Job 12-14

A. Job to his friends: Confused & Comfortless You Are

B. Job to his God: Preparation, Confession, Clarity, Confidence

1. Preparation before addressing his God: Job 13:13-19, Heb. 13:28-29, Matt. 6:9, Heb. 10:31

2. Confession marked by sincerity: Ps. 15:1-3, Ps. 51:6, 1 Kings 9:4-6, Rom. 6:17, Eph. 6:5-6

a. His desire for fellowship with God: Job 13:20-21, Ps. 51:7-10

b. His acknowledgment of sin to God: Job 13:23, Job 13:23-27, Ps. 139:23-24

c. His weariness of heart: Job 13:24-28

3. Clarity about the nature of life

a. Its troublesome nature: Job 14:1, Eccl. 2:23

b. Its transitory nature: Job 14:1-2

c. Its determined nature: Job 14:3-5, Eccl. 3:1-2, Heb. 9:27

4. Confidence in the midst of spiritual darkness: Job 13:15, Isa. 50:10

a. Hopelessness without resurrection: Job 14:7-13

b. Hope because of resurrection: Job 14:14-17, Job 19:25, Phil. 1:6, Rom. 6:4-5