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Understanding Job
Reflections on the meaning and purpose of Job's suffering
(ISBN: 981-04-8131-4)
Why did God allow Satan to afflict Job so severely?
Why did Job falter in spite of his moral and spiritual stature?
Why didn't God directly answer Job's perplexing questions?
Was Satan triumphant? Was God satisfied with Job?
Was Job a mere, helpless victim in a contest between God and Satan?
Is there meaning to the whole episode?
These are some troubling questions that confront reflective readers of the Book of Job.
Understanding Job is an attempt to answer these difficult questions. More than that, it seeks to help us understand the person Job, his state and the meaning in his heart, and how he fared before, during and after the severe trials that came upon him.
The content of this book is based on messages preached in a local Christian congregation. The underlying conviction is that the Book of Job is a very profound and meaningful book through which God desires to teach us deep truths - truths that are critical to the living of a life of whole-hearted, unwavering commitment to God.
The Two Kingdoms
Understanding the Kingdom of God and the Fallen World
(ISBN: 981-05-3871-5)
As Christians, it is important for us to understand the fundamental issues of life from a biblical perspective. What is of primary importance to the Lord? What is the meaning and purpose of our time on earth? How can we live well as citizens of heaven in a fallen world? What is true success and how can we live a successful life?
The Two Kingdoms seeks to draw answers from the Scriptures to these key questions. It considers various important issues pertaining to the kingdom of God and the fallen world to help us grasp the true meaning of our earthly existence and the values, perspective and approach in life we should adopt.
This compilation of eight messages can help you discover in a deeper measure the meaning and joy of living in and for the kingdom of God.
Book review by Ms. Myrna Narzo on The Two Kingdoms by
Lim Kou (PDF, 8K)
The kingdom of God/kingdom of heaven is the central theme in the synoptic gospels and
in the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s been quite a while since I last heard
substantial preaching on the kingdom of God, so it’s good to read The Two Kingdoms by
Singaporean lawyer-turned full time Christian worker Lim Kou. He handles the topic with
clarity and with lawyer-like precision, and faithful to the biblical text.
Composed of eight messages that have been edited for print, The Two Kingdoms paints in
broad strokes what the kingdom of God is like based on New Testament passages, how it
contrasts with the kingdom of this world, and how Christians can live well in this fallen
kingdom without surrendering to its pervasive spirit. The style is authoritative; and the
text is engaging to read and to study.
The author highlights the kingdom of God as one that is not primarily “eating and drinking, but
righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” He firmly points out that it is in essence,
a moral and spiritual kingdom and its emphasis is on the spiritual, rather than on the material
and visible realm.
Reflecting on this definition recalled to my mind a friend who felt a twinge of guilt because
she longed to work outside her local church. “Parang di na kingdom of God ang papasukan ko, eh,”
she said. And she heaved a sigh of relief later upon realizing that the kingdom of God is larger
than the local church! It seems she was deeply influenced by her previous church’s definition of
the area of the kingdom of God as being coterminous with the frontiers of the church’s power
and authority.
The author gives a face and a name to the pervasive “spirit of the world” that he warns about. He
alerts us to its manifestation in songs and music, apparel and fashion, in what we read and
watch. It is present in the world of business, in the world of politics, in art, literature,
movies as well as in human relationships and even in sports and games. Exercising vigilance is
important.
One major question confronting us these days is this: how should Christians view doing well in
career, achieving status and recognition in society and having material wealth? The author is
wise to devote the latter half of the book to biblical reflection on the issue of success, ambition
and accomplishment. One chapter is a well-thought out study on success from the biblical
perspective – the way to attain it and its varied manifestations. And the last chapter considers
the value of right motivation and faithfulness in service with Bible characters as models.
These varied and practical features make this book a good reference material for pastor-teachers.
And given its very readable text, it could serve as adjunct reading material for Bible study and
discussion groups for young adults/professionals, and as training material for church workers as
well. My only regret is the absence of study or guide questions and/or thoughts-to-ponder box at
the end of each chapter.
Ms. Myrna Narzo
Freelance Editor, Translator and Writer.
1 April 2006
Philippines
