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Job 1:1-3

Job 1:1-31 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

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Job 1:4-5

Job 1:4-54 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.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.

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Job 1:6-8

Job 1:6-86 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.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?

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Job 1:9-12Job 1:9-129 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

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Focus Verse

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?

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Focus Thought

Job’s integrity and confidence in God carried him through his

deepest trials to victory.

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IntroductionIntroductionThe story of Job has fascinated Bible readers from antiquity to the present. His sufferings and losses are often used as an example of human endurance under the most trying conditions. When people encounter tough times through the loss of loved ones and possessions, they often relate well to the story of Job. His eventual triumph and restoration provide hope to those who suffer.

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IntroductionWe greatly respect Job for his patience and endurance, which are the trademarks of his integrity. The early church revered him as one of the prophets, noting his exemplary patience as a worthy example for believers facing persecution and hardship (James 5:10-11). Job’s story has greatly impacted and strengthened society through its portrayal of a man who triumphed over his trials and temptations by remaining what he was—a man of integrity.  

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I. The Righteousness of JobThe Righteousness

of Job

It is impossible to force anyone to become consistently good. The post-apostolic church father, Clement of Alexandria, described goodness as always being a matter of personal determination: “It is impossible for a man to be steadily good except by his own choice.

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For if a man be compelled to be good, then he is not truly good; for he is not what he is by his own choice. For it is the freedom of each one that makes true goodness and reveals real wickedness” (The Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 2, Sermon 55).

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I. The Righteousness of JobThe Bible reveals that Job was perfect and upright. This certainly was not accidental, and it did not come naturally; it was by his personal choice. Job was good to the core entirely because he wanted to be. He probably did not realize the far-reaching impact of his righteousness. It is important for us to choose to live righteously and godly because we do influence our world.

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I. The Righteousness of Job“If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in character. If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world” (Chinese proverb).

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Proverbs 14:34II Timothy 2:2

“Righteousness exalteth a nation” (Proverbs 14:34).

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

A. Job’s Relationship with God

Job chose to have a relationship with God. No one forced or coerced him into serving the Lord; he wanted to. Likewise, each of us should seek to have our own relationship with the Lord. We should recognize that God wants much more than a one-time encounter. His desire is to share in our lives on a daily basis.

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I. The Righteousness of Job AThe Bible declares that God places a high

value on our relationship with Him. He has provided His love to mankind in hopes that we would respond with a reciprocating love for Him. For us, it is the peace of knowing we have a “friend in high places.” However, God also seeks us out. He loves us first and best. (See I John 4:19; John 3:16; I Corinthians 8:3; II Timothy 2:19.)

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I. The Righteousness of Job AGod knows who loves Him and who does

not. Job loved God and God knew he did. In fact, Job’s good choices and lifestyle stood out from the rest of mankind and brought him special favor and attention from the Lord. 

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Saint Ambrose

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I. The Righteousness of Job AGod always tests us to bring out the best,

while Satan tempts us to bring out the worst. God was so pleased with Job that He showed him off to 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).

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

Satan’s response was to sarcastically accuse God of protecting and favoring Job. Satan declared that Job’s righteousness was conditional, indicating that Job served God only because he was spoiled with wealth and good health. However, God had such confidence in Job as a man of integrity that He allowed Satan to test him. Satan immediately destroyed or took away all of Job’s great wealth—reducing him to poverty.

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

He then went further by killing Job’s children. Poor Job had no idea that God was exhibiting him for all to observe. He was entirely in the dark regarding the contest into which God had entered him. However, God knew Job’s heart and trusted that he would persevere because of his strength and conviction.

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

Despite Job’s excellent response to his losses, Satan pressed God to test him further. He wanted to take his health and break him in body. He really wanted to kill him, but God would not permit such evil. Instead, the Lord allowed Satan to take away Job’s health to see if he would still retain his integrity.

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

Satan then afflicted Job with boils from the top of his head to the soles of his feet. The only relief Job could find for his physical agony was to sit in an ash heap scratching at his sores with pieces of broken pottery. Although his wife lost her faith, Job never ceased to trust God.

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Job 2:9-10II Timothy 2:2“Then said his wife unto him, Dost

thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. But he said unto

her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What?

shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his

lips” (Job 2:9-10).

