1. Do Not Be Unwise, But Understand What the Will of the Lord is!

2. Lessons About God and Satan
Job 1:6-12
Satan:
knew Job
roamed the earth
had power
God:
knew everything (Ps. 139:1-6)
gave Satan limited power (1 Cor. 10:13)

3. Lessons From Job’s Trials
Job 1:10-12 Why
Afflicted for the good of others:
Rom. 15:2-3 Jesus afflicted for us
Rev. 19 early Christians
God’s blessings:
Ja. 5:11 God blesses if endure

4. Be Wise Like Job Job 1:1, 4-5 righteous, faithful. . . .
Job 1:13-19; Job 2:7-8 trials
Job 1:20-22 his first reaction
1 Tim. 6 our attitude
Job 2:9-10 his second reaction
Rom. 8:28; Rom. 5:3-5; Ja. 1:2-4

5. Don’t Make The Same Mistakes
Job listened to friends, became insolent
Job’s friends:
1 Pet. 5:8 Satan prowl, roar, devour
1 Tim. 2:14 Eve deceived, not Adam
2 Cor. 11:13-15 Satan’s servants disguise themselves
1 Cor. 15:33 evil companions, corrupt
Job thought he was as smart as God
Is. 55:8-9 God’s thoughts and ways
Ja. 4:6 humble, God gives grace

7. Do Not Be Unwise, But Understand What the Will of the Lord is!