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J O B. A servant of God. Job 1:8 “Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?“ From the land of Uz Large family - 10 children Wealthy man Well known and respected. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Job 1:8

“Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?“

From the land of Uz Large family - 10 children Wealthy man Well known and respected

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Job Was a Real Man

Some doubt that he was a real personFabricated - fictitious - fairytaleParable - like Good Samaritan, Prodigal Son

Evidence that he was a “real” mortal beingEzekiel 14:14, 20 “Noah, Daniel and Job”James 5:11 “Behold, we count them happy which

endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”

Job 40:15 (ESV) “Behold, Behemoth, which I made as I made you; he eats grass like an ox.”

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Job Was Tested

Job 1:9 “So Satan answered the LORD and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing?”

Accuses God of bribing JobYou have put a hedge around him

Implication - No one serves God out of love

God allowed Satan to Test Job - restrictions

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Job Was Tested

Job’s losses in one day Oxen, Donkey’s and servants Sheep and servants Camels and servants Sons and Daughters

His Reaction Mourns Then worships God

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“Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” v.21

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Job Was Tested

Job 2:10 “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.”

Job 13:15 “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.”

Cursed the day of his birth - Job 3:3Doubted God’s Justice - Job 16:11

Job Passed

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Job Was A Servant of God

“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?” Job 1:8

Servant Perfect Upright Fears God Eschews evil - shuns evil

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Job Was A Servant of God

Blameless Does not mean he was sinless He was mature He was faithful to God He was consistent in godly living

Matthew 5:48 “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”

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Job Was A Servant of God

Honest in business dealings Not a liar - can be trusted Good reputation Doing to others as he wanted them to do

Isaiah 33:15-16 “He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly,…” “He will dwell on high:…”

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Job Was A Servant of God

Deep reverence for God Religious man - worshiped God A great man of the East

“…I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.” Eccl. 8:12b

“…Fear God and keep His commandments” Eccl.12:13

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Job Was A Servant of God

Eschewed = to avoid Job departed from evil Carefully avoided sin and temptation

Prov. 8:13 NKJV “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.”

Prov. 16:6 b “And by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.”

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Job Was A Servant of God

Have you looked at Job God declares that Job is His servant

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o Allowed to be temptedo Prove a greater lesson to Satan and his angelso Man was capable of obeying Godo Proves that there is unselfish goodness

Job 23:10 “But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.”

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Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

[email protected]@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning January 13, 2013