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1. An Introduction to Job and His Trial: Chapter One

Job 1:1 "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one  that feared God, and eschewed evil."
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth highlights the most foundational and important lessons in life from the oldest book in the Bible, the Book of Job. This sermon, the first in the series on the Book of Job, An Introduction to Job and His Trial, touches on God's dealing's with man, angels, the devil, and all of our trials and circumstances in life:
"Job was not perfect in that he had no flaws, but rather is defined as one whose inward heart was sincere in his reverence for God, and his distaste for evil. Observe also that those whom God first delivers and then teaches greater truth about Himself, are those who fear Him, and seek to live their lives as perfectly before the Lord, as their weak flesh permits. See, God works with no man, who does not possess an inward desire to be both upright and blameless before Him.  For the true Christian then, not even one sin will be deemed as a small and allowable thing. And though the righteous will sin, and far more than they would ever desire, in their souls no sin will be deemed as permissible. Job was such a man as this. Where God is concerned, if men make casual allowances for their sin, they shall neither be reckoned as of God’s company, nor used for His service. There is no evil greater than sin, and if men do not flee it,  and highly esteem what an affront it is to God, then it will prove impossible for them to have any true and lasting relationship with God. God is righteous, and so for any to be numbered among His people, it is His own righteous integrity that they must pursue.
"Practically speaking, men should not assume that anything they have in this world can prevent unforeseen calamity. Human affluence, whether it be our status in the community, the number of friends we have, or the wealth we haveaccumulated, will do nothing to protect us if there are gaps in our spiritual armor. Regardless of whatever material things men possess, they should never be misled into believing that these carnal possessions will keep them impervious to spiritual attack. This teaches us that for all true believers, who are, in fact, strangers, pilgrims, and spiritual sojourners in this earth, this world is always a dangerous place. Thus, absent a God to both protect and deliver His people, all men would be nothing but helpless prey. Because man lives in an evil and corrupt world, he cannot survive without a holy and benevolent God to assist him. Job is described as the greatest of all the men of the east, but even this could not protect him from what was to come. Remember that every man’s true help comes from the Lord and only He can protect men against attacks, which are often invisible to the human eye and proceed from spiritual wickedness from on high. To trust in anything less than the Lord, especially in times of trial, will bring heartbreaking disappointment."
This sermon was preached in the In the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses series. Other sections of Scriptures highlighted in this sermon: Job 1:1-22, 2 Peter 1:5-8.
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Eyewitnesses of His Majesty

2 Peter 1:16-18, “For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount."
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth reveals the magnificent glory of Christ shown throughout Scripture; from the Gospels, to the Book of Daniel and to the Book of Revelation in Eyewitnesses of His Majesty: "It is important for us to both under­stand and believe, that neither the message of Christ, nor His person are part of a cleverly devised fable. Rather, that Christianity as we know it today is based upon the personal and eyewitness accounts of those who themselves saw not only Christ in His resurrected body, but also the glory that shall be Christ’s at His return. This glory was first seen by Peter, James and John, on the mount of transfiguration.
"Everything about the glory of Christ, from the glory of His head to the white brass-like finish of His feet, shows us the great Creature that is Christ. John sees Jesus in His heavenly glory, beautiful, brilliant, and full of the glory of God.
"One cannot come into contact with God’s holy presence and not be taken aback, so much so that even time seems to stand still. Revelations from God will always greatly humble the heart so that we internally feel unworthy of being in the Lord’s presence. Any true sight of the Son of God, therefore, will not puff a man up like just knowledge can, but will send him to his knees and to his face. God’s glory has a great effect on a man’s inward soul, and even on his physical body. The true glory of the Lord is well beyond man’s physical limitations to see Him and to live. Hence, though this was a vision given to the apostle John of Christ’s glory, he still fell before the Lord as one dead. This shall also be the same result in us if ever, by God’s grace, we are allowed to see the great glory that is the Son of God’s."
This sermon was preached live in the At the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses Series. Other sections of Scriptures highlighted in this sermon: 2 Peter 1:16-18, Matthew 17:1-2, Revelation 1:13-18, Daniel 7:9-22, John 5:27, 
Broadcast live on 7/26/2020