Bunk Breeds Despair
January 12, 2020 Speaker: Paul Martin Series: Job
Topic: Expository Preaching Scripture: Job 8:1– 10:22
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Bildad & Job
Part One: Bildad’s Bad Counsel
A. The summary of his theology: karma (Job 8:1-3)
1. Negative example - your kids died because (Job 8:4)
2. Positive example — since you’re not dead yet you can repent (Job 8:5-7)
B. Source of his theology: Tradition (Job 8:8-10)
C. Specimen of his theology: just look at the plants (Job 8:11-22)
1. Negative example — shrivelled reeds (Job 8:11-15)
2. Positive example — resilient shoots (Job 8:16-19)
3. Summary statement (Job 8:20-22)
Part Two: Job’s Answer to Bildad
A. God is too powerful to argue with (Job 9:3-10)
B. God is too invisible to argue with (Job 9:11-13)
C. God is too “other” to argue with (Job 9:14-24)
1. His words are beyond mine (Job 9:14-16)
2. His internal fortitude is beyond mine (Job 9:17-18)
3. His utter strength is beyond mine (Job 9:19-21)
4. His actions are beyond mine (Job 9:22-24)
Part Three: Job’s Potential Solutions (Job 9:25-35)
A. Live in denial (Job 9:27-29)
B. Try harder (Job 9:30-30)
C. Find a mediator (Job 9:32-35)
Part Four: Job’s Prayer (Job 10:1-22)
A. Tell me why You are harming me, God (Job 10:1-3)
B. Tell me why You are focusing on my sins, God (Job 10:4-7)
C. Tell me why You bothered to make me, God (Job 10:8-13)
D. Tell me why You won’t relent, God (Job 10:14-17)
E. Tell me why You won’t just kill me, God (Job 10:18-22)

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