how to handle tough times 8 things job lost a study of job (2 of 4) job 1:18-19 june 12 - am

How to Handle Tough Times8 Things Job Lost

A study of Job (2 of 4)

Job 1:18-19

June 12 - AM

Introduction

Job suffered much (last week’s Job suffered much (last week’s sermon)sermon)

He did not charge God or sinHe did not charge God or sin

But he lost everything (almost)But he lost everything (almost)

Introduction

WHAT COULD YOU LOSE AND STILL WHAT COULD YOU LOSE AND STILL KEEP YOUR FAITH?KEEP YOUR FAITH?

NOTICE TODAY 8 THINGS JOB LOSTNOTICE TODAY 8 THINGS JOB LOST

BUT HE KEPT HIS FAITHBUT HE KEPT HIS FAITH

JOB LOST - FAMILY

All his family - 10 Children – 7 sons, 3 All his family - 10 Children – 7 sons, 3 daughters – In-Laws - Grandchildrendaughters – In-Laws - GrandchildrenJob 1:18-19 - Job 1:18-19 - 18While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 19and suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

JOB LOST - POSSESSIONS

Job was rich – He lost all his material possessionsJob was rich – He lost all his material possessions

Job 1:13-15 - Job 1:13-15 - 13Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house; 14and a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, 15when the Sabeans raided them and took them away—indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

JOB LOST - POSSESSIONS

Job 1:16-17 - Job 1:16-17 - 16While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you!” 17While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels and took them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

JOB LOST - HEALTH

Job 2:7-8 - Job 2:7-8 - 7So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 8And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes.

JOB LOST - SUPPORT

Job 2:9 - Job 2:9 - Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Job 19:17aJob 19:17a - My breath is offensive to my wife,

She was supposed to be his “helpmeet”

She became his “hurtmeet”

JOB LOST – LOVE OF LIFE

Job 3:1-3 - Job 3:1-3 - 1After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2And Job spoke, and said: 3 “May the day perish on which I was born, And the night in which it was said, ‘A male child is conceived.’Job 3:11-12Job 3:11-12 – 11 “Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb? 12 Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breasts, that I should nurse?

JOB LOST – FAITH IN GOD’S PRESENT RIGHTEOUSNESS

Job 6:4 - Job 6:4 - For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; My spirit drinks in their poison; The terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Job 9:17Job 9:17 - For He crushes me with a tempest, And multiplies my wounds without cause.

Job 10:10Job 10:10 - Did You not pour me out like milk, And curdle me like cheese,


Job 16:9Job 16:9 - He tears me in His wrath, and hates me; He gnashes at me with His teeth; My adversary sharpens His gaze on me.Job 16:11-12Job 16:11-12 – 11 God has delivered me to the ungodly, And turned me over to the hands of the wicked. 12 I was at ease, but He has shattered me; He also has taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces; He has set me up for His target,


Job 16:13-14Job 16:13-14 - 13 His archers surround me. He pierces my heart and does not pity; He pours out my gall on the ground. 14 He breaks me with wound upon wound; He runs at me like a warrior.

Job 19:12Job 19:12 - His troops come together And build up their road against me; They encamp all around my tent.


Job 23:16Job 23:16 - For God made my heart weak, And the Almighty terrifies me;

Job 29:4-5Job 29:4-5 – 4 Just as I was in the days of my prime, When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent; 5 When the Almighty was yet with me, When my children were around me;

Job 30:19Job 30:19 - He has cast me into the mire, And I have become like dust and ashes.


Job 30:21Job 30:21 - But You have become cruel to me; With the strength of Your hand You oppose me.

NOTE: Present vs. Future RighteousnessNOTE: Present vs. Future Righteousness

Job felt God had done him wrongJob felt God had done him wrong

He does not believe that God was right and He does not believe that God was right and just in allowing the sufferingjust in allowing the suffering


Job 23:9-10 – Job 23:9-10 – 9 When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him; When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him. 10 But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.


Job believes in the ultimate and final Job believes in the ultimate and final righteousness of Godrighteousness of God

But he does not believe in the PRESENT But he does not believe in the PRESENT righteousnessrighteousness

JOB LOST – MUCH

Job lost much in the realm of the physical, Job lost much in the realm of the physical, in material possessions, his health, and in in material possessions, his health, and in his support networkhis support network

BUT – Job did not lose his faith that – in the BUT – Job did not lose his faith that – in the end God will do what is right and Job would end God will do what is right and Job would be found faithfulbe found faithful

HOW TO HANDLE TOUGH TIMES – Don’t HOW TO HANDLE TOUGH TIMES – Don’t lose your faith in God’s righteousness.lose your faith in God’s righteousness.

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