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God's Majestic Voice from the Whirlwind 0:10 Good morning, and welcome to Stand on the Word. Great to have you along on our journey through the word of God today. We're still in the book of Job, but we're almost finished. We're looking at chapters 39 and 40. That's0:21 our reading for today, but I'm gonna look at the message that God breaks in with at the end of this debate between Job and his friends. I'm gonna look at in its entirety in chapters0:33 38 through 41. Verse 7 of chapter 40. Now prepare yourself like a man. I will question you, and you shall answer me. So Job has done this rhetorical combat with0:45 his friends. He's heard wisdom from young mister Elihu. And today, we look at God speaking to Job out of the whirlwind, and we find that God has the final word.0:57 Verse 1, chapter 38. Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge? In other words, how does the1:09 created question the creator? Remember, Job said that he wanted to stand before God and present his case. Well, it appears God was listening, and here's1:21 what he has to say. Verse 3. Now prepare yourself like a man. I will question you, and you shall answer me. Now this is it's an interesting phrase. What what God is saying to Job is gird1:33 up your loins. Basically, roll up your sleeves and prepare for combat. Verse 4. Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding, who determined its1:45 measurements? Surely, you know. Or who stretched the line upon it? To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone? So God is1:57 speaking to Job, and basically, he silences him by using creation, what's called the general revelation, to reveal God's infinite knowledge, wisdom, and2:08 power compared to man's finite ability. You know, Paul writes about the general revelation of God, in that's seen in creation through in, Romans chapter 1 verse 20 says, for since2:20 the creation of the world, his invisible attributes are clearly seen. Being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power in godhead, so they are out with without excuse.2:32 Creation itself speaks to the power and the majesty of God. So God asked Job, where were you when the world was created? I don't recall seeing you there. Do do you have the knowledge of2:44 creation? Can you explain how it was all done? Did you see it? If you can explain it, you certainly couldn't do it. Verse 16. Have you entered the springs of the sea, or have2:56 you walked in search of the depths? Have have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death? Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? Tell me, if you3:08 know all this, where is the way to the dwelling of light and darkness? Where is its place? That you may take it to its territory, that you may know the paths to3:20 its home. Do you know it because you were born then or because the number of your days is great? Verse 36. Who has put wisdom in the mind, Or who has given understanding3:32 to the heart? Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven? The knowledge and the wisdom of God, as I said, is seen in creation.3:44 And so God lays that out there before Job and and basically challenges him based on creation. But then he turns to nature, the animal kingdom. Instead of trying to explain his infinite wisdom to finite3:55 man, God uses the intricate design of creation and nature to begin to put things into perspective for Job. God goes through creation. He goes throughThe Intricacies of Nature and Job's Humility 4:07 nature, and then he turns to Job. Chapter 40 verse 1. Moreover, the Lord answered Job and said, shall the 1 who contends with the almighty correct him? He who rebukes God, let him answer4:19 it. Then Job answered the Lord and said, listen to this, verse 4, behold, I am vile. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand over my mouth.4:31 Once I have spoken, but I will not answer. Yes twice, but I will proceed no further. God brings Job back to his statement that he wanted to stand before God and to question4:42 him about what was happening. Well, Job's response here in chapter 40 shows that God had gotten his attention. I'm vile. Kind of reminds me of of Isaiah in4:54 chapter 6 of Isaiah where he says, and 1 cried to another saying, holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of his glory, and the posts of his door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and5:06 the house was filled with smoke. So I said, woe is me, for I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of the people of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen5:18 the king, the lord of hosts. See, when we come face to face with God, we really encounter him. It's not, I'm gonna present my case, because we realize5:29 how undone we are. We realize how unholy we are in the face of holiness. So Job wisely says, you know what? I've said enough. I am not saying anything else.5:42 Sometimes silence is best. But God doesn't stop there. He presses Job, challenging him further. Verse 6, Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind again. Alright. He's5:54 not letting go of this. Verse 7. Now prepare yourself like a man. I will question you, and you shall answer. Again, he says, prepare for combat. Would you indeed annul my judgment? Would you6:06 condemn me that you may be justified? Have you an arm like God, or can you thunder with a voice like his? Now this is a powerful question by God that could leave6:18 that it would leave any of us without a response. Would you condemn me that you may be justified? Think about the reality of that question. We question the character of a holy6:30 god to justify our unholy character. See, the problem is not with God. It's with us. God does not conform his character to the6:42 character of the created. That's what idols are made of. That's why man makes idols, because he makes idols in his image. Right? God makes us in his image. We're to6:53 conform to the character and the ways of the creator. Now God begins to to challenge Job about his power and his ability. God points to the to the behemoth. NowGod's Unmatched Power and Our Call to Submission 7:05 what some scholars think this is the hippopotamus, you know, others talk about, dinosaurs, whatever, but most think this is like the hippopotamus. The discussion of the behemoth is meant to show7:17 that God made both Job and the behemoth. Alright? And that Job cannot control that animal because it's too big. So how can he entertain the idea that he is more powerful7:29 than God? God then points to Leviathan, a fierce, dangerous, untamable animal. So much so, look at verse 8 of chapter 41. Lay your hand on him.7:41 Remember the battle. Never do it again. Indeed, any hope of overcoming him is false. Shall 1 not be overwhelmed at the sight of him? No 1 is so fierce that he would dare stir him up.7:53 Who then is able to stand against me? Who has preceded me that I should pay him? Everything under the heaven is mine. The conclusion,8:05 like Job, we might think that we can question the why of what God is doing. But when we come face to face with a holy, infinitely powerful8:17 creator God, we realize we have nothing to say because everything under heaven, including us, is made by him, belongs to him, and8:29 exists for him. We just need to cry out for his mercy and his grace that he has extended to us through his son, Jesus Christ, and submit8:41 to the creator who made us. But here's here's the exciting aspect about this is that the 1 who made us, the the creator that created all of this, wants8:53 to have a relationship with you and with me. That's why he sent Jesus to die on the cross to pay that price for our sin so that we can stand before him, not in our own9:05 righteousness, but in the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Father, we thank you for your word, and, we thank you, father, for this as we come to the conclusion. We're gonna see next time what9:17 Joe how Job responded. But, lord, to your word, that you are all powerful. And and I pray that we would, lord, in in9:29 in our walk with you, we would just come face to face realizing your holiness. And, lord, so grateful for what Jesus did, so grateful that you sent him to die for our sins to pay the penalty for our sins9:41 so that we can stand before you. As Paul said, we can come boldly before the throne of grace because of the work that Jesus Christ did. Thank you that we can stand before you, but we don't have to justify ourselves. But9:52 if we can't, Jesus has done that for us. We thank you for that, and we pray this in his name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning, and, we're gonna begin Exodus10:04 day after next. So I encourage you to think about somebody else that you can invite to join us on this journey through the word of God. Until next time, keep standing on the word.10:17 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan, available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you10:29 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 God's Majestic Voice from the Whirlwind4:05 The Intricacies of Nature and Job's Humility7:05 God's Unmatched Power and Our Call to Submission
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