Job Sermons Archives - Covenant United Reformed Church

The counselors have attacked Job. They have accused him of sinning in such a way that he deserves this suffering. Job discloses the essence of the gospel in this passage. He reveals the great mystery that the counselors fail to see.

Eliphaz continues with his speech. The point of this speech is to make clear that the people who suffer and struggle do so because of what they have done. The authority to which Eliphaz appeals is the authority of the wise men that he has seen in history agree with him. Thus, the argument then […]

Job responds to the counselors explaining to them that the universe is not as black and white as they present it. There are people in the world who are wicked, but they get away with their wickedness.

Satan challenges the credibility of the new man. Yahweh points Satan to Job, the man who is righteous and upright. Satan thinks that Job only loves God because of the wealth that God has given him. God has found Job, and Satan has found Job. However, Job cannot find God. Does Job's redeemer live? Job […]

Eliphaz calls Job to reconsider his statement of innocence. It is time for Job to admit his guilt and inferiority before the Lord. Will Job stumble? Will he accept the sovereign will of the Lord of projecting the righteous sufferer?

The counselors take their second shot at Job. Eliphaz takes his chance to challenge Job to understand and heed the wisdom that is before them. Eliphaz wants Job to answer the question: Do you really think that you are wiser than the aged? Do you really think that you have a wisdom that we do […]

Job hopes like the tree and the other things in this age: the sprouting of new life. There is the cutting down, but then there is the springing to life. When will this happen to Job?

Bildad responds to Job’s speech making the case again that Job does not understand the justice of God. We notice in this speech again that Bildad does not see the way that the wisdom of God functions in the covenant of Grace.

Job is making the case that he wants to meet with God. Job is so confident of his righteousness that he is willing to enter into a covenant with God. He is challenging God to an ordeal battle like Jacob. Job is sure that his righteousness is so great that God would concede that Job […]

Job knows that there is nothing that he has done that is wrong. He is confident that if he could merely meet with God his case would be won.