E-pistle for July 11, 2014
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E-pistle
FreeWay Foundation July 11, 2014
I know that my redeemer lives!
(Job 19:1-29)
Dr. Curt Scarborough
I. Concentration: on the contents of this chapter
1. Job appeals for pity from his friends who have turned upon him to
become his tormentors, vv. 1-6, 21-22.
2. Although Job now has little hope that he ever will recover from his
Sufferings, he continues to complain loudly about God's brutal
treatment, including the loss of his loved ones, friends, and
acquaintances; even young children despise him, and he is barely
clinging to life, vv. 7-20.
3. Job makes one of the Old Testament's most profound prophetic
utterances about the promised Redeemer and the resurrection,
vv. 23-27.
4. Job concludes his remarks by warning his friends that someday
they too will come under the wrath and judgment of God,
vv. 28-29.
II. Meditation: on Job's magnificent Messianic message, vv. 25-27
" For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last
on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know; that in
my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes
shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!"
III. Revelation: on the deep truths seen in these verses
1. God has provided for mankind a living Redeemer; man can find
assurance in knowing and experiencing this reality, Psalm 19:14;
Isaiah 63:16.
2. The Redeemer shall come to the earth, and He shall reign in majesty
and power at the end of time, Revelation 11:15; 20:6.
3. There is life after death; in fact, God will give believers a new body
after their old one has decayed, I Corinthians 15:42-52;
II Corinthians 5:1-8.
4. Believers personally will see their Redeemer, Who will satisfy all the
spiritual longings of their heart, I John 3:2; Revelation 22:4.
IV. Applications: as a Christian, I need to know . . .
1. That I have a personal Savior . . . that Jesus Christ is my Redeemer,
Galatians 3:13; I Peter 1:18-19.
2. That Jesus is Lord, and that someday I shall reign with Him,
Ephesians 2:6; II Timothy 2:12.
3. That someday I shall receive a resurrected body like unto Christ's
glorious body, Philippians 3:21.
4. That someday I shall see Jesus, face to face, I Corinthians 13:12;
Revelation 1:7.
Two kinds of wisdom
(James 3:13-18)
Dr. Curt Scarborough
I. Meditation: on the wisdom from below . . . and their opposites (vv. 14-16)
1. Bitterness (sweetness) 6. Earthly (heavenly)
2. Envy (not covetous) 7. Sensual (spiritual)
3. Self-seeking (unselfish) 8. Demonic (Godly)
4. Boasting (modest; humble) 9. Confusion (orderly)
5. Lying (truthful) 10. Every evil thing (every good thing)
II. Meditation: on the wisdom form above: . . . with their opposites (v. 17)
1. Pure (unclean) 5. Merciful (vengeful)
2. Peaceable (belligerent) 6. Fruitful (non-productive)
3. Gentle (harsh) 7. Unbiased (prejudiced)
4. Submissive (unteachable) 8. Sincere (fake)
III. Revelation: on wisdom from God's perspective
1. A wise and understanding person shows by his conduct that his works are
done in the proper spirit and with a Godly attitude (meekness, v. 13).
2. The wisdom from below is produced by Satan; the wisdom from above
comes from the Holy Spirit and produces His fruit (Galatians 5:22-23).
3. These two types of wisdom (heavenly and earthly; divine and human) are
direct opposites; they cannot be reconciled by finding a compromise
between them.
4. God's wisdom is peaceable (v. 17); it is sown in peace (v. 18); it is sown by
those who make peace (v. 18).
IV. Applications: as a Christian, I need to . . .
1. Exhibit the meek, gentle spirit of Christ in all that I do.
2. Allow the Holy Spirit to produce His fruit in my life.
3. Not tolerate in my life characteristics from both lists of "wisdom" (Satanic
and Godly) . . . they are mutually exclusive.
4. Be a peacemaker, sowing peace . . . introducing persons to the "Prince of
Peace," Isaiah 9:6.
Wit & Wisecrack from Mark Twain:
"Behold the fool saith, "Put not all thine eggs in the one basket",
which is but a manner of saying, "Scatter your money and your attention".
But the wise man saith, "Put all thine eggs in the one basket and watch that basket!"
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