This Lord’s Day, Job moves in his response to Zophar to speaking to his God in the presence of all three friends – Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. In doing so, we are once again observing a close relationship between a believer and his God in the midst of extreme suffering and misery. We learn much about prayer, ourselves, humanity, life, and our God through Job’s transparency with God.

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.