On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone,What were its foundations fastened on? Or who laid its cornerstone,Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,
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… Or who stretched the line on it? On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? If you were to list the questions between here and the end of the book, you'd find 77 that Job is asked. none of them able to be answered by Job. Humbled and broken, chapter 40, Job responds in verse 3, Job answered the Lord and said, Behold, I am insignificant. What can I reply to you? I lay my hand on my mouth once I have spoken, and I will not answer. Even twice, and I will add no more. It's an old Hebrew colloquialism that means I have already said more than I should. chuck title today's message a penetrating reproof from the almighty god's ways are often so surprising and when he does show up, if you will, his message is so often unexpected and unpredictable. Sometimes it's a close call and we realize after the fact that he has been there all the time protecting us, even when we didn't know we were in danger. That occurred to me this last week when I read a report that came from Montgomery County, Maryland, in the city of Wheaton, Maryland. …
… tell me if you have understanding who said its measurements since you know or who stretched the line on it on what were its bases sunk or who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of god shouted for joy if you were to list the questions between here and the end of the book you'd find 77 that Job is asked. None of them able to be answered by Job. Humbled and broken, chapter 40, Job responds in verse 3. Job answered the Lord and said, Behold, I am insignificant. what can I reply to you? I lay my hand on my mouth once I've spoken, and I will not answer. Even twice, and I will add no more. It's an old Hebrew colloquialism that means I have already said more than I should. that's a good place to be, isn't it? I've never learned while I was talking, and I talk too much. Most of us have that problem, and that's why we learn so slowly and so little. …
… And who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the cornerstone thereof when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Job, sit down. I want to ask you some questions, son. Job Were you here when I made everything? Job When I created this universe When I flung this world out into space When I fashioned it all Were you there? Do you understand Job? Well friend the scientists today with their Hubble telescope Are still trying to figure out the same thing And they've not figured it out And Job has not figured it out And you won't figure it out And there's some things that God knows When nobody else knows Isn't that true? And what God is saying to Job, Job, when I did all this, did I ask your advice? Were you my instructor? He's saying to Job, look, Job, I have a right to do as I wish. And in your trouble, you better learn the sovereignty of God. …