Apakah Anda sedang bergumul? Bagaimana Anda dapat menang mengatasi masalah hidup? Dalam slide Bible Conference ini, Rev. Bill Crowder hendak menolong Anda menemukan jawaban dari Allah melalui kehidupan 3 tokoh yaitu Ayub yang diterjang derita, Martha yang disalah mengerti, dan Malkhus yang dikejutkan oleh serangan. Ketiganya pernah mengalami tantangan hidup yang tak jauh berbeda dari kita.

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3. Sermon
(1st Session )

4. Martha
"A Misunderstood
Life"

5. We need to take a
second look at Martha
and force ourselves
afresh to ask the
question, “What do we
really know about
her?”

6. John 11:5 says that
the relationship
between Jesus and
this family was a
special one, “Now
Jesus loved Martha
and her sister and
Lazarus.

7. I. A Distracted
Heart

8. In Luke 10:38-39, Martha
carries the responsibility
for hospitality, and it is a
responsibility that she
took very seriously.

9. Jesus’ response was to
remind her of the need
for lasting values (v.42).
What Martha is doing
simply does not have the
eternal value that Mary’s
choice displayed.

10. Martha needed to
embrace the spiritual
nourishment that came
from the teaching of the
Savior.

11. II. A Declared
Faith

12. Lazarus has been
entombed for four days
(John 11:17).

13. Even in the midst of her
grief, Martha declares
her confidence in Christ’s
ability and in His
relationship with the
Father (John 11:22).

14. She declares that Jesus is
nothing less than…
• The Christ
• The Son of God
• The One Who should
come into the world

15. Jesus had stretched her
faith, and Martha had
responded to the
challenge with utter
confidence in Him.

16. In the darkest moment of
tragedy of her life, she
turned to Him by faith
and entrusted Him with
her heart.

17. III. A
Dedicated Life

18. We see that Martha's
correction led to faith
which leads to dedication.
Dedication makes spiritual
service an act of worship
instead of mere empty
activity (John 12:1-3).

19. If you compare it to theLuke
10 passage, you see some
strong similarities and one
major difference.
The scene is the home of
Lazarus in Bethany.
It is suppertime.
Mary is at Jesus’ feet.
Martha (v.2) was serving.

20. The difference?
This time, though Martha
was still serving, her
service was without
complaint.
She has learned to serve
Jesus from the heart.

21. Conclusion:
There is no greater calling
than being faithful to the
task God has given you.

22. Sermon
(2nd Session )

23. Malchus
"The Window Of
Surprise"

24. Sometimes surprises are
wonderful; other times,
surprises can break your
heart.
Surprises, whether good
or bad, can knock us
back a little.

25. Of all the people surprised
by the events that would
occur as Christ suffered
and died, none was more
surprised than Malchus.

26. I. Who The
Surprised Man
Was

27. Malchus’ story appears in
all four of the gospel
records, but is only
named by John. Malchus
is the servant of the high
priest.

28. II. What The
Surprised Man
Experienced

29. A. Attacked by Peter
(John 18:10)
Simon steps out of the
fearful band of Christ-
followers and swings his
sword.

30. Three descriptions of
Peter’s attack on
Malchus:
Unprofitable;
Unnecessary;
Unenlightened.

31. B. Healed by Jesus
(Luke 22:51)
Luke mentions that it was
Malchus’ right ear that
had been lopped off.

32. C. Confused By Both
This series of events must
have brought confusion
to the heart and mind of
this poor slave.

33. III. What The
Surprised Man Heard
Malchus was exposed to
4 profound truths.

34. Truth #1:
The Plan of the Father
(Matthew 25:52-54)
Jesus makes it clear that
it is none other than God
the Father Himself whose
purposes were being
accomplished.

35. Truth #2:
The Irony of the Arrest
(Mark 14:48-49)
The One they sought
sufficiently fearful to
require an army in order
for the arrest to be
successful!

36. Truth #3:
The Hour of Darkness
(Luke 22:52-53)
Malchus is now told that,
in fact, he is a
representative of the
power and hour of
darkness.

37. Truth #4:
The Cup that Awaits
(John 18:11)
The cup the Father had for
Jesus to take was the
cup of suffering
embodied in the cross.

38. For the rest of his life,
Malchus wore on the
right side of his head the
proof of an encounter
with the God-Man.

39. In Christ, Malchus found
what it was to be cared
for, loved. That had to
have been a surprise,
considering how he met
the Savior.

40. Conclusion:
God’s expressions of love
and care for us should
surprise us as well.

41. Sermon
(3nd Session )

42. Job
“The Path Of
Suffering”

43. We are up against a
faceless enemy—the
presence of evil.
There is no better place
to turn than to Job.

44. I. What Job
Experienced in
Suffering

45. When in the grip of
suffering, what is it that
you are experiencing
that adds to the
burdensome difficulty
of it all?

46. A. Suffering feels
mysterious (1:1-12)
Job knew nothing of
the reason behind the
suffering.

47. B. Suffering feels
random (1:13)
We are almost always
unprepared for it.

48. C. Suffering feels
overwhelming (1:13-19)
The weight of the
relentless nature of grief
and loss can be one of
life’s most suffocating
experiences.

49. D. Suffering is
experienced alone (2:13)
Eventually we see Job
alone in his pain—alone
but for the presence of
his God.

50. II. How Job
Wrestled With
Suffering

51. A. A question of justice to
the God of justice.
“If I cry out concerning
wrong, I am not heard. If I
cry aloud, there is no
justice.” (Job 19:7)

52. B. A question of
weakness to the God of
strength.
“For God made my heart
weak, And the Almighty
terrifies me…” (Job 23:16)

53. C. A question of fear to
the God of comfort.
“I am afraid of all my
sufferings; I know that
You will not hold me
innocent.” (Job 9:28)

54. Job comes into the
presence of the God he
has questioned.
Though God had not given
Job relief, God had given
Job Himself (Job 42:1-6)

55. III. What Job
Learned In His
Suffering

56. A. Suffering is inevitable
(Job 5:6-7)
It is the natural byproduct
of living in a world that
has been broken by sin.

57. B. God is alive (Job 19:25)
Rather than questioning
the existence of God,
Job’s suffering drives him
to confirm it!

58. C. God is aware (Job
23:10)
God is fully aware of the
challenges I face. And He
feels the pain with me.

59. D. God is trustworthy
(1:21)
It is part of the lesson that
is only learned in the
crucible of suffering.

60. Closing
Prayer
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