Summary: A MAN WHO LOVED AND FEARED GOD – A PRAYING MAN AND EVEN THOUGH HE LOVED AND FEARED GOD AND WAS A PRAYING MAN ---TROUBLED STILL SHOWED UP AT HIS FRONT PORCH –BUT IN SPITE OF ALL HE WENT THROUGH HE STILL HAD A PRAISE FOR GOD INSIDE OF HIM

MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

WE HAVE BEEN SUMMON TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF BROTHER/SISTER ________

I WOULD ASK THAT WE WOULD CONTINUE TO KEEP THIS FAMILY LIFTED UP IN PRAYER TODAY AS WELL THE DAYS TO COME----BECAUSE THERE IS POWER IN PRAYER

(EXPOUND ON DECEASED)

AND HE/SHE HAS ANSWERED THE 5TH CALL OF LIFE A CALL WE ALL MUST ANSWER IF THE LORD CONTINUES TO TARRY

AND YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE 6 CALLS TO LIFE

AND THE 1ST CALL WAS WHEN WE WAS A SUBSTANCE IN OUR MOTHERS WOMB

THE 2ND CALL WAS WHEN WE WAS BORN INTO THIS OLD SINFUL WORLD

AND JOB PUT IT LIKE THIS IN

Job 14:1 (KJV)

1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

THE 3RD CALL IS A CALL OF REGENERATION John 3:3 (KJV)

3 JESUS TELLS NICODEMUS, , Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

THE 4TH CALL IS A CALL OF TRANSFORMATION

IN PREACH BROTHER PAUL LETTER TO ALL WHO ARE IN ROME 12 CHP VERSE 2

PREACH BROTHER PAUL TELLS US

Romans 12:2 (KJV)

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

AND IN HIS 2ND LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT CORINTH 5TH CHP VERSE 17 HE SAYS

2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

THE 5TH CALL IS THE CALL OF DEATH –A CALL NONE OF US CAN MISS IF THE LORD CONTINUES TO TARRY

FOR THE HEBREW WRITER SAYS IN THE

Hebrews 9:27 (KJV)

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

THE 6TH CALL IS A CALL OF JUDGEMENT

PAUL TELLS THE CORITHIANS IN 2COR 5:10

2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJV)

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

NOW I NEED TO PAUSE AND TELL YOU –YOU NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT THE 5 AND THE 6 CALL

AS LONG AS YOU GOT A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ONE WHO IS DOING THE CALLING

AND JUST IN CASE THERE SOMEONE HERE UNDER THE SOUND OF MY VOICE WHO DO NOT KNOW HIM AS LORD AND SAVIOR OF YOUR LIFE

MY PLEA TO YOU THIS MORNING THAT YOU NEED TO MEET HIM AND ALLOW HIM INTO YOUR HEART WHILE THE BLOOD IS STILL YET RUNNING THRU YOUR VIENS

VERY BRIEFLY I NEED EACH OF YOU TO TAKE A TRIP WITH ME SPIRITUALLY TO THE LAND OF UZ

WHEN WE REACH OUR SPIRITUAL DESTINATION

WE WILL MEET A MAN WHO LOST MORE IN ONE DAY THAN MANY OF US WILL LOSE IN A LIFETIME

A MAN WHO LOVED AND FEARED GOD – A PRAYING MAN

AND EVEN THOUGH HE LOVED AND FEARED GOD AND WAS A PRAYING MAN ---TROUBLED STILL SHOWED UP AT HIS FRONT PORCH –BUT IN SPITE OF ALL HE WENT THROUGH HE STILL HAD A PRAISE FOR GOD INSIDE OF HIM

AND VERY BRIEFLY I WOULD LIKE TO LIFT UP A PORTION OF HIS STORY ---THAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE

Job 1:20-21 (KJV)

20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD AND THE GUIDIANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS

