1. The Book of Job – Part II “Godly Counsel” Ray of Hope Christian Church May 1, 2012

2. Job 42:1-11

3. Godly Counsel from humans is not necessarily the counsel of or from God!

4. We do not know the mind of God! Isaiah 55:8-9

5. Everyone has an opinion as to why things happen in your life!

6. In a series of triads, the friends share their ideas about why Job is suffering from their different perspectives 1.Eliphaz is the oldest and wisest. He comes from the perspective of experience – 4:5-8, As I have observed... 5:17-27 “Blessed is the man who God corrects.” in 22:1-11

7. In a series of triads, the friends share their ideas about why Job is suffering from their different perspectives 2. Bildad is a traditionalist who knows all these sayings and so he bases his opinion on what the elders think - 8:1-10. His focus is on Job 8:20-22.

8. In a series of triads, the friends share their ideas about why Job is suffering from their different perspectives 3. Zophar bases his argument on assumption – He is a dogmatist and comes across in a very dogmatic way. He is right and no one else is right – 11:4-11; 13-19. This is the way it is.

9. Job makes clear that the righteous also suffer Job 19:20-29

10. Who holds the voice of authority in your life?

11. Is it the voice of the majority or the voice of the Master? I Kings 22

12. John 10:1-5; 25-30

13. Luke 17:20-21

14. Know God for yourself!