EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 1H 8M
Job Part 1 • Dr. Marcus Martins • August 10-16 • Come, Follow Me
from followHIM · host Hank Smith & John Bytheway
Why does bad news land, over and over, on some of the most faithful people? Dr. Marcus Martins joins Hank and John to examine the Book of Job, and shows why Job’s friends fail even as they try to comfort him, why presence matters more than explanations; some answers to suffering, they conclude only come with eternal perspective.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/jlUZPvX3GfgALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE:0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Marcus Martins2:20 Job as Martins’ personal companion through trials5:11 Dr. Martins’ bio8:34 Martins’ father’s legacy and priesthood history11:26 Job’s wealth, family, and sudden catastrophic loss14:25 Responding to loss with faith16:30 The hidden pain behind smiling faces19:58 Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail and the Job comparison22:18 The literary origins and genre of the Book of Job25:57 Job’s health trial and his wife’s response28:52 Why presence matters more than explanations31:59 The personal story of timely ministering34:54 Friendship as a healing power37:08 Being the person who notices and ministers39:52 President John Taylor on being tried “in all things”42:46 What trials teach us about ourselves45:21 Showing up for someone in grief47:38 Job’s friends begin to offer explanations51:05 Wisdom and missteps53:16 The Law of Retribution and flawed logic56:10 Jesus and the man born blind59:33 The danger of manufacturing answer to suffering1:02:13 Living with unanswered questions1:05 Joseph Smith’s promise and Job’s testimony of the Redeemer1:09:22 End of Part 1 - Dr. Marcus MartinsThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
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Why does bad news land, over and over, on some of the most faithful people? Dr. Marcus Martins joins Hank and John to examine the Book of Job, and shows why Job’s friends fail even as they try to comfort him, why presence matters more than explanations; some answers to suffering, they conclude only come with eternal perspective. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DE Portugu...
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