1. 11/9/2015 1 Penetrating Questions From the Book of Job Does Man Serve God For Nothing? Does Man Serve God For Nothing?

2. 11/9/2015 2 Satan’s Attacks Satan charges that man serves God because man is selfish. Satan charges that man serves God because man is selfish. Satan charges that God is worthy to be served only because God gives blessings to man. Satan charges that God is worthy to be served only because God gives blessings to man.

3. 11/9/2015 3 Penetrating Questions From the Book of Job Does Man Serve God For Nothing? Does Man Serve God For Nothing? Why Do The Righteous Suffer? Why Do The Righteous Suffer?

4. 11/9/2015 4 The Theology: Man’s suffering was always the result of personal sin. Therefore the more one sinned the more he would suffer. Man’s suffering was always the result of personal sin. Therefore the more one sinned the more he would suffer. Epicurus: Because of suffering in the world, God must not be either all powerful or all benevolent. Epicurus: Because of suffering in the world, God must not be either all powerful or all benevolent.

5. 11/9/2015 5 The Righteous Do Not Suffer Due To Any Unjust Nature Of God God’s Power Is Limited By Full Compliment Of His Attributes. God’s Power Is Limited By Full Compliment Of His Attributes. Sufferings Are Not Necessarily A Sign Of God’s Displeasure. Sufferings Are Not Necessarily A Sign Of God’s Displeasure.

6. 11/9/2015 6 Why Do Men Suffer? The Chastening of God The Chastening of God Men Make Bad Choices Men Make Bad Choices Other Men Are Evil Other Men Are Evil Previous Generations Made Poor Choices Previous Generations Made Poor Choices The Laws of Nature The Laws of Nature

7. 11/9/2015 7 Penetrating Questions From the Book of Job Does Man Serve God For Nothing? Does Man Serve God For Nothing? Why Do The Righteous Suffer? Why Do The Righteous Suffer? Why Does God Allow The Righteous To Suffer? Why Does God Allow The Righteous To Suffer?

8. 11/9/2015 8 What God Can Accomplish Through Suffering Suffering Can Remind Us Of Our Frailty And Draw Us Closer To God Suffering Can Remind Us Of Our Frailty And Draw Us Closer To God Suffering Can Increase Our Awareness Of What Is Truly Valuable Suffering Can Increase Our Awareness Of What Is Truly Valuable Suffering Can Bring Forth Some Fine Moral Qualities Suffering Can Bring Forth Some Fine Moral Qualities God Can Use Suffering to Our Advantage (Jas. 1:2-4)

9. 11/9/2015 9 Penetrating Questions From the Book of Job Does Man Serve God For Nothing? Does Man Serve God For Nothing? Why Do The Righteous Suffer? Why Do The Righteous Suffer? Why Does God Allow The Righteous To Suffer? Why Does God Allow The Righteous To Suffer? Who Is Man To Judge God? Who Is Man To Judge God?