Job 2:1-3 “Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.”
This sermon from Pastor J.D. Montieth highlights the most foundational and important lessons in life from the oldest book in the Bible, the Book of Job. This sermon, the second in the series on the Book of Job, Job Chapter Two: Satan’s Assault, highlights Satan’s assaults on Job, Job’s response, Satan’s aims in the assaults, and God’s ultimate purposes for Job: “It is very tempting for people to read a trial like Job’s and then themselves be tempted to blame God. As the book has no doubt caused many to bring accusations against the Lord, simply because they have lacked the insight to see God’s ultimate purpose. It is for this reason that men should not foolishly judge God, because also they lack the wisdom of His divine purpose. And just because men might fail God’s test, through their own lack of trust in God, does not mean that divine trials are wrong. Ultimately it will be seen that what Job endured did not exceed the limitations of his faith, but actually in the end strengthened it. The justice of God prohibiting that any man shall be tempted above that which he can—by his continued reliance and trust in God—also overcome. It is important to remember this, lest we judge Job as a victim, and God’s decision to allow Satan’s assaults as wrong. Simply because whatever God purposes for men, if they remain confident in Him and His will for their life, the trial will be proven to have been purposed for their own good. See, God will never bring men through difficult times unless He knows, through His foreknowledge of them, that it shall be for their final profit.”
This sermon was preached live at Castle Grace in the At the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses Series. Other sections of Scriptures highlighted in this sermon: Job 2:1-13.
Broadcast live from Castle Grace 11/29/2020