Job a Good Father

I JOB, A GOOD FATHER·

Text: Job 1:1-5

Intro: The book of Job is an essential book. It has to do with a man who went through sorhe difficult times, but still remained true to God. A saved person 10ft everything, kept right on serving God, and was given everything back even doubled in the end. Very little ~s said about Job being a ~~ther and yet a lot was said about his fatherhood. Lets see WhYlob was a good father. This book reveals the struggle in the life of righteous man. It is a little difficult to read and study. I

I. JOB WAS A SA VEl FATHER.

A. He was saved.

1. The Bible say. he was perfect and upright.

2. He feared GOrand eschewed evil.

3. He trusted in od though he had lost everything and his health. Job 13:15

4. He knew his ~edeemer lived and would stand in the latter day up0r, the earth. Job 19:25

5. He valued t~Lord's Word about daily food. Job 23:12

B. Saved men mak better fathers.

1. Lost men c be good to their children. They can love their offspring. They can provide the physical and material thin,s of life.

2. Saved men hrve been enlightened and can and should provide more for their children.

3. We can desifl/band help meet the spiritual needs of our children.

4. We can bring them to church and make sure they hear the truth ofdrod's Word.

5. We can pray/and witness to them about their personal need of salv tion.

6. We can help them find hope in Jesus Christ. A hope that looks b yond the grave.

II. JOB WAS A RIG TEOUS FATHER.

IA. He was righteous.

1. He is describe~ as perfect and upright. This speaks of his relationship to the Lord.

2. The word pesect does not mean Job was flawless or without sin. Fathers know the pain of trying to raise their children tight and not knowing if they have made the right decis~ons.

3. Job feared G1' The word feared means he had respect unto God. He reverenced God.

4. Job also esch wed evil. He refrained from evil. He hated evil. I

B. Righteous men make better fathers.

1. Even lost meri can teach and train their children between rightland wrong. There is a difference between a code of decency and principles of righteousness.

2. Righteous fatr,ers set the proper example before their children. Teaching by example is one of the greater ~ , ways of teachmg.

3. Our children kll become to some extent what we are. They will thiT' act, live, and look at things the way we do.

4. The best we can do is help them to have a right relationship ,lith the Lord, reverence the Lord, and refrain from evil.

5. Many young reople learn to cheat, lie, steal, curse, drink, take drrgs, etc., from a father who has taught them by exanr-ple.

III. JOB WAS A CONCERNED FATHER.

A. He was concernfd.

1. Job had 10 children, 7 boys and 3 girls.

2. Job was veryroncerned about his children sinning. Every father ows and has to deal with children smnmg.

3. Job was con~erned about his children cursing God in their hearts. 5 104. Job sent and sanctified his children. Job as a father acted as a ~riest for his children. He offered burnt offerings for his children. This was his custom.

S. Young people get into a lot of trouble exploring life. That is wily they need concerned fathers.

B. Concerned ~en make better fathers.

1. Even lost jIDencan be concerned about their children. They can ~e concerned without wanting their children to have to have a right relationship with the Lord.

2. We are to train up a child in the way he should go. Proverbs 2:6

3. We are to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the L~td. Ephesians 6:1-3

4. Concerned fathers will want to know where his children are. He~, Its bounds. He is trying to say, I care enough about yo to want you to do right and will try to prevent you fro doing wrong.

5. He want to know your friends, places you go, what you readJ movies you watch etc., because he cares.

IV. JOB WAS A plTIENT FATHER.

A. He was panent.

1. He lost a~lof his possessions. His living was gone.

2. He lost lis 10 children in a storm. V19

3. He lost is health. 2:5 His wife said, "Curse God and die." 4. Three so called friends came by to comfort him. 2: 11-13 5. In all Of/ his Job worshiped the Lord, did not sin, nor charged God foolishly. 1:20-22

B. Patient me, make better fathers.

1. Lost men can be patient in some ways. They can be patient tith their children.

2. The try~rg of our faith works patience. James 1:3 tribulations works patience and patience experience. Romansl5:3 11

3. A lack ofpati nee can destroy our witness. Our patience is tri d when we lose our living, lose loved ones and lose ur health.

4. We can say, d ,and act very unwisely, foolishly, and sinfully when e lack patience.

v. JOB WAS A TRUS ING FATHER.

A. He trusted God.

1. When he lost is children he worshiped God and blessed him. 1:20.

2. He recognize he came into the world naked and would leave the worl in the same way.

3. Job said, "Th ugh he slay me, yet will I trust in him ..." Job 13:15

4. Job esteemed he words of the Lord more than his necessary foo . Job 23:12 Faith is generated by the Lord's Word.

B. Trusting-men m ke better fathers.

1. Lost men can rust in some things, but they do not trust in God.

2. Without faith r trust we cannot please God. Hebrews 11:6 Faith is t e victory. I John 5:4

3. We are to tru the Lord with all of our hearts. Proverbs 3:5,6

4. We need to b examples of faith to our children. They need to see us do and hear us say things that manifest we are trustin the Lord.

5. We need to te ch our children to trust the Lord for salvation, thi gs we need, and in all circumstances.

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