I STILL BELIEVE (NEW)

Job 13:15

Intro: Ill. Have you ever faced a problem in life? Who hasn’t? We need to learn what to de when our world falls apart. What do you do when this go from bad to worse? Ill. The man on the airplane—It was his first plane ride and he had to be coaxed on board. Fortunately, there was a seat, unfortunately, it was by a window. Fortunately, the plane got air born, unfortunately, it developed engine trouble. Fortunately, there was a parachute, unfortunately it wouldn’t open. Fortunately, there was a huge haystack below, unfortunately, there was a pitchfork sticking out of it business end first. Fortunately, he missed the pitchfork, unfortunately, he also missed the haystack.

Ever had a day like this? Who hasn’t? Now, here is the bottom line, if we are going to be the people that God wants us to be, we must learn how to handle life’s problems. This little book has the answers that we need. So that when we face troubles in life, we can look confidently into the face of our Heavenly Father and declare, “I still believe!”

I JOB’S TROUBLE

A. Job lost much: Family, Fortune, Fitness, Friends

B. Ill. Our Troubles—Job 5:7; 14:1

C. Trouble will do one of two things in your life: 1. Drive you to God; 2. Drive you away from God. Our troubles will either make us or break us.

II. JOB’S TEMPTATION

A. To Blame God—(On God—Job 1:11; 2:5; On Self—Job 8:5)

B. To Become Bitter—Job 2:9

C. To Not Bother—(Ill. Giving up—Gal. 6:9) (3:1–19; 6:8–9)

D. Satan will try to sell us down the same road. What will you do? Here’s what Job did!

III. JOB’S TESTIMONY

A. He Worshiped God—Job 1:20—Renewed his commitment.

B. He Witnessed To God—1:21—Declared his faith in God. (Ill. God shouldn’t have to please us to get us to serve Him!)

C. He Didn’t Wrong God—1:22; 2:10—Didn’t accuse God.

1. He declared confidence in God purposes—42:2; Rom. 8:28

2. He realized his limited perspective—Job 42:3 (Ill. Parade and building)

D. He Waited On God—42:5—He knew that he didn’t understand it all.

Therefore, he placed his eyes on God. Ill. Heb. 12:1–3

IV. JOB’S TRIUMPH

A. Job’s Realization—42:5–6—That victory lies in God—1 Cor. 15:57.

(Ill. Job won the victory in 1:21; planted the flag in 13:15; and marched home in glory in 42:6)

B. His Restoration—42:10b–17—(Ill. Twice as much!) God can give you better things than those you might have lost, or are worried over losing!

C. Trust God and He will allow you to taste the sweetness of victory—Psa. 30:5