This Lord’s Day, Job responds to the last of his three friends, Zophar, but in the company of all. In his words, he exposes them for what they are – confused and comfortless, and begins a defensive of himself with his God. There is much insight to learn from his response with a chief one being the danger of self-deception revealed in his friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.

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.