Our Sunday Messages

Job’s Repentance and Restoration Job 40 - 42 Background - Job is a righteous man - Satan wants to destroy him - God allows Satan to inflict suffering on Job (loss of family, wealth, health) - Job cries out to God in his suffering but does not sin (yet) - Job's three “friends” try to help (they are really bad at this) - Job accuses God of wrongdoing (this is sin fyi) - Elihu sets them straight - God responds with questions for Job - Job repents and is restored What is Repentance? - Google's definition the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse. "each person who turns to God in genuine repentance and faith will be saved" - Repentance is agreeing with God about our sin and surrendering to Him Job 40:3 5 Job Listens to God - What does repentance look like here? - Job concludes that he is of small account - Job decides to be quiet and listen to God - This is humility which is vital to repentance Job 40:6 Job 41:34 God Continues to Challenge Job - God directly challenges Job to humble the proud “with a