’t be quiet long enough to do so. Job gets a brief word in to God, but Eliphaz interrupts. And, the Apostle Paul talks to the Corinthian church about the grace of giving.

Job pleads with God for a little relief. Zophar pleads with Job to repent, convinced as well that Job's suffering has something to do with his sin. And, Paul pleads with the Corinthians to reciprocate some of the love that he has shown them.