Conviction given by the Holy Spirit that is not heeded will escalate into correction from the Father.
He chastises His Own so they will not be condemned with the world, but not all chastening is heeded and that can have enternal implications.
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The kingdom of God is centered on the rule and the reign of Christ.
Belief in Him is more than belief regarding facts ABOUT Him, but in the rightness of His Lordship over our lives.
Such faith is ALWAYS evidenced by obedience!
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God offers the ultimate example of Job’s need for humility. He describes the only creature on earth God created with no fear and no rival.
Leviathan practically defies description in power, invulnerability and majesty – yet Leviathans are easily tamed by God.
God states this then asks Job, “Who then can stand against Me?”
Job repents by saying, “I have heard about You, but now I see You!”
God encourages mercy out of Job for his friends and then restores all he lost 2 times over!
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During the 40 days between His resurrection and His ascention into Heaven, Jesus appeared to many and taught them.
Of all the things Jesus could focus upon in His teachings to His followers and the apostles – He focused upon the Kingdom of God!
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God confronts the argument by which Job had contended with God in matters of justice. He hypothetically invites Job to take the throne, scepter and crown for a moment to see if he can rightly judge all humanity for a moment.
Then God goes back to focus on His creation of two extraordinary creatures, the first of which is the Behemoth who is the “first of the ways of God”.
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