Sermons on Job (Page 4)

Job hopes then despairs as his suffering continues. Amazingly he hopes for the very promises of the new covenant that are ours in Christ. This helps us to endure through suffering and tragedy as we have a sure and great hope!

Our experiences can shape and reshape how we understand the nature of God. One truth can be emphasized to the neglect of others. Here is a warning and the answer is to behold the Lord Jesus Christ.

Zophar has a good theological confession regarding the wisdom of God. His application is lacking but we can learn from his advice to Job. God’s wisdom is infinite in its perfections and his people must trust him and take comfort that he will do what is best.

How is lament different than complaining? How should we respond when we feel like complaining? Complaining is sinful and we need God’s grace and wisdom to repent from it. In this sermon we consider Job’s mindset and his actions of venting his complaint. We then consider biblical wisdom from other laments to keep us from complaining and accusing God or others.

Job moves from lament to accusations as he accuses God of injustice. Have this happened to you? What is the truth that we need in those moments? Here we see the solution to the problem of evil and suffering is to look to the Lord Jesus Christ!

** Note: The audio quality in this sermon is very poor. How can a man be in the right before God? This is Job’s question as he considers the justice of God. God’s justice is an oft neglected and much avoided topic. In this message we consider why seeking to avoid God’s justice is an exercise in futility.

Does everyone always get what they deserve? Is that what is happening to Job? Is God unjust if he doesn’t uphold the principle of retribution? This sermon considers these important questions as our views of God and the world are informed from his own character and self-revelation.

Job’s second lament drives to the heart of his hopelessness. Unless God intervenes and takes away his sin before his imminent death, he has no hope. We must see that we are in a similar situation to Job and that God grants wisdom as we consider our death and understand his forgiveness.

As one of Job’s friends speaks, he says what sounds right but he truly misunderstands and misrepresents God. Can you spot it? Are you misunderstanding God? What we see is that Eliphaz not only has errors in his doctrine (teaching) regarding the principle of retribution (reaping what you sow) but he holds to a form of what is called today the prosperity gospel. That God is to be sought for what he gives.

What is lament? Can Christians do it? Here we seek to consider these questions by considering the lament from Job, seven days after being afflicted by God. What we see is that Christians can and do lament. We express our deepest sorrows and pain to God. Such is the nature of a true relationship, where we’re able to bring these things to him. We have a high priest who can sympathize with us in our suffering and who gives mercy…

The book of Job deals with the topic of suffering. But even more profound that questions surrounding suffering are questions surrounding the nature of God. What kind of God would afflict a righteous man like Job? Is God good? This sermon begins to look into these questions and as we consider suffering, the key to understanding and comfort is to know and trust God.