I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT (HOLDING ON TO HEAVEN WHEN HELL IS ON YOUR BACK

MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

OUT OF ALL THE BIBICAL HERO`S OF THE OLD AND AND THE NEW TESTAMENT

THERE IS NONE THAT STOOD OUT LIKE JOB

FOR JOB STANDS OUT LIKE A MIGHTY OAK TREE IN GOD`S HEAVENLY FOREST

FOR MANY HAVE COME ON THE SCENE –BUT NONE LIKE JOB

FOR JOB ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF HARD KNOCKS

WHERE HE RECEIVED A DOCTOR DEGREE IN OLE LORDY AND THANK YOU JESUS

FOR HE KNEW ALL ABOUT SORRY TRIALS AND TRIBULATION

FOR IT WAS JOB THAT ENDURED ALL HIS PROBLEMS AT ONE TIME

KEPT HIS FAITH

AND MANAGE TO HOLD ON TO HEAVEN WHEN HELL WAS ON HIS BACK

FOR JOB TOOK ALL THAT SATAN HAD TO OFFER AND CONTINUED TO HOLD ON TO GOD`S UNCHANGING HAND

FOR I KNOW THERE ARE MANY GREAT MEN AND WOMEN IN THE BIBLE THAT SUFFERED BUT NONE LIKE JOB

FOR NOAH SUFFERED –FOR NOAH PREACH THE SAME SERMON 120 YEARS –A SERMON TITLED –IT`S GONNA RAIN

BUT THE PEOPLE WOULD`NT PAY HIM NO MIND –SO WHEN THE FLOOD CAME THEY WAS LEFT BEHIND

ABRAHAM SUFFERED –FOR HE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL HIS GOLDEN YEARS TO RECEIVE ISSAC THE SON OF PROMISE

THEN THE SAME SON HE WAITED ALL THOSE YEARS FOR GOD TOLD HIM TO TAKE HIM TO MT MORIAH TO SACRIFICE HIM TO THE LORD

JOSEPH SUFFERED FOR HE WAS THROWN INTO THE PIT BY HIS BROTHERS ---SOLD TO THE ISHMELITES –SOLD TO –SOLD TO POTIPHAR—LIED ON BY POTIPHAR WIFE AND CAST INTO PRISON---AND WENT FROM THE PRISON TO THE PALACE BY THE GRACE OF GOD

HEBREW SUFFERED WHEN THEY WAS THROWN INTO THE BURNING FURNACE

DANIEL SUFFERED WHEN HE WAS CAST INTO THE LIONS DEN ----HOSEA SUFFERED ROCKING AND HOLDING BABIES THAT WAS`NT EVEN HIS

ELIJAH SUFFERED FROM THE HANDS OF A WICKED WOMEN NAME JEZEBEL AND HER HENPECK HUSBAND AHAB

THEY BEHEADED JOHN THE BAPTIST

STONED STEPHEN

DRUG MATTHEW THROUGH THE STREETS OF ETPOHIA

HUNG LUKE ON A OLIVE TREE

CRUIFIED PETER WITH HIS HEAD DOWN AND HIS HEEL UP IN THE AIR

BOIL MARK IN A KETTLE OF OIL

TOOK JOHN THE REVEALTOR AND PUT HIM ON THE ISLE OF PATMOS

BEHEADED REVEREND DR PREACH BROTHER PAUL

ALL OF THEM SUFFERED –BUT NONE OF THEM SUFFERED LIKE JOB

AND I NEED TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY EMERGENCY PRAISE FLASHERS AND LET YOU KNOW THAT WE TO MUST SUFFER

BUT IN THE MIDIST OF OUR SUFFERRING JOB TEACHES US IN THE TEXT HOW TO HOLD ONTO HEAVEN WHEN HELL IS ON YOUR BACK

AND IN THE TEXT BEFORE US JOB REVEALS TO US

THAT GOD WORKS ON US TO PUT IN US WHAT HE WANT TO COME OUT OF US

YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

SATAN WAS TRYING TO DESTROY JOB

BUT GOD WAS ONLY TESTING JOB

AND YOU DO KNOW WITHOUT A TEST YOU CAN`T HAVE A TESTIMONY

AND THE PURPOSE FOR THE TEST IS FOR BUILDING CHARACTER THROUGH TRUTH

BECAUSE WE SREVE A GOD WHO CAN TAKE A SET BACK AND TURN IT AROUND INTO A COMEBACK

A GOD WHO TAKE WHAT DEVIL HAS MEANT FOR OUR BAD AND TURN IT AROUND AND MAKE IT WORKOUT FOR OUR GOOD

BUT NOTICE ----NOTICE ---NOTICE JOB RESPONSE TO GOD`S TEST

JOB AROSE RENT HIS MANTLE AND SHAVED HIS HEAD AND BEGAN TO WORSHIP GOD

AND IN THE MIDIST OF HIS WORSHIP

JOB LOOKS BACK –AND TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

AND EVERY NOW AND THEN WE HAVE TO LOOK BACK

AND OPEN UP OUR FAITH FILE

AND REMEMBER HOW GOD HAS BEEN OUR BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

HOW HE HAS MADE AWAY OUT OF NO WAY

HOW HE HAS BEEN OUR LIGHT IN A DARK SITUATION

HOW HE`S BEEN OUR COMPANY KEEPER IN A LONELY HOUR

JOB LOOKS BACK TO THE DAY HE WAS BORN AND SAID

NAKED CAME I OUT OF MY MOTHERS WOMB

AND IN THE MIDIST OF LOOKING BACK

JOB REALIZED –THAT EVERYTHING HE HAD GOD GAVE HIