The story of Job is not a story of sickness overcoming man, it’s about God overcoming sickness in man; (Isaiah 53:3, Psalm 103:2 Matthew 8:17) It’s not about God allowing or sending trials, it’s about God bringing Job into ultimate victory over the devils worst abuses.

1. ‘ VICTORIOUS JOB’ Its not about Jobs trials, its about Gods victory…

2. ‘ God’s boast of his servant Job’

3. And the LORD said unto Satan, ‘Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil?’ (Job 1:8. KJVR)

4. The story of Job is not a story of sickness overcoming man, it’s about God overcoming sickness in man; (Isaiah 53:3, Psalm 103:2 Matthew 8:17)

5. It’s not about a man loosing everything, it’s about God who restored everything (twice over) that the devil had stolen from him.

6. It’s not about a man loosing faith in God, it’s about a man who maintained his faith in God through the greatest of trials

7. Its not about a man who lost faith, its about God who trusted him not to sin no matter what the devil threw his way.

8. It’s not about God allowing or sending trials, it’s about God bringing Job into ultimate victory over the devils worst abuses.

9. Its not about a man in a pit of despair, its about God who redeemed him from the pit of hell and his life from darkness (33:28)

10. It’s not about 3 friends that lived to judge and condemn Job, it’s about God who justified him…

11. … it’s about a days-man who intercedes for the downtrodden, the abused the wounded and the sick. Its about a saviour who ever lives making intercessions for us; (Hebrews 7:25)

12. It’s not about a man being overcome, its about man being victorious because of his faith and trust in God.

13. Its not about Jobs trials, its about Gods ultimate victory.

14. Its not about Jobs sicknesses and his diseases, its about Gods will and his ability to heal mankind of whatever curse Satan sends our Way.

15. Its not about Jobs losses, its about his ultimate gains because of his unerring faith in God.

16. Its not about sin ‘its about Gods wonderful and complete redemption’

17. Its not about a bad devil ‘its about a good God’

18. Its not about the devils ability to inflict unspeakable trials on a human being, it’s about Gods willingness to restore every loss.

19. The story of Job was not only about a man faith in God… It’s about ‘Gods faith in man’

20. Its not about a man defeat, its about a man’s ultimate victory over sickness poverty death and hell because he dared to trust in Almighty God.

21. Its not about a man imprisoned, its about God who set him free when he prayed for his friends.

22. Its not about the wise council of older men, its about Gods servant who continued to speak well of God (42:7) in spite of wrong council

23. Its not about Gods wrath, its about His love for a man who dared to honour His name in spite of every trial.

24. It’s about victory when faced with the greatest of trials…

25. Its about God’s ability enabling us to overcome the worst of life’s circumstances, the worst storms that threaten us, as we keep our eyes fixed on Christ.

26. It’s about Gods power working in us to overcome our greatest fears and our worst nightmares…

27. Its about his grace providing for our every need while his mercy forgives our many failings.

28. It’s about heavens love unfeigned, unmerited favour, extraordinary and extravagant grace and mercy fast tracked to the needy and the poor in spirit every dark morning

29. It’s about God’s divine health flowing out as virtue to all who would dare to reach out a fingertip in childlike faith and touch Christ knowing in their hearts that He wills to heal all.

30. It’s about Gods provision, his wealth, his riches and his great desire to prosper you, even as your soul prospers. (3 John v2)

31. It’s about God ‘standing over his word to perform it’ its about the unchanging God in whom ‘there is no variableness neither shadow of turning’ (James 1:17)

32. It’s about ‘God our rock, our fortress, our strong tower,’ the totally dependable God of our salvation. (Psalm 18:2)

33. It’s about our God our great Shepherd who leads us beside still waters in green pastures, even when we desire the destructive green grass on the other side of the fence.

34. It’s about ‘Christ in us the hope of glory’ Christ with us never leaving our forsaking us, Christ our all in all... (Colossians 1:27)

35. As Job discovered, Christ is our victory… (1 Corinthians 15:57)

36. Cast all your cares on him for he cares for you; (1 Peter 5:7)

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