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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 31 MIN

LIVE DISCUSSION: "The Deceived and Deceiver" (Job 12:16) - Part 4/4

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Send us Fan MailWhat if the hardest seasons are the places where love proves unbreakable? We set out to wrestle with suffering and came face to face with sovereignty—God’s steady hand over every rise and fall. Through honest testimonies, a fresh look at Job, and the luminous comfort of Psalm 139, we trace how discipline, delay, and loss can become refinement rather than ruin. The claim is bold yet deeply pastoral: nothing can separate us from the love of God, not the long night, not the unanswered question, not even our stumbling words.You’ll hear how years of illness became a garden of unexpected fruit, how being “held back” kept a life from running into traffic, and why humility matters when we’re tempted to put God on trial. We open the text and find nearness in every line—searched and known, hemmed in behind and before, darkness lit like day. Then worship carries the weight that words can’t, with a live saxophone performance that turns pain into praise and “Oceans” into a prayer of deeper trust. It’s not denial; it’s defiance against despair, the sound of faith learning to breathe under pressure.Walk away with a sturdier hope: assurance grows when affliction meets providence. If God is sovereign over our affliction, he is sovereign over our restoration. If he knows the end from the beginning, he also knows how to make this moment serve your good. Tune in for teaching, testimony, and worship that point to one reality—he holds us fast. If this speaks to you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review to tell us where you’ve seen purpose appear in the middle of pain.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

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