This Lord’s Day, the third friend of Job speaks to him – Zophar. In his words, we find, like his other friends, insensitivity toward Job, but with the added cruelty of arrogance, additional accusations, and a self-confidence that reveals a heart of pride. We will learn more on how not to minister to hurting believers.

Job Replies: There Is No Arbiter  Job 9-10 A. Job’s Heart for God 1. Be reminded of Job’s Godly Reputation a. Before people: Job 1:1 b, Declared by God Before His Trial: Job 1:8 After His Trial: Job 42:7 2. Be reminded of what Job desires: Job 9:1-3, Job 9:13-16, Job 10:1-2, Job 10:8-12, Job 10:18-22 B. Job’s Right Understandings of God…

This Lord’s Day, the second friend of Job speaks to him – Bildad. In his words, we find a self-righteous and cruel friend who models for us how not to counsel fellow believers who are suffering. Though Bildad will speak some truth, he does so without love and instead of helping his friend, he deepens his pain with his cruel and insensitive counsel.

This Lord’s Day, we continue with part two of Job’s response to the counsel from his friend Eliphaz. In it, we will hear a suffering child of God brutally honest and transparent in prayer before his God. It is a wonderful picture of our close we are to be to God as revealed in the qualities and authenticity of our prayers.

This Lord’s Day, we hear Job’s response to the first bit of counsel from his friend Eliphaz. In it, we see a lot about the human condition living under God’s curse, the transparency one is to have with God, and how deep the pain may be when giving bad counsel to a hurting soul.

This Lord’s Day, we return to our series in the Old Testament book of Job and our second look at the advice given to Job from his Eliphaz. In his counsel, there is much truth about who God is and what God does. Though lacking love, Eliphaz speaks truth that will encourage us in our walks with the Lord.