Hosea 6:6 GOD: “I don’t want your sacrifices – I want your love!  I don’t want your offerings – I want you to know Me!”  (LB)

THE 1st PURPOSE OF LIFE IS: ______________________

Matt. 22:37-38 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.”  (NIV) 

The Bible calls this  _________________      

Worship is loving God by...

• focusing my attention on Him.

• expressing my affection to Him.

• using by abilities for Him.

• placing my trust in Him.

Psalm 147:11 “God takes pleasure... in those who trust in His constant love.”   (TEV)

HOW DO I TRUST GOD (WORSHIP) AFTER A LOSS?

Job’s T.R.U.S.T. in God

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Job 1:20 “Job stood up, tore his robe in grief, and shaved his head.  Then he fell to the ground and worshiped.”  (GW) 

Job 7:11 “Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit,  I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.”  (NIV)

Lamentations 2:19 “Cry out in the night... Pour out your heart like water in prayer to the Lord.”   (NCV) 

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Job 1:21-22 Job said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb and I shall have nothing when I die. The Lord gave me everything I had, and they were his to take away. Blessed be the name of the Lord! In all of this Job did not sin by blaming God.”  (LB) 

What can I praise God for when I’m in pain?

• God will never stop loving me.  Job 10:12

• God has a plan for my life.  Job 23:14

• God cares about every detail of my life.  Job 23:10, 31:4

• God is in control of things I don’t understand.  Job 34:13

• God will protect me.  Job 5:11

Habakkuk. 3:17-18 “Even though the fig trees have no fruit and no grapes grow on the vines, even though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no grain, even though the sheep all die and the cattle stalls are empty, I’ll still be joyful and glad, because the Lord God is my Savior.” 

(TEV)

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Job 36:18-24 (Elihu) “Don’t let your anger and the pain you endured make you sneer at God.  Reputation and riches cannot protect you from distress, nor can you find safety in the dark world below.  Don’t turn to evil as a way of escape. God’s power is unlimited... Others have praised God for what He has done, so join with them.”  (CEV) 

1 Chronicles 16:11 “Go to the Lord for help, and worship Him.” (TEV)

Psalm 69:32 “Those who worship God will be encouraged.”   (TEV)    

Philippians 1:19 Paul: “Because you are praying for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ is helping me, I know this trouble will bring my freedom.”  (NCV) 

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Job 2:9-10 “Job’s wife said to him, ‘Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.’  But Job replied, ‘You talk like a godless woman.  Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?’  So in all this, Job said nothing wrong.” (NLT) 

Job 13:15 “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” (KJV) 

Matthew 6:32a “People who don’t know God are always worrying.” (CEV)

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John 16:33 JESUS: “By trusting Me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace.  In this world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.” (MSG) 

1 Timothy 6:21 “Some people have missed the most important thing in life – they don’t know God.” (LB) 

CONCLUSION