SERIES: The Book of Job
Epilogue to the Book of Job
SPEAKER: Brad Harper
Note: Brad Harper preached this sermon on September 26, which was the Sunday after my serious car accident with a horse. We do not have the manuscript of this sermon, but the audio is available. Below is the outline.
Introduction: We come this morning to the close of our four-month study of the Book of Job. The Epilogue is a welcome conclusion to the troubling ordeal God has put Job through, but it creates some major difficulties for the thinking observer.
The transformation of Job’s character (1-6)
From shallow faith to unconditional trust
From uninformed criticism to humble acceptance
From knowing about God to knowing God
The vindication of Job’s integrity (7-9)
God rebukes Job’s “friends” for their counsel.
God assigns Job to be their intercessor.
The restoration of Job’s integrity (7-9)
The magnitude of God’s blessing
The incompleteness of God’s blessing
The aftermath of Job: Three haunting questions:
Is God unfair?
Is God silent?
Is God hidden?
Conclusion:
DATE: September 26, 1993