Sermon from July 5

Why The Righteous Suffer

Job 4:1 - 21; 5:24 - 30

1. Eliphaz believed Job had been inconsistent with his righteousness and God was punishing him for it.

2. God does punish the wicked, and we reap what we sow (Galatians 6:7), but every time we suffer that does not mean God is punishing us. John 9:3

3. Jesus suffered for the good of mankind. Paul suffered to keep him humble. 2 Corinthians 12:7

4. Don't add guilt to someone's suffering by telling him it's his fault. Don't tell him God told you this.

5. We should allow suffering to draw us closer to God and make us more mature.

6. The Greeks believed in Nemesis, and the Hindus believe in Karma, but the Bible does not teach this.