Job Sermons Archives - Covenant United Reformed Church

This is the next sermon that I can find in the series that we still have recorded. Here Job continues with the declaration of the sovereign power of God as Job knows that it is God who has done this, but the reason for this struggle is still unknown.

This is the conclusion of the speech. Job goes back to the request that he made in chapter 4 of why did the Lord continue to allow him to exist? Now there is the rehearsal of what job would say if he was granted the privilege of entering into the presence of God to debate […]

Job continues with the claim that he wants to dialogue with God. There is a problem that Job faces: God is superior and not a creature. This means that Job is no match for the mighty warrior that resides in heaven. This is the beginning where Job speculates about fighting a lesser being in the […]

Job responds with the recollection of the intimidation of coming before the Lord. The Lord is the one who continues to reign in power. How is this lowly man going to contend with the almighty Lord over Heaven and Earth? This is where Job desires to enter into the legal courts of the Lord.

Job questions the wisdom of God for watching man with such scrutiny. Why doesn’t God just leave Job alone so that Job can die? However, the wisdom of God is manifested in this suffering warrior as Yahweh broadcasts His victory through this historical figure in covenant history.