Poetry https://wlbiblechurch.org/podcast/series/foundations-old-testament-history-poetry-and-prophecy/poetry/ Sat, 23 May 2026 22:44:53 +0000 en-US © 2026 Wonder Lake Bible Church Building Mature Followers of Jesus Christ Wonder Lake Bible Church Wonder Lake Bible Church false https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.wlbiblechurch.org/2016/11/17155159/WLBC-podcast-cover-3000.jpg Poetry https://wlbiblechurch.org/podcast/series/foundations-old-testament-history-poetry-and-prophecy/poetry/ No yes d94168a3-75bb-5d73-af86-789b210ab7de https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The LORD Is My Shepherd https://wlbiblechurch.org/podcast/2026/05/the-lord-is-my-shepherd-4/ Sun, 17 May 2026 22:42:23 +0000 https://wlbiblechurch.org/?post_type=podcast&p=11957 In every season - rest, valley, or victory - the Good Shepherd of our souls is enough. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Psalm 23.

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Study Notes

Theme: God’s personal care
Doctrine: Providence

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

  • The Shepherd Who Provides (vv. 1-3)
  • The Shepherd Who Protects (v. 4)
  • The Shepherd Who Blesses (v. 5)
  • The Shepherd Who Secures (v. 6)

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-16
John 10:1-18

Providence

  1. God sustains all things (Preservation)
  2. God governs all things (Rule)
  3. God directs all things toward His purpose (Providence Proper)
  4. Providence and Human responsibility
  5. Providence is personal, not just cosmic

Applying the Text

  • Is the LORD your Shepherd?
]]> In every season - rest, valley, or victory - the Good Shepherd of our souls is enough. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Psalm 23.

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Study Notes

Theme: God’s personal care
Doctrine: Providence

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

  • The Shepherd Who Provides (vv. 1-3)
  • The Shepherd Who Protects (v. 4)
  • The Shepherd Who Blesses (v. 5)
  • The Shepherd Who Secures (v. 6)

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-16
John 10:1-18

Providence

  1. God sustains all things (Preservation)
  2. God governs all things (Rule)
  3. God directs all things toward His purpose (Providence Proper)
  4. Providence and Human responsibility
  5. Providence is personal, not just cosmic

Applying the Text

  • Is the LORD your Shepherd?
]]> In every season - rest, valley, or victory - the Good Shepherd of our souls is enough. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Psalm 23.

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Study Notes

Theme: God’s personal care
Doctrine: Providence

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

  • The Shepherd Who Provides (vv. 1-3)
  • The Shepherd Who Protects (v. 4)
  • The Shepherd Who Blesses (v. 5)
  • The Shepherd Who Secures (v. 6)

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-16
John 10:1-18

Providence

  1. God sustains all things (Preservation)
  2. God governs all things (Rule)
  3. God directs all things toward His purpose (Providence Proper)
  4. Providence and Human responsibility
  5. Providence is personal, not just cosmic

Applying the Text

  • Is the LORD your Shepherd?
]]> In every season - rest, valley, or victory - the Good Shepherd of our souls is enough. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Psalm 23.

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Contact Wonder Lake Bible Church

Study Notes

Theme: God’s personal care
Doctrine: Providence

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

  • The Shepherd Who Provides (vv. 1-3)
  • The Shepherd Who Protects (v. 4)
  • The Shepherd Who Blesses (v. 5)
  • The Shepherd Who Secures (v. 6)

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-16
John 10:1-18

Providence

  1. God sustains all things (Preservation)
  2. God governs all things (Rule)
  3. God directs all things toward His purpose (Providence Proper)
  4. Providence and Human responsibility
  5. Providence is personal, not just cosmic

Applying the Text

  • Is the LORD your Shepherd?
]]> https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.wlbiblechurch.org/2026/05/23160827/Poetry-Podcast-Cover.jpg The LORD Is My Shepherd false no 46:41 In every season - rest, valley, or victory - the Good Shepherd of our souls is enough. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Psalm 23.

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Study Notes

Theme: God’s personal care
Doctrine: Providence

Context for Our Text

Understanding the Text

  • The Shepherd Who Provides (vv. 1-3)
  • The Shepherd Who Protects (v. 4)
  • The Shepherd Who Blesses (v. 5)
  • The Shepherd Who Secures (v. 6)

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:1-16
John 10:1-18

Providence

  1. God sustains all things (Preservation)
  2. God governs all things (Rule)
  3. God directs all things toward His purpose (Providence Proper)
  4. Providence and Human responsibility
  5. Providence is personal, not just cosmic

Applying the Text

  • Is the LORD your Shepherd?
]]> No no When the Bottom Falls Out https://wlbiblechurch.org/podcast/2026/05/when-the-bottom-falls-out/ Sun, 03 May 2026 21:14:38 +0000 8e5c64d5-2063-5b3e-b38b-c2a5c034e8d6 We don’t need to understand everything God does to trust who God is. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Job 1-2, 38-42.

