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Job: Good Grief

Feb 23, 2025    Matt Simpson

This week’s sermon from Job 3 dives deep into the raw reality of grief and suffering. In a world that often dismisses pain and masks sorrow with shallow positivity, Job’s lament serves as a stark reminder that it is not a sin to grieve. We explore Job’s intense anguish as he curses the day of his birth but never curses God, showing us that deep sorrow does not equate to unfaithfulness. This message challenges the false comforts of “happy-clappy” Christianity and reminds us that God does not shy away from our pain—He inhabits it. In the midst of our grief, we are called not to sin but to lean into our suffering, knowing Jesus Himself wept and now stands as our advocate and redeemer. This sermon offers both a sobering acknowledgment of life’s darkest moments and a hopeful reminder that, in Christ, grief will one day give way to eternal joy.