Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Job ends on a note of humble trust, reconciliation and restoration, and an experience of abundance, beauty, complete inheritance, and fullness. 

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Restoration In Suffering - Job 42

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Elihu is a friend of Job who gives truly godly counsel. In contrast to Job&apos;s other friends and their harsh comments, questions, and counsel, Elihu gives a Job a right view of God, a real reason to trust, and a warning to be mindful of, and a promise to stay grounded in. 

Wisdom For The Hurting - Job 36

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | When we suffer, we tend to ask the question, "Why?" But after that has run its course, we then switch gears and start asking another question: "Where?" We look in a myriad of ways to different people, places, and things to answer our deepest, most difficult questions. By looking at Job&apos;s &apos;where,&apos; we find wisdom for our own &apos;why.&apos; 

Where Is Wisdom? - Job 28

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | When Job suffered, he learned a host of important truths in the valley. He learned what friendship does and does not look like in suffering, how to grieve and learn in your suffering long-term, and how to hope in future grace of the gospel promise. By looking at Job&apos;s life, we see great encouragement for our own. 

Friend of Sufferers - Job 19

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Job starts off with God&apos;s providential plan, namely, to allow Job to suffer. Though Job&apos;s suffering happened 4000 years ago, his suffering and God&apos;s plan in our suffering, relates just as much to us today. God is the same God, has a plan for us, and is using even the worst of our suffering in redemptive--not vindictive--ways for His glory and our good.

God Plans Your Pain - Job 1

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | On the road to Emmaus, Jesus reveals himself to two of his disciples, yet in a mysterious, enigmatic way. Why be so coy and confounding, immediately after the resurrection? Jesus had a bigger reason than just a &apos;spiritual high&apos; - it would be something else that would sustain them for the rest of their lives.

Your Emmaus Road - Luke 24

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Luke 22, Peter follows Jesus at a distance and then ends up denying Jesus 3 times. We are all like Peter: We count the costs, keep our distance, and deny Jesus&apos; lordship in our lives. The good news of the gospel is that Jesus draws near to us and claims us, and does so at the cost of his very life.

Counting The Costs - Luke 22

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In the Lord&apos;s Supper, Jesus connects himself to perhaps the most sacred tradition in all of Judaism: The Passover. He shows us what the meal points back to, what it means for us now, and what promise it makes about the future. 

Lord's Supper, Our Meal - Luke 22

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Maybe you remember singing the song &apos;Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he...&apos; back in Sunday School as a child. It&apos;s true, the song makes light of Zacchaeus and his small stature; but Zacchaeus&apos; story is a heavy one, packed with large biblical themes. 

I am Zacchaeus - Luke 19

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The Triumphal Entry is more than just Jesus&apos; celebratory entry into Jerusalem during Passover. It&apos;s laden with strangeness, irony, and prophesy. There&apos;s darkness and destruction, but there&apos;s also truth and hope. 

Stones Cry Out - Luke 19

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Luke 5 features back-to-back stories where Jesus heals someone: first, to a leper; then, to a paralytic. In the following message, we'll see how these two stories are intricately connected, and what they teach us about God, our relationship with Him, and our impact on the world. 

Cleansed & Restored - Luke 5

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Luke 4 recounts one of the most interesting interactions of Jesus with the religious leaders. In referencing a story of Elijah and Elisha, Jesus shows us a sure-fire recipe for missing God: trying to control and redefine Him on our own terms instead of His. 

When God Hides From You - Luke 4

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Scripture recounts only one picture of Jesus Christ between the time he is a baby and turning 30-years-old when he starts his public ministry. What&apos;s significant about this one story? Here&apos;s how a story of Jesus&apos; childhood is relevant to us in our adulthood.

12-year-old Jesus - Luke 2

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Revelation may be one of the most confusing, complicated, and cryptic books in the entire Bible, but it nevertheless may be the most hopeful, confidence-giving books of the Bible as well. Revelation 5 focuses on repentance, a key tenet throughout the Bible, and certainly the most critical prerequisite for life.

Surrender Your Throne, and Live - Revelation 5

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Acts 9 recounts the story of Saul's conversion, and how he is brought from spiritual blindness to spiritual sight. His story, while it might sound extreme, is actually a template for our own. 

Spiritual Blindness & Sight - Acts 9

Austin Gentry currently serves as the Young Adults Pastor for Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. The following podcast will feature messages from the ministry, conversations about theological topics, and thoughts about culture and Christianity.

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