Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The ________ of Job character • There are several things that stand out about Job, but the greatest is that he was a man of character. — Job was a man of _________. integrity Job did things properly and no one could accuse him of being unfair or unjust. — Job was a man who ______ God. feared Job wasn’t terrified or scared of God, but he respected God because of his reverence for God.

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The character of Job • There are several things that stand out about Job, but the greatest is that he was a man of character. — Job was a man who ______ from evil. turned Even when a chance to do something wrong or evil came his way, Job actively turned away from it.

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The ______ of Satan (Job 1:6-22; 2:1-10) attacks • It may have been a day like any other day for Job, but in Heaven Satan was attempting to discredit Job’s loyalty and righteousness before God by seeking to impact Job right where he lived. — Loss of possessions — Job 1:14 All of Job’s possessions and wealth were gone! It didn’t seem that it could get any worse!

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The attacks of Satan (Job 1:6-22; 2:1-10) — Loss of family — Job 1:18-19 Imagine the loss of not just one loved one but ten in the same incident. If all that you possessed and enjoyed in life was taken from you, do you have enough trust in God that you would bless the Lord and acknowledge that it was all His anyway?

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The attacks of Satan (Job 1:6-22; 2:1-10) — Loss of Health— Job 2:4-5 Job’s condition indicates that his body was covered with festering, oozing sores, so severe that he used a piece of pottery to scrape his skin free of the running sores.

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The attacks of Satan (Job 1:6-22; 2:1-10) — Loss of support — Job 2:9-10 Job’s wife had endured all she could, apparently, and she seems to just want to end all the suffering of her husband. Remember, the loss of the ten kids and all their possessions impacted her, too.

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The ______ of God (Job 1:8-12 & 2:4-6) control • From Job’s perspective the circumstances of his trial probably seemed completely out of control. • Satan is not able to do anything without the expressed permission of God! Satan is completely under God’s control; he is never able to work outside of anything that a loving God would allow!

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The control of God (Job 1:8-12 & 2:4-6) • Psalm 84:11–12. God is good and God is in control no matter how out of control life may feel. • It helps us to rehearse our commitment to God’s perfect plan, all the while admitting that we don’t always see perfection in what we’re going through.

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The __________ of Job (Job 1:20-22 & 2:9-10) consistency • The response of Job to Satan’s attacks is one of quiet confidence in God. — Following the culture of his day, Job tore his clothing and shaved his beard and grieved. — Job didn’t stop with expressions of grief. Instead, he fell to his knees and worshiped God!

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The consistency of Job (Job 1:20-22 & 2:9-10) • The hurt in Job’s heart was compounded by the second attack of Satan. — Job refused to say anything against God, even when faced with all these losses in his life.

Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? THE TRUTH: Where’s God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense? The connection • The time to determine how we will respond is not when we’re in the crisis but now. • Usually the first response to a tragic event or suffering is a sense of loss of control. • The one thing we can be very sure of is that God is in control and that He does know and care about what we are going through.

you are never forgotten. STICKY STATEMENT In your trouble, you are never forgotten.