Job Sermons – Covenant United Reformed Church

Job’s Quest & Cross Scripture: Job 1:1-5; 28:12,28; 42:7-17 (Read from ESV) Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline: Introduction I. Holy Man II. Heated Man III. Humbled Man VI. Heavenly Man Conclusion A Prologue: Job’s Suffering (1:1-2:13) B Job’s Introductory Speech (3) C Cycle of Speeches (4:1-27:23) D Meditation of Wisdom (28) C Cycle of […] The post Job’s Quest & Cross appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

The Saga of Job: The Search for the Illusive Wisdom Scripture: Job 28 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction I. The Story of Job II. Heaven’s Classroom Conflict Spills Out on Earth III. God’s Wisdom Located in Job’s Suffering and Righteousness IV. Graduating from Job to Jesus V. So, Where’s Wisdom? Conclusion Book of […] The post The Saga of Job: The Search for the Illusive Wisdom (Job 28) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Job 35:1-5, 36, 37:1-13 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction I. God’s Aseity 35 A. Job’s Questions 1-4 B. God’s Aseity 5-8 C. God Unaffected 9-16 II. God’s Sovereignty (majesty and mystery) 36-37 A. Defense of God’s Righteousness 1-4 B. God’s scrambled Providence headed to clear cut end 5-21 C. God knows when […] The post The Forerunner Finishes: God’s Aseity and Sovereignty (Job 35:1-5, 36, 37:1-13) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Job 32-34 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction 32 I. Elihu Part 1: Law and Gospel 33 1-7 Prepares the audience 8-13 Job’s claim and complaints (stocks and silence) 14-30 God’s Two-Fold Speech 15-18 Law – preventative 19-28 Gospel – restorative 29-30 From darkness to light of life (Moses and Christ anticipated) Job’s […] The post Elihu, the Forerunner (Job 32-34) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Ephesians 3:4-10, Job 28 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. A place for precious metals 1-11 II. Precious Wisdom 12-19 III. Man can’t find 20-22 IV. But God knows her place 23-27 V. God gives her to man 28 A. Much mystery remains B. God gives wisdom C. Wisdom’s Wait Conclusion Ephesians […] The post Searching and Waiting for Wisdom (Ephesians 3:4-10, Job 28) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Job 31 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. Covenant Fidelity 1-4; 37-40 II. 1st Series of Oaths of Self-Maldiction 5-22(23) III. 2nd Series of Oaths of Self-Maldiction 24-34 IV. Signature of Authenticity 35-36 V. Significance of Righteousness Conclusion Job 31 (ESV) 1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then […] The post Job’s Covenant Contract Inked (Job 31) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Job 25, 26:1-3, 27:1-6 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. Bildad’s Last Arrow 25 II. Job’s “Appreciation” 26:1-3 III. Job’s Indefatigable Righteousness 27:1-6 Conclusion Job 25 (ESV) 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: 2 “Dominion and fear are with God; he makes peace in his high heaven. 3 Is there […] The post Job, the Rock of Fire Tested Righteousness (Job 25, 26:1-3, 27:1-6) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Revelation 12:17-13:4, Job 40:6-42:6 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. The Challenge to the Critic 40:6-14 II. Creatures of the Chaos 40:15-41:34 III. Confession of the Contrite 42:1-6 Conclusion Revelation 12:17-13:4 (ESV) 17 Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her […] The post Wrestling from Silver to Gold (Revelation 12:17-13:4, Job 40:6-42:6) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Job 38:1-40:5 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. The Challenge 38:1-3 II. The Contest 38:4-39:41 III. The 1st Fall 40:1-2 IV. The Lesson 40:3-5 Conclusion Job 38:1-40:5 (ESV) Job 38 1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without […] The post Wrestling With Wisdom (Job 38:1-40:5) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Job 3 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. Imprecation 1-10 II. Lamentation 11-23 A. Why didn’t i die then? 11-19 B. Why continue now? 20-23 III. 3 Reasons for his words 24-26 Conclusion Job 3 (ESV) 1 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 And […] The post Your Worst Life Now (Job 3) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12, 1 Peter 5:8-11, Job 2:7-13, 42:7-17 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. Suffering II. Glory Conclusion 1 Peter 1:10-12 (ESV) 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of […] The post Suffering and Glory in Job (1 Peter 1:10-12, 1 Peter 5:8-11, Job 2:7-13, 42:7-17) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Job 2:1-10 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. Dispute with Satan 1-6 II. Devastating Sickness 7-8 III. Derelict Spouse 9-10 Conclusion Job 2:1-10 (ESV) 2 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before […] The post Stripped to the Core (Job 2:1-10) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Scripture: Job 1 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline Introduction, I. Integrity Displayed 1-5 II. Integrity Disputed 6-12 III. Integrity Despoiled 13-19 IV. Integrity Demonstrated 20-22 Conclusion Job 1 (ESV) 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God […] The post Love God and Use Things OR Use God and Love Things (Job 1) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.