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

The Bible declares that Job was “the greatest of all the men of the east” (Job 1:3). He had an excellent reputation among the people who knew him, and he drew others into his circle of friendship. Perhaps he had insight into what Dale Carnegie stated to be the basis for friendship:

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you” (Laura Moncur, Motivational Quotations, Quotation #2673).

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

Job had many friends besides the ones that came to comfort him, and they figured largely in his life after he had completed his trial.

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

Job was far more concerned about having the right kind of attitude than in developing a good reputation. Former University of California at Los Angeles basketball coach John Wooden expressed the importance of this attitude: “Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”

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I. The Righteousness of Job A

Job’s reputation was renowned because of his sterling character; he was truly a man of honor and integrity.  

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I. The Righteousness of Job B

B. Job’s Concern for His Family

“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an

infidel” (I Timothy 5:8).

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I. The Righteousness of Job B

Unlike some modern men who abandon their wives and children in pursuit of their own concerns and pleasures, Job was a good husband and a model father. Job’s integrity became evident in the great concern he had for his family’s well-being. Although he provided them with an affluent lifestyle, he was also concerned about their spiritual welfare. He made sacrifices in their behalf in case they had sinned (Job 1:5).

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I. The Righteousness of Job B

Job may have been a bit overindulgent in doing this because God holds each individual responsible for his own actions. Certainly, Job’s children should have made their own sacrifices, but Job’s love and concern for them motivated him to sacrifice just in case they had failed to do it.

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I. The Righteousness of Job C

C. Job’s Work of SanctifyingHis Family

Although Job sanctified his children continually, there is no clear explanation of what Job did to sanctify his children. (See Job 1:5.) He may have performed the ritual of laying his hands on them with a prayer to God for mercy and forgiveness. He may have anointed them with oil.

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I. The Righteousness of Job C

He possibly talked with them about the things of God—teaching and instructing them in the ways of righteousness. To sanctify is “to set apart and make holy.” We do not know for certain how Job accomplished this, but he evidently sought to make his children holy and acceptable to the Lord.

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The apostle Paul clarified how sanctification for unbelieving relatives is possible through faith. (See I Corinthians 7:14.) Sanctification provides a special setting apart in honor to God. It is not the same as salvation, which one must experience personally, but it is a desirable thing. Parents and spouses of unsaved loved ones should hold them up in prayer before the Lord until they are born again.

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II. The Steadfastness of JobThe Steadfastness

of Job

Runner’s World (8/91) told the story of Beth Anne DeCiantis’s attempt to qualify for the 1992 Olympic Trials Marathon. A female runner must complete the 26-mile, 385-yard race in less than two hours and forty-five minutes to compete at the Olympic Trials.

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II. The Steadfastness of JobBeth started strong but began having trouble around mile twenty-three. She reached the final straightaway at two hours and forty-three minutes, with just two minutes left to qualify. Two hundred yards from the finish, she stumbled and fell. Dazed, she stayed down for twenty seconds. The crowd yelled, "Get up!" The clock was ticking—two hours and forty-four minutes—less than a minute to go.

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II. The Steadfastness of JobBeth Anne staggered to her feet and began walking. Five yards short of the finish, with ten seconds to go, she fell again. She began to crawl, and with the crowd cheering her on, she crossed the finish line on her hands and knees.

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II. The Steadfastness of JobHer time? Two hours, forty-four minutes, fifty-seven seconds. She made it with just three seconds to spare!

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II. The Steadfastness of JobWe should be steadfast and persevere. Jesus proclaimed, “He that endureth to the end shall be saved” (Matthew 10:22).

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II. The Steadfastness of Job A

A. Was Not Controlled by Wealth

“And said, 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. In all

this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly” (Job

1:21-22).

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II. The Steadfastness of Job ADespite the loss of all his wealth, Job

never became bitter or spiteful. He was rich in material things, but he valued spiritual things more highly. Job had his priorities in order—God first, people second, and things last. The loss of his children caused Job more grief than the loss of his possessions. He possessed his possessions while he had them—they did not possess him.  

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Jewish Proverb

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II. The Steadfastness of Job B

B. Withstood Discouragementfrom Friends

With his wealth taken and all his children dead, Job had only his wife and friends to turn to for understanding and encouragement. He found neither. As he sat on an ash heap in pain from the boils covering his body, his wife said to him, “Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die” (Job 2:9).

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She questioned his character and honesty. What a terrible thing to have the one with whom you have been the most intimate to question your integrity!