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Study Notes

Theme: Suffering and God’s sovereignty
Doctrine: Theodicy

Understanding the Text

  • A Blameless and Blessed Man (Job 1:1-5)
  • A Challenge in the Spiritual Realm (Job 1:6-12)
  • Unimaginable Emotional Pain (1:13-22)
  • Miserable Physical Pain (2:1-9)
    And then….
  • God’s Challenge (Job 38:1-18)
  • Job’s Humbling (Job 40:1-5)
  • Job’s Repentance (Job 42:1-6)

And then….

Job in One Paragraph

The Book of Job tells the story of a righteous man whose life is suddenly shattered when God permits Satan to test his faith through the loss of his wealth, children, and health. As Job wrestles with deep grief and confusion, he refuses to curse God, even while questioning why the innocent suffer. His friends insist that his suffering must be punishment for sin, but Job maintains his integrity and longs for an explanation from God. When God finally speaks, He does not give Job a direct answer but reveals His own sovereign wisdom and power over all creation, reminding Job of the limits of human understanding. In the end, Job humbly submits to God, his fortunes are restored, and the book leaves us with a profound message: even when suffering is unexplained, God is worthy of trust, and His purposes are greater than we can see.

Theodicy:  A defense of God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil.

Theodicy

“Intellectual” Defense

“Emotional” Defense

Applying the Text

  • Anchor your faith in God… not His gifts
  • Worship is a choice… not a feeling
  • Recognize the reality of spiritual warfare
  • Trust in God’s sovereignty… even when you don’t understand it
  • Sit with others in their pain… don’t “advise” them
]]> We don’t need to understand everything God does to trust who God is. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Job 1-2, 38-42.

Learn more about Wonder Lake Bible Church

Contact Wonder Lake Bible Church

Study Notes

Theme: Suffering and God’s sovereignty
Doctrine: Theodicy

Understanding the Text

  • A Blameless and Blessed Man (Job 1:1-5)
  • A Challenge in the Spiritual Realm (Job 1:6-12)
  • Unimaginable Emotional Pain (1:13-22)
  • Miserable Physical Pain (2:1-9)
    And then….
  • God’s Challenge (Job 38:1-18)
  • Job’s Humbling (Job 40:1-5)
  • Job’s Repentance (Job 42:1-6)

And then….

Job in One Paragraph

The Book of Job tells the story of a righteous man whose life is suddenly shattered when God permits Satan to test his faith through the loss of his wealth, children, and health. As Job wrestles with deep grief and confusion, he refuses to curse God, even while questioning why the innocent suffer. His friends insist that his suffering must be punishment for sin, but Job maintains his integrity and longs for an explanation from God. When God finally speaks, He does not give Job a direct answer but reveals His own sovereign wisdom and power over all creation, reminding Job of the limits of human understanding. In the end, Job humbly submits to God, his fortunes are restored, and the book leaves us with a profound message: even when suffering is unexplained, God is worthy of trust, and His purposes are greater than we can see.

Theodicy:  A defense of God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil.

Theodicy

“Intellectual” Defense

“Emotional” Defense

Applying the Text

  • Anchor your faith in God… not His gifts
  • Worship is a choice… not a feeling
  • Recognize the reality of spiritual warfare
  • Trust in God’s sovereignty… even when you don’t understand it
  • Sit with others in their pain… don’t “advise” them
]]> We don’t need to understand everything God does to trust who God is. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Job 1-2, 38-42.

Learn more about Wonder Lake Bible Church

Contact Wonder Lake Bible Church

Study Notes

Theme: Suffering and God’s sovereignty
Doctrine: Theodicy

Understanding the Text

  • A Blameless and Blessed Man (Job 1:1-5)
  • A Challenge in the Spiritual Realm (Job 1:6-12)
  • Unimaginable Emotional Pain (1:13-22)
  • Miserable Physical Pain (2:1-9)
    And then….
  • God’s Challenge (Job 38:1-18)
  • Job’s Humbling (Job 40:1-5)
  • Job’s Repentance (Job 42:1-6)

And then….

