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We've examined the wisdom of Job's three friends, now we will highlight some of the more memorable truths from Job himself. He spends a lot of time contesting their twisted view of justice and asserts his own innocence. We'll highlight the wisdom/power of God, the brevity of life, and Job's tenacity in holding to his integrity while his world crumbles around him. All highly relevant for us today!
Text: Job Chapters 11 & 20
Text: Job chapters 8, 18, & 25.
Bildad deals with God’s justice. But just like Eliphaz, he only gets half the picture. In the Gospel, God’s justice meets God’s love and mercy. If God is just but not merciful, we’re doomed. If God is merciful but not just, He is not holy. The Gospel frees us because God’s justice is fully met at the cross while we experience God’s tender mercies in our lives. Everything’s resolved and we understand that “it is for freedom that Christ has set you free.” (Galatians 5:1).
As Job’s friends try to figure out Job’s calamity, Eliphaz takes his stab. Good things happen to good people, bad things happen to bad people. Job, God is disciplining you…repent of your wrong doing. Just what Job needed; Moral relativism. We contrast this to the Gospel (Eph 2:1-10) and see that our standing with God is based on grace, not works.
Text: Job 2:11-3:26
This week we meet Job’s three friends who start off well by sitting with Job in his grief. Job breaks his silence and gives us a window into his soul. Job pulls no punches and is brutally honest about where he’s at. God has big shoulders and there is no virtue in pretending that hurt that’s there really isn’t there.
The theme of this passage is how Satan really goes after Job and God allows him to afflict Job physically. In the depths of his suffering he doesn’t sin even though his own wife encourages him to bail. Tough times for Job! Psalm 46 reminds us that in our deepest struggles He is our refuge and fortress - thank God for that.
Week 2 in our sermon series on Job.
DBC is governed by a congregationally elected board of elders who are supported by a congregationally elected board of deacons. Why has DBC chosen this model? Pastor Colin addresses this topic by answering the following questions from Scripture:
Both the sermon slides and the audio are included.