06052022 Seeing the Lord in the Old Testament: Job When God Doesn't Seem Fair

SEEING THE LORD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: when GOD doesn’t seem FAIR THE BOOK OF JOB In a world where even godly people suffer, the wisdom from the book of Job can help believers understand the nature of God’s character: that God is all-powerful, good, and always just. Is fairness what we really need most from? A. INTRODUCTION ECCL 9:11; AC 10:34-35; JOB 1:1-5 Fairness is “freedom from bias, dishonesty, or injustice.” To be fair is to be just; to be guided by truth, reason, and justice. B. WHY DO THE GODLY HAVE TO SUFFER? JB 1:8-11; 1 CHR 4:10; JB 1:6-7; 1 PE 5:8; JB 1:12; Good Behavior (GB) + God’s Love (GL) + God’s Power (GP) = A Guaranteed Good Life (GGL) C. ISN’T MY SUFFERING ALL ABOUT ME RIGHT HERE AND NOW? EP 6:12; LK 22:31-32; JN 17:1; RO 8:17; 1 PE 4:13 D. ISN’T MY SUFFERING DUE TO GOD PUNISHING ME FOR MY SINS? IS 53:5; HE 12:6, 11 IF YOU ARE IN CHRIST, YOU CAN BE SURE THAT YOUR SUFFERING IS NOT DIVINE PUNISHMENT FOR YOUR SIN. E. WHY DOESN’T GOD GIVE ME RELIEF FROM MY SUFFERING AND ANSWER ALL MY QUESTIONS? CO 1:910 Can you comprehend my creation? Can you care for my creation? Can you control my creation? PASTOR MARK DEMIRE THE COMMUNITY OF Grace SEEING THE LORD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: JOB: WHEN GOD DOESN’T SEEM FAIR JUNE 05, 2022 adapted from the teaching series “The Wisdom of God: Seeing Jesus in the Psalms & Wisdom Books” by Nancy Guthrie