Job 19:25-27 			WHAT I DO KNOW I LIKE
Intro:  Ill. He trials and troubles of Job.  These verses mark a turning point in the life 
and attitude of Job.  He has been kind of a gloomy Gus, having his little pity parties, 
but here and hereafter, he gets his eyes on the big picture.  He begins to look beyond 
the here and now to some things that are settles, some things that will never change, 
some things he can rejoice in.  There are some sure blessings here for us tonight.  
When life is rough and you feel defeated, there are some sure facts that can bring you 
joy in the midst of the storm.  I don’t know much, but what I do know, I like!  Let 
me share some of these things with you today.

  I.  v.25a			I KNOW ABOUT A REDEEMER
    A.  A Personal Knowledge - (Ill. I, Me)  (Ill. The Redeemer, the Redemption and 
	the Resurrection.)
    B.  A Powerful Knowledge - Life changing!  Can’t drink from this well and 
	remain the same!
    C.  Privileged Knowledge - I know Him and He knows me!  He knows me and 
	He still loves me!

 II.  v. 25b			I KNOW ABOUT  RETURNER
    A.  He Promise - John 14:1-3; Rev. 22:20
    B.  His Power - Matt. 28:18
	1.  To Rapture - 1 Thes. 4:16-18; 1 Cor. 15:51-52
	2.  To Reign - Rev. 19:11-16
    C.  His Performance - He is able to do all He has promised to do! Rom. 4:21; 
	Psa. 145:13!

III.  v. 26			I KNOW ABOUT A RESURRECTION
    A.  A Departure - Heb. 9:27 - Ill. John 11:25-26; 2 Tim. 4:6 - (Departure = 
	Nautical - To loose a ship from the dock and set sail, 
	Military - To Take down the tent
	Traveler - To put the horse in the barn
	Legal - To nchain the prisoner
	Christians never die they just go home!
    B.  A Decomposition - Ill. The body will return to the elements that it came from - 
	Gen. 3:19.  (Ill. But that doesn’t mean there will be any soul sleep!)
    C.  A Deliverer - Ill. This body is going to rise! (1 Cor. 15:12-23!)  (Ill. The body 
	shall live, be changed and shall see God!)

 IV.  v. 27			I KNOW ABOUT A REUNION
    A.  Personal - (Ill. Job’s pronoun usage!) (John 17:24; Rev. 22:4!) (Ill. Psa. 17:15)
	I’m going to see Jesus!
    B.  Perpetual - 1 Thes. 4:17.  (Ill. Psa. 73:24 - Going home!)

Conc:  Ill. “Reins be consumed within me,” literally means, I am overwhelmed by 
the thought of it!  I am too, but I sure do find a lot of comfort, hope and strength in 
the thought of it.  Yeah, I don’t know much, but what I do know, I like!

Sermon By Alan Carr