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1 Job: Identity Crisis Job 3
2 Job: In Our Previous Episodes
3 1. God is on trial Job: In Our Previous Episodes
4 1. God is on trial Job: In Our Previous Episodes 1. God s character is not sufficient for human adversity Does Job follow God for what he gets, and not out of trust or reverence?
5 1. God is on trial Job: In Our Previous Episodes 1. God s character is not sufficient for human adversity Does Job follow God for what he gets, and not out of trust or reverence? 2. Job (and his wife) lose everything
6 1. God is on trial Job: In Our Previous Episodes 1. God s character is not sufficient for human adversity Does Job follow God for what he gets, and not out of trust or reverence? 2. Job (and his wife) lose everything 3. Job enters into a period of deep pain, grief and sorrow
7 1. God is on trial 1. God s character is not sufficient for human adversity Does Job follow God for what he gets, and not out of trust or reverence? 2. Job (and his wife) lose everything 3. Job enters into a period of deep pain, grief and sorrow 4. Job clings to the Lord Job: In Our Previous Episodes Job 2:10 Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?
8 1. God is on trial 1. God s character is not sufficient for human adversity Does Job follow God for what he gets, and not out of trust or reverence? 2. Job (and his wife) lose everything 3. Job enters into a period of deep pain, grief and sorrow 4. Job clings to the Lord Job: In Our Previous Episodes Job 2:10 Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity? 5. Today: Job suffers an identity crisis 1. Job responds in his humanness 2. Job, in essence, puts God on trial
9 During Painful Circumstances, In What is Your Identity? Upward Outward + God s Word + Godly Counsel - Opinions of others - Cultural Norms + God s Character + God s Promises Inward + God s Spirit - Our Experience - Our Feelings
10 Sorrow (1-10)
11 Sorrow (1-10) The Pessimistic Language and Imagery Pain hurts
12 The Pessimistic Language and Imagery Pain hurts Birth: Celebrated, then Cursed (verse 1) Pain can cause us to be fickle Sorrow (1-10)
13 The Pessimistic Language and Imagery Pain hurts Birth: Celebrated, then Cursed (verse 1) Pain can cause us to be fickle The Root: Sorrow Sorrow (1-10) Pain can cause us severe pessimism (the because of verse 10)
14 The Pessimistic Language and Imagery Pain hurts Birth: Celebrated, then Cursed (verse 1) Pain can cause us to be fickle Sorrow (1-10) The Root: Sorrow Pain can cause us severe pessimism (the because of verse 10) The Challenge to God Creation is not good Job: let there be dark (3:4-5) God: let there be light (Genesis 1:3-4) Job: let there be no day from night (3:6) God: let there be days from nights (Genesis 1:14) Pain can cause us to question God
15 Assumption (11-19)
16 Assumption (11-19) Why? Seventeen whys in Job seven in Job 3:11-23 (41%) Pain can cause us to ask why? Why was I ever born (3:11) Why wasn t I given rest by not living? (3:13-19)
17 Why did/didn t I? Why did/didn t they? Why did/didn t God?
18 Why? Seventeen whys in Job seven in Job 3:11-23 (41%) Pain can cause us to ask why? Why was I ever born (3:11) Why wasn t I given rest by not living? (3:13-19) The Root: Assumption I know better than God Assumption (11-19) Pain can cause us to assume things which are not
19 Why? Seventeen whys in Job seven in Job 3:11-23 (41%) Pain can cause us to ask why? Why was I ever born (3:11) Why wasn t I given rest by not living? (3:13-19) The Root: Assumption I know better than God Pain can cause us to assume things which are not The Challenge to God Job: why was I ever made? (3:11) Assumption (11-19) God: let us make man in our image (Genesis 1:26) Pain can cause us to question God, 2.0
20 Futility (20-26)
21 Futility (20-26) Why Trust God s Plan? Why give light to him who is in misery? (3:20) Why give light to a man whose way is hidden? (3:23) Pain can cause us to doubt God
22 Futility (20-26) Why Trust God s Plan? Why give light to him who is in misery? (3:20) Why give light to a man whose way is hidden? (3:23) Pain can cause us to doubt God The Root: Futility For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me (3:25) Pain causes us to exalt fear/feelings over faith
23 Nihilism
24 Nihilism Definition (from Latin nihil, meaning nothing ) is the viewpoint that suggests the denial or lack of belief toward any meaning to life. Life is without truth, morality, purpose, or value.
25 Nihilism Definition (from Latin nihil, meaning nothing ) is the viewpoint that suggests the denial or lack of belief toward any meaning to life. Life is without truth, morality, purpose, or value. William Shakespeare: Life s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
26 Futility
27 Futility (20-26) Why Trust God s Plan? Why give light to him who is in misery? (3:20) Why give light to a man whose way is hidden? (3:23) Pain can cause us to doubt God The Root: Futility For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me (3:25) Pain causes us to exalt fear/feelings over faith The Challenge to God Embracing that which is not of God: fear and death
28 In What is Your Identity? Upward + God s Character + God s Promises Inward Outward - Opinions of others - Cultural Norms - Experience - Feelings
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