Job in One Paragraph

The Book of Job tells the story of a righteous man whose life is suddenly shattered when God permits Satan to test his faith through the loss of his wealth, children, and health. As Job wrestles with deep grief and confusion, he refuses to curse God, even while questioning why the innocent suffer. His friends insist that his suffering must be punishment for sin, but Job maintains his integrity and longs for an explanation from God. When God finally speaks, He does not give Job a direct answer but reveals His own sovereign wisdom and power over all creation, reminding Job of the limits of human understanding. In the end, Job humbly submits to God, his fortunes are restored, and the book leaves us with a profound message: even when suffering is unexplained, God is worthy of trust, and His purposes are greater than we can see.

Theodicy:  A defense of God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil.

Theodicy

“Intellectual” Defense

“Emotional” Defense

Applying the Text

  • Anchor your faith in God… not His gifts
  • Worship is a choice… not a feeling
  • Recognize the reality of spiritual warfare
  • Trust in God’s sovereignty… even when you don’t understand it
  • Sit with others in their pain… don’t “advise” them
]]> We don’t need to understand everything God does to trust who God is. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Job 1-2, 38-42.

Learn more about Wonder Lake Bible Church

Contact Wonder Lake Bible Church

Study Notes

Theme: Suffering and God’s sovereignty
Doctrine: Theodicy

Understanding the Text

  • A Blameless and Blessed Man (Job 1:1-5)
  • A Challenge in the Spiritual Realm (Job 1:6-12)
  • Unimaginable Emotional Pain (1:13-22)
  • Miserable Physical Pain (2:1-9)
    And then….
  • God’s Challenge (Job 38:1-18)
  • Job’s Humbling (Job 40:1-5)
  • Job’s Repentance (Job 42:1-6)

And then….

Job in One Paragraph

The Book of Job tells the story of a righteous man whose life is suddenly shattered when God permits Satan to test his faith through the loss of his wealth, children, and health. As Job wrestles with deep grief and confusion, he refuses to curse God, even while questioning why the innocent suffer. His friends insist that his suffering must be punishment for sin, but Job maintains his integrity and longs for an explanation from God. When God finally speaks, He does not give Job a direct answer but reveals His own sovereign wisdom and power over all creation, reminding Job of the limits of human understanding. In the end, Job humbly submits to God, his fortunes are restored, and the book leaves us with a profound message: even when suffering is unexplained, God is worthy of trust, and His purposes are greater than we can see.

Theodicy:  A defense of God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil.

Theodicy

“Intellectual” Defense

“Emotional” Defense

Applying the Text

  • Anchor your faith in God… not His gifts
  • Worship is a choice… not a feeling
  • Recognize the reality of spiritual warfare
  • Trust in God’s sovereignty… even when you don’t understand it
  • Sit with others in their pain… don’t “advise” them
]]> https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.wlbiblechurch.org/2026/05/23160827/Poetry-Podcast-Cover.jpg When the Bottom Falls Out false no 44:36 We don’t need to understand everything God does to trust who God is. In part 1 of Poetry, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Job 1-2, 38-42.

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Study Notes

Theme: Suffering and God’s sovereignty
Doctrine: Theodicy

Understanding the Text

  • A Blameless and Blessed Man (Job 1:1-5)
  • A Challenge in the Spiritual Realm (Job 1:6-12)
  • Unimaginable Emotional Pain (1:13-22)
  • Miserable Physical Pain (2:1-9)
    And then….
  • God’s Challenge (Job 38:1-18)
  • Job’s Humbling (Job 40:1-5)
  • Job’s Repentance (Job 42:1-6)

And then….

Job in One Paragraph

The Book of Job tells the story of a righteous man whose life is suddenly shattered when God permits Satan to test his faith through the loss of his wealth, children, and health. As Job wrestles with deep grief and confusion, he refuses to curse God, even while questioning why the innocent suffer. His friends insist that his suffering must be punishment for sin, but Job maintains his integrity and longs for an explanation from God. When God finally speaks, He does not give Job a direct answer but reveals His own sovereign wisdom and power over all creation, reminding Job of the limits of human understanding. In the end, Job humbly submits to God, his fortunes are restored, and the book leaves us with a profound message: even when suffering is unexplained, God is worthy of trust, and His purposes are greater than we can see.

Theodicy:  A defense of God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil.

Theodicy

“Intellectual” Defense

“Emotional” Defense

Applying the Text

  • Anchor your faith in God… not His gifts
  • Worship is a choice… not a feeling
  • Recognize the reality of spiritual warfare
  • Trust in God’s sovereignty… even when you don’t understand it
  • Sit with others in their pain… don’t “advise” them
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