Job 5:8

Job 5:8 - Homiletics

Seeking unto God.

I. WHAT IT PRESUPPOSES .

1 . Belief in the existence of God ( Hebrews 11:6 ).

2 . Consciousness of need ( James 1:5 ).

3 . Desire for Divine assistance ( Psalms 63:1 ).

II. WHAT IT IMPLIES .

1 . A realization of God's nearness to the soul ( Psalms 145:18 ).

2 . A solicitation of God's help for the soul ( Matthew 7:7 ; Hebrews 4:16 ).

3 . An acceptation of God's provisions for the soul ( Matthew 5:6 ).

III. WHAT IT PRODUCES .

1 . Inward composure ( Isaiah 26:3 ).

2 . Hopeful expectation ( Psalms 42:11 ).

3 . Ultimate salvation ( Psalms 37:5 ; Proverbs 16:3 ; Job 22:27 ).

Learn:

1 . The grace of God in permitting men to seek him.

2 . The wisdom of men in availing themselves of this permission.

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Rev. Joseph S. Exell M.A. served as the editor of Clerical World, The Homiletical Quarterly and the Monthly Interpreter. Exell was also the editor for several other large commentary sets like The Men of the Bible, The Preacher's Homiletic Library and The Biblical Illustrator. Henry Donald Maurice Spence-Jones was the Vicar and Rural Dean of St. Pancras, London and the principal of Gloucester Theological College.... Show more

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Job 5:8 - Homiletics

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