Jobs relationship with god is a sham because, according to satan. Most of us would point out that it deals with the question of human suffering. See more sermon series subscribe to sermons from the series. Sermons on job first presbyterian church, jackson, mississippi.
Childrens sermon book of job troubles, troubles check out these helpful resources biblical commentary sermons childrens sermons hymn lists book of job troubles, troubles by lois parker edstrom in this story from the old testament we learn about a. Then he loses his health and suffers from a horrible disease. We will continue our indepth study of the book of hebrews on wednesday. In the book of job, two chapters of great faith are followed immediately by 35 chapters of great questions. It is human nature to try to find a correlation between bad behavior and bad circumstances and, conversely, between good behavior and blessings. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. One of the most puzzling books in the bible is the book of job. Lessons from job sermon choosing faith in the mist of.
The book of job presents one of the most unusual pictures in all the bible. This foursermon series by pastor andy cook provides a highlevel, practical view of this rich and complex old testament book. That each would be able to understand how to deal with suffering in ones own life and also in the lives of others. The book tells the story of a man who loses everything. The book of job teaches the same lesson that god tests his people that they may learn to rely upon him, and him alone for all things. We should study the book of job because if yours is nothing more than a fairweather faith, a christianity that lives only in the constant sunshine, what will. Job functions as a priest in offering sacrifices for his family 1. Thats why the ageold book of job still speaks to us today.
He loses all his possessions and his family in one day. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. If someone asked you what the book of job was about, how would you answer. In many ways that telling phrase takes us right to the heart of job chapter 9.
Sermon on jo b great lessons from the book of job gewatkins. Choosing faith in the midst of suffering will not stop the questions. And this is the pastor bringing the message entitled the patience of job. The story of job is one of the bestknown in the entire bible yet, strangely enough, one of the least understood. It would be helpful to read job chapter 1 before listening to, or reading, the sermon. Sermons on the book of job pdf sermons on pauls epistle to the romans pdf sermons on the book of joshua pdf sermons on the book of judges pdf sermons on the book of james pdf sermons on the book of jude. Thomas walks us through the book of job and considers what the bible says about our darkest moments. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. In the book of job the great adversary of believers is shown to be who he truly is the evil perpetrator behind the devastating disasters that strike jobs life.
This sermon was given three years before the 1998 series. Sermon looks at the nature of gods revelation and encourages christians to seek god with all their heart and mind. His struggle affords the christian preacher a rich source of material for sermons that speak to the basic issues of life. Childrens sermon job and hardship teach sunday school free childrens sermon presentation. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today. Our sermon ideas on job will help you preach a powerful message on the value of speaking to god in honest integrity and complaint. This chapter is a beautiful poem comparing a miners search for treasure within the earth to a believers search for the wisdom of god.
There are at least five questions asked in the book of job. Jeremiah couldnt preach without weeping, questioning how god could have allowed such despair. Preach on topics including trials and tribulations, remaining faithful in the midst of the storm, and the surety of god and his promises. Its a question all of us have asked, and the book of job points us toward the answer. The lengthy, detailed conversations recorded in this book suggest they may have been written by an eyewitness to all that transpires. Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by ask pastor john.
Armando lopez, bible professor at hartland college, lets the bible speak on this tough topic of why do people suffer. Psalms is about in the middle of your bible, so just open up to psalms and then turn left, and youll come to the book of job. The trials of job hardship doesnt mean that god is unhappy with us. The god of all the universe entertains an audience with satan. Would you purchase a car if you were permitted to see only its tires and a bonnet. Job is the book in the bible that deals with this issue head on. See also greg parsons excellent article on job guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job from bibliotheca sacra 151, 1994, pages 3934 introduction the reader who desires to unlock the rich theological treasures contained in the book of job should assume its literary unity.
Lessons from job sermon series hope, suffering, meaning. Childrens sermon job and hardship teach sunday school. In fact, god designed this book as a pattern to aid us for the testing and strengthening of our faith. There are no allusions to the law of moses in the book, but there is a mention of a flood 22. The book of job by derek thomas ligonier ministries. The book mentions dinosaursnot by that name, but the description of the behemoth is certainly dinosaurlikeliving side by side with man job 40. God says to job, now i want you to pray for your friends these three dear men, so stubborn, so sure that they had all the answers, so well meaning, so sincere, so. Lessons from job sermon choosing faith in the mist of suffering. Even if you dont know much about the bible, youve heard about it.
The latest post my favorite links about me index to current posts about the riddleblog riddlebarger family history two kingdoms the riddleblog. Sermon on job sermon outline by kevin cauley on the great discoveries job made because of his great trials. Job s questions are our questions, and we can identify with his frustration, disappointment, and confusion in the midst of trials. Job, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Seven lessons the book of job teaches us lessons from the book of job recently, i saw a post on facebook from a person who said it seemed like the devil is always bothering her. The book of job builds a theological framework to sustain suffering. In it we are told the story of a man who is truly righteous. Sermon outlines the book of job prologue job is tested 12 previous index next the book of job prologue job is tested 12 objectives in studying this section 1 to see the stage set for the great controversy that will occur between job and his friends 2 to consider the challenge that satan made concerning job. He addresses the difficult question of the relationship between gods sovereignty and the existence of evil, sin, and suffering. Since elihu offered wise counsel to job, if the book was written by one of his counselors, elihu is the best choice. Is the story of job able to transform the nature of god i john 4.
A person who had been reading the book of job responded and said god allows satan, the devil, to do things in our lives. Unexpected as it is, the book of job really does end this way. I ask that you would bow your heads and close your eyes as each of you pray with me and for me. Sermon from the book of job lessons from the book of job. This is the first of a series of sermons by rev melvin tinker based on the book of job. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5.
You can use these sermons as part of a lengthier series on job, or as a standalone topical series on the subjects of grief, suffering, the. And it really does not give us the kind of answer we want, but just says, trust me. Another of the easy answers which the author of job is interested in refuting is the proposition. Dear heavenly father, this your humble servant comes to you one more time. You can use these sermons as part of a lengthier series on job, or as a standalone topical series on the subjects of grief, suffering, the meaning of life, or the sovereignty of god. In this lesson we will look at several lessons from the book of job on the subject of suffering. Other than the prose prologue and epilogue the book is written in the form of poetic speeches. The book of job gives us a glimpse behind the veil that separates earthly life from the heavenly. Andrew wommack the book of job new message 2018 stay tuned for more inspiration from the throne.
The subject of their celestial conversation is a nearly flawless man, and how he might be tortured. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. Satan accuses job of not serving god with pure motives. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use. One obvious reason for the neglect of job in preaching is the difficulty in understanding the book. Job 12 before we read job, we must be reminded of gods nature exodus 34. Surely, one of the major purposes of the book of job is to deny the mechanical theology of retribution so ably presented by the friends, and so cruelly and falsely forced upon job s situation. The book of job free sermon outlines and bible studies. Why was it important for god to let moses, the leader of israel, know his nature. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. This is the fourth in a series of sermons by rev melvin tinker based on the book of job. The book of job, however, teaches that the righteous shall suffer indeed. A series of sermons by rev melvin tinker considering what we can learn about suffering from the book of job.
Major purposes of the book of job preaching source. Sovereign grace baptist church pastor tom smith phillipsburg, new jersey. In our preaching through the book of james, who wrote this epistle, and who was pastor of the mother church in jerusalem acts 21. The book implied the earth is round long before the advent of modern science job 22.
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