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II. The Steadfastness of Job B

However, Job was greater than his discouragement. He knew in his own heart that the calamities he had experienced were not due to sin in his life. He had been upright and righteous to the core. He was no hypocrite. Job responded to his wife’s comments: “Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” (Job 2:10).

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II. The Steadfastness of Job B

While Job sat alone in his pain, three of his so-called friends—Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar—came to comfort him. They came as friends to console him in his time of sorrow, but they were overwhelmed when they saw his condition. They were speechless and just sat and gaped at him for a week before they could even find the courage to speak. Charles Buxton may have had Job’s friends in mind when he stated, “Silence is sometimes the severest criticism.”

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II. The Steadfastness of Job B

Job’s friends had always known him to be healthy and wealthy. When they came upon him sitting in an ash heap, they were shocked and dismayed at his predicament and made the mistake of judging him by his circumstances. Their initial silence, and later their discouraging words and attitude, only added to Job’s misery.

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II. The Steadfastness of Job B

Instead of encouraging him and trying to make him feel better, they gave in to their own despair and added to Job’s misery by accusing him of secret sins. To Job’s credit he did his best not to let their criticisms destroy his own sense of personal integrity.

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II. The Steadfastness of Job B

We can learn an important lesson from Job’s comforters: be careful not to judge others hastily. Things are not always what they seem at first. That is why people mistake education for intelligence, wealth for happiness, and lust for love. Life is not always fair because bad things do happen to good people.

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II. The Steadfastness of Job B

Like Job, many people experience injustices and tremendous sufferings that are not their fault. These poor souls may have to wait for eternity to find justification, for only in eternity will we find perfect justice. Until then, we should encourage the downtrodden rather than criticize them.

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II. The Steadfastness of Job C

C. Worshiped in the Midstof His Trial

The word worship is a shortened form of the old English word worthship, which indicates God’s worthiness to receive praise and that we should show God how much we value Him. Job’s integrity was most clearly seen in his continued desire to worship the Lord despite his circumstances.

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II. The Steadfastness of Job C

He kept on trusting the Lord despite all that had happened. Some folks drop out of relationship with God the first time adversity hits them. They have shallow roots and are easily choked out of their spiritual growth. Job trusted God to see him through the best of times and the worst of times, and still he worshiped Him! (See Job 23:10-12.)  

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III. The Integrity of Job AThe Integrity

of Job

Throughout today’s lesson we have considered Job’s integrity. Despite appearances, Job was not guilty of the things that his friends accused him of doing. He was what he truly appeared to be—a good man. He remained righteous even when he was tempted to be otherwise. He could have succumbed to the temptations of self-pity, but he tried to examine his life to see if there were things that had led to his downfall.

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III. The Integrity of Job AA. Refused to Blame God

Job could have become bitter and resentful and blamed God for treating him unkindly, but instead he worshiped Him. When others attempted to explain his calamity as the result of secret sins, Job defended himself. He strongly stated his situation as not being a punishment for any wrongdoing on his part, but he also refused to blame God for his losses.

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III. The Integrity of Job AHe correctly recognized that just as his material blessings came from the Lord, so also did his loss of all things. While he did not understand why he was in such a pitiful state, he refused to blame or criticize God. He defended his losses as he did his blessings as just being part of the will of God for his life.

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III. The Integrity of Job AMany people become bitter and resentful when bad things happen in their lives. However, the Bible declares that it rains on the just and unjust alike, and time and chance happen to all. (See Matthew 5:45; Ecclesiastes 9:11.) It is important for all believers to understand that living for God does not mean a life of ease without trials. Being a Christian may sometimes appear to be a bed of roses, but one soon discovers some thorns along the way. 

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III. The Integrity of Job AIn his book Lee: The Last Years, Charles Bracelen Flood described a scene that took place after the Civil War. General Robert E. Lee visited a Kentucky lady, who took him to the remains of a grand old tree in front of her house. There she bitterly cried that its limbs and trunk had been destroyed by federal artillery fire. She looked to Lee for a word condemning the North or at least sympathizing with her loss.

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III. The Integrity of Job AAfter a brief silence, Lee said, “Cut it down, my dear Madam, and forget it.” General Lee knew it is better to forgive the injustices of the past than to allow them to remain. We should not let bitterness take root and poison the rest of our lives. Job knew this and refused to let his condition determine his character.

