WHEN FAITH MEETS REASON (2)

JOB 36-37

Pastor Rick Jackson

Elihu, younger than Job and his 3 friends, continues to reason with them and the crowd.

I. GOD’S WORK IN GENERAL [36:1-15]

1. Elihu Speaks on God’s Behalf [v. 1-9]

-God is righteous [v. 1-3]
-God is Wise [v. 4-5]
-God is Watching [v. 6-9]

2. Elihu Speaks on God’s Behavior toward Receivers [v. 10-12]

-the purpose [v. 10-11]
-the prosperity [v. 11]
-the purging [v. 12]

3. Elihu Speaks on God’s Behavior toward Rejecters [v. 13-15]

-wrath [v. 13]
-wages [v. 14, Rm. 6:23]
-wisdom [v. 15]

“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pain. It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” -C.S. Lewis

II. GOD’S WORK IN SPECIFICS [36:16-37:1]

1. Job crossed a line [36:16-21]

2. God’s Teaching Methods [36:22-25]

3. God’s Greatness Displayed [36:26-37:1]

III. GOD’S GRANDEUR ENTREATS [37:2-24]

1. The Voice of God [v. 2-6]

2. The Counsel of God [v. 7-13]

3. The Works of God [v. 14-24]