Sermon Summary
The sermon is based on Job 19:23-27, where Job expresses his faith in God despite his suffering. The pastor explores four key lessons from Job's life: Job sees a redeemer, Job sees his redeemer is God himself, Job sees his resurrection, and Job sees his life with God beyond death. The sermon highlights the importance of trusting God in the midst of suffering and difficulties, and how Job's faith is an inspiration to believers. The pastor also discusses how Job's vision gives insight and encouragement to those going through challenging times. The sermon concludes by emphasizing the importance of persevering in faith and having a desire to experience God face to face. The main questions or points addressed in the sermon are: What can we learn from Job's experience of suffering? How can we trust God in the midst of difficulties? What is the significance of Job's vision of his redeemer and resurrection? We can learn from the sermon that trusting God is crucial, even when we don't understand our circumstances. Job's faith is an example of how to persevere in the face of suffering. The sermon also teaches that God is our redeemer and that He will stand on the earth in the final analysis. To apply the sermon, we can reflect on our own experiences of suffering and difficulties, and strive to trust God more deeply. We can also learn to persevere in our faith, just like Job, and have a desire to experience God face to face.Key Takeaways
Sermon
So our message today is a continuation of the resurrection message since last week and I entitled our passage today "I know my redeemer lives" in Job 19:23 to 27.
Let's read together again our passage for today, Job 19:23 to 27, that my words were recorded that they were written on a scroll that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead or engraved in rock forever. I know that my redeemer lives and that in the end he will stand on the earth and after my skin has been destroyed yet in my flesh I will see God. I myself will see him with my own eyes. I and not another. How my heart yearns within me.
There are four lessons on Job's life from verses 25 to 27. The first is that Job sees a redeemer and calls for it. The second is that Job sees his redeemer is God himself. The third is that Job sees his resurrection, and the fourth is Job sees his life with God beyond death.
Job says that these words of his would be immortalized or written on a scroll, inscribed with an iron tool on lead or engraved in rock forever.
In verse 25, the first part says, "I know my redeemer lives." The first vision here is Job sees a redeemer and calls for it. A redeemer is someone who provides protection to a close relative who cannot defend himself or herself.
When Job is in this situation and he is saying "I know my redeemer lives," he is expressing his trust in God. He is saying that God is the only one who can explain these things, but he is not demanding God to explain. He is saying, "I know God, okay? I know my redeemer."
The statement in the second part of verse 25, "that in the end he will stand on the earth," means that in the final analysis, God will stand on the earth. It is referring to God as his redeemer, who is the last person, the final one, or the bottom line.
In verse 26, Job sees his resurrection. After his skin has been destroyed, yet in his flesh, he will see God. This expresses how painful his illness is, and he is saying that even after death, he will rise again and see God.
In verse 27, Job sees his life with God beyond death. He says, "I myself will see him with my own eyes. How my heart yearns within me." This is a very positive statement, expressing his desire to see the Lord.
Why is this important for us believers to hear and see this message? It gives relief to our condition beyond what we can physically cope. If our mind is not diverted into something greater, it's hard to cope with life.
There are two reflections here as we end. First, we always thank the Lord for what is happening in our lives, but the Lord is most honored when we bless Him not because we do good, but in spite of what we do.
The second reflection is that in spite of what we are going through, we do not lose the passion and the hunger to experience God face to face. We want to see the Lord, and we are not stuck in our present situation.