Pastor Nate Brosher
Dec 10, 2023
We Are Family Series: Jeopardy
Job 1:6-21 NLT
6 One day the members of the heavenly court* came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan,* came with them. 7 “Where have you come from?” the Lord asked Satan. Satan answered the Lord, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.”
8 Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.”
9 Satan replied to the Lord, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God. 10 You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is! 11 But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!”
12 “All right, you may test him,” the Lord said to Satan. “Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don’t harm him physically.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.
13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting at the oldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger arrived at Job’s home with this news: “Your oxen were plowing, with the donkeys feeding beside them, 15 when the Sabeans raided us. They stole all the animals and killed all the farmhands. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
16 While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news: “The fire of God has fallen from heaven and burned up your sheep and all the shepherds. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
17 While he was still speaking, a third messenger arrived with this news: “Three bands of Chaldean raiders have stolen your camels and killed your servants. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
18 While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news: “Your sons and daughters were feasting in their oldest brother’s home. 19 Suddenly, a powerful wind swept in from the wilderness and hit the house on all sides. The house collapsed, and all your children are dead. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
20 Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. 21 He said,
“I came naked from my mother’s womb,
and I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!”
* 1:6a Hebrew the sons of God.
* 1:6b Hebrew and the satan ; similarly throughout this chapter.
Tyndale House Publishers, Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2015), Job 1:6–21.
1. What’s your response to adversity?
How we respond to adversity is a depiction of what is truly on the inside of us.
Job 1:22 NLT
In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.
Psalm 34:1 NKJV
I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2. Will we still bless the Lord at all times when we are faced with major
challenges?
Job 2:3-9 NLT
3 Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though you urged me to harm him without cause.”
4 Satan replied to the Lord, “Skin for skin! A man will give up everything he has to save his life. 5 But reach out and take away his health, and he will surely curse you to your face!”
6 “All right, do with him as you please,” the Lord said to Satan. “But spare his life.” 7 So Satan left the Lord’s presence, and he struck Job with terrible boils from head to foot.
8 Job scraped his skin with a piece of broken pottery as he sat among the ashes. 9 His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.”
a. What do we do when our body is afflicted?
b. Will we still bless the Lord at all times?
Psalm 34:19 KJV
19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of
them all.
Eliphaz – Bildad – Zophar
Negativity – False Accusations
Your attitude changes when you are surrounded by people that don’t benefit you.
3. He always shows up right on HIS time.
John 9:1-3 NLT
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2 “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”
3 “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him."
Romans 8:28-33 NLT
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
A. God Rebuked Job for questioning his all power.
Job 40:4-5 NLT
4 "I am nothing--how could I ever find the answers? I will cover my mouth with
my hand. 5 I have said too much already. I have nothing more to say."
Job 42:5-6 NLT
5 I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own
eyes. 6 I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my
repentance."
B. When God steps in, remember he works all things for his GOOD!
John 8:34-36 NKJV
34 Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is
a slave of sin. 35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, [but] a son
abides forever. 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free
indeed."