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III. The Integrity of Job BB. Relied on His Confidence

in God

“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of

temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished”

(II Peter 2:9).

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III. The Integrity of Job BJob hung in there during the long time of his trial. He never gave up, nor did he lose confidence in the Lord. Job’s faith in God propelled him forward to the day when the Lord would redeem him and restore him to full physical health. (See Job 19:25-26.)

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III. The Integrity of Job BJob’s confidence in God gave him a source of encouragement in his worst moments. His faith in God was steadfast. Job declared that when he looked for God and could not find Him, he never lost his faith in Him. He always had confidence that God would deliver him (Job 23:8-10).

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III. The Integrity of Job BOswald Chambers wrote, “It is not our trust that keeps us, but the God in whom we trust who keeps us.” Job’s life displayed this kind of confidence, which was not in his ability to trust; it was in the One in whom he totally trusted—the Lord.

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III. The Integrity of Job BWhom do you trust? In whom do you place your total confidence? 

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Proverbs 3:5-6II Timothy 2:2

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own

understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall

direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

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III. The Integrity of Job BA church member was having trouble with the concept of tithing. One day, he revealed his doubts to his pastor: “I just don’t see how I can give ten percent of my income to the church when I cannot even keep on top of our bills.”

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III. The Integrity of Job BThe pastor replied, “John, if I promise to make up the difference in your bills when you fall short, do you think you could try tithing for just one month?” After a moment’s pause, John responded, “Sure, if you promise to make up any shortage, I guess I could try tithing for one month.”

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III. The Integrity of Job B“Now, what do you think of that,” mused the pastor. “You say you would be willing to put your trust in a mere man like myself who possesses so little materially, but you could not trust your heavenly Father who owns the whole universe!”The next Sunday, John gave his tithe, and has been doing so faithfully ever since. 

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III. The Integrity of Job CC. Repented and Prayed

for His Friends

At the end of Job’s trial, he repented of his pride and presumptuousness (Job 42:6, 10). Before he actually had a lengthy dialogue with God, Job had felt he knew and understood God’s ways. Because he had lived a righteous life, he felt he had spiritual understanding. However, he was mistaken.

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III. The Integrity of Job CWorshiping the Lord and obeying His Word does not automatically guarantee spiritual insight or understanding. The prophet Isaiah proclaimed, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9).

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III. The Integrity of Job CJob repented when he finally saw the Lord in a way he had not even imagined before his trial. (See Job 42:5-6.) We should learn from Job’s lessons. We should never consider ourselves to have more knowledge or understanding of God and His ways than others. We should keep a humble spirit and admit that we are nothing and the Lord fills all creation with His glory.  

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III. The Integrity of Job DD. Rewarded for His

Faithfulness

The story of Job has one of the happiest endings imaginable. Out of the ash heap of sickness and despair Job arose to complete restoration. Job’s trial ended when he repented and prayed for his friends. His willingness to ask for forgiveness as well as grant it to others was the gateway to his own deliverance.

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III. The Integrity of Job DRepentance and mercy brought Job forgiveness and blessing. Job’s friends and relatives came to visit him, and they truly comforted him for his past trials. To show their love and concern, they each gave him a small portion of wealth. Just as Job’s past goodness and kindness were returned to him in a material form, we never know how the kindness we show toward others today may be rewarded in the future.

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III. The Integrity of Job DIn Job’s case, he was given double what he had possessed before and a long life of one hundred forty years in which to enjoy it (Job 42:10, 16). This dispels the notion that it is wrong to be wealthy. It is possible that wealth could accumulate as a result of God’s blessing and approval, but wealth itself is emblematic neither of God’s approval and blessing nor of His disapproval.

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III. The Integrity of Job DThe evil in money is not in having it; it is in loving it more than the Lord who blesses us and allows us to have it. To love money more than the Lord causes it to become the root of all evil (I Timothy 6:10). Job’s second blessing came from the Lord, who smiled upon him and allowed him to enjoy much in the way of material rewards. 

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ReflectionsJob was a man of integrity who served the Lord out of choice and not because he was forced to. He was steadfast in his confidence despite the horrible conditions inflicted upon him. Furthermore, he never lost his confidence in the Lord. At the end of his life, he was a better person because of the test he had endured.

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ReflectionsAt one time or another, all of us are tested and tried. It is important that we hold on to the Lord during those times. It may be that the Lord has decided to show us off to the devil and prove what we are really made of!


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