WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE? (1 OF 12)
by Jim Perdue
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? (1 of 12)
Series: Job
Jim Perdue
Job 1:1-5
Intro/Attention
I want you to find the book of Job in your Bibles. If you're not quite sure where it is, take the highway straight to the Psalms, hang a left and travel about one block. There, you will find the book of Job. It's pronounced Job, not ''job.'' That's why some of you have avoided this book for years. You thought it was about a job.
I'm beginning a brand new sermon series this morning and we will study the book of Job together. I'm calling this series, Pieces: the story of Job. Have you ever felt like your life has been shattered into a million pieces? Have you ever had your hopes and dreams crushed by the overwhelming reality of sorrow and suffering? That's what we see here in the book of Job. Job had it all and then he lost everything.
Doesn't this sound like an exciting study? Don't worry. I know some of you are worried. You're doing the math right now in your heads: ''James had 5 chapters and he preached 14 messages. Job has 42 chapters. Oh my goodness! We'll be studying this book for three years!'' Don't worry. I think we'll be able to study this book together in about 10-12 messages. Don't call me a liar if we get to 13 or 14, but I promise we won't be here for three years. How's this for a promise? This series will be longer than week and shorter than three years.
The book of Job can be divided into three major sections. There's an introduction or prologue in the first three chapters. Then, there's the majority of the book that is actually poetry. Think of it as a literary masterpiece like Homer's Odyssey or The Iliad. The third section is the conclusion or the epilogue.
One commentator breaks it down like this:
Job's distress: chapters 1-3
Job's defense: chapters 4-37
Job's deliverance: chapters 38-42
Job is an interesting book because there's not much historical or background information. We don't know the time it was wri ...
Series: Job
Jim Perdue
Job 1:1-5
Intro/Attention
I want you to find the book of Job in your Bibles. If you're not quite sure where it is, take the highway straight to the Psalms, hang a left and travel about one block. There, you will find the book of Job. It's pronounced Job, not ''job.'' That's why some of you have avoided this book for years. You thought it was about a job.
I'm beginning a brand new sermon series this morning and we will study the book of Job together. I'm calling this series, Pieces: the story of Job. Have you ever felt like your life has been shattered into a million pieces? Have you ever had your hopes and dreams crushed by the overwhelming reality of sorrow and suffering? That's what we see here in the book of Job. Job had it all and then he lost everything.
Doesn't this sound like an exciting study? Don't worry. I know some of you are worried. You're doing the math right now in your heads: ''James had 5 chapters and he preached 14 messages. Job has 42 chapters. Oh my goodness! We'll be studying this book for three years!'' Don't worry. I think we'll be able to study this book together in about 10-12 messages. Don't call me a liar if we get to 13 or 14, but I promise we won't be here for three years. How's this for a promise? This series will be longer than week and shorter than three years.
The book of Job can be divided into three major sections. There's an introduction or prologue in the first three chapters. Then, there's the majority of the book that is actually poetry. Think of it as a literary masterpiece like Homer's Odyssey or The Iliad. The third section is the conclusion or the epilogue.
One commentator breaks it down like this:
Job's distress: chapters 1-3
Job's defense: chapters 4-37
Job's deliverance: chapters 38-42
Job is an interesting book because there's not much historical or background information. We don't know the time it was wri ...
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