Outline: When Job was looking back
I. Saw Gloom - 14:1 "The Sinful Days"
Gloom - darkness
Illustration of why Jesus had to come
John 1:1
Job 1:5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Job 22:15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Job 22:16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflow
The days of Job were between Noah(flood) and Moses(law) in the land of Uz was a man named Job. He lived in a dark gloomy day like us.
Job 1:8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
II. Saw Goodness - Job 1:8 "Serving Days"
Not the conviction of a sinner, but the consecration of a saint
God says if we serve Him He will hold us up.
Psa 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Psa 37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Job was upright and honest and God was faithful
III. Saw Grief 1:9-22, 2:7 "Sad Days"
Job saw some sad days
Illustration nobody wants to compare to Job, but we all see grieving days.
- Job's Finiancial problems (lost his wealth)
- Job's Family problem's (lost family) his wife
- Job's Health Problem's (boil's from the top to the bottom)
IV. Saw Grudging 2:9 "Seperating Days"
Somebody who was to comfort him but was holding a grudge to God and was separated
V. Saw Gloating 16:10 "Selfish Days"
This is why you never take text out of context - Job's three friends were often wrong and even later rebuked in 42:7
His fickle friends - Chapter 4-37
Bildad - based his advise on tradition - supposed Job was a sinner
Eliphad - based his advise on personal experience Suggested Job was a sinner
Zohar - based his advise on pure dogmatism - Told Job he was a sinner
Elihu - based his advise on youth alone
Illustration of people who say distress or despair is caused by sin
Job 16:2 I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
VI. Saw God Job 42:5,6 "Shameful days"
Abhor - disguisted with himself
Stood before an all knowing God and repented in dust and ashes
Here is a man that just lost everything, and when he got his heart right with God he prayed for his friends.
God asks Job many questions
-He is allowed to see the Glory of God
-He sees himself as God see's Him
-He is vindcated by God before his friends
-He discovers the joy of praying for his 3 friends
-His health is restored
-He is conforted by brothers and sisters
-His former wealth is doubled
-7 more sons and 3 more daughters
VII. Saw Grace 42:17 "The Sum of all days"
Illustration of Grace
A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.
