Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for July 18, 2021

A Fitting Conclusion

Job 42:1-17

1. The Sufferer’s Confession (1-6)

• in response to Job 38-41
• absolute and uninhibited sovereignty
• ignorant of his ignorance
• anatomy of repentance

2. The Servant’s Intercession (7-9)

• repetition of “servant”
• displeasure with Job’s “friends”
• significance of “seven” and “burnt offering”
• Job’s priestly and mediatorial roles

3. The LORD’S Restoration (10-17)

• from deprivation to restoration: “back from captivity”
• from alienation to reconciliation
• “ …far as the curse is found…” (Watts)
• Job died…more to come!
• culminating connections to Christ: Isa. 52:13, 1 John 2:1-2, Rom. 8:28, James 1:17

4. So What?

• In light of who the LORD is and who you are, acknowledge that the LORD is in control when your life seems out of control.
• Carefully steward your words. (Prov. 10:19)
• “Repentance is a spiritual medicine made up of six special ingredients: sight of sin, sorrow for sin, confession of sin, shame for sin, hatred of sin and turning from sin.” (Thomas Watson)
• Only as you understand the truth about the LORD do you begin to understand the truth about yourself and your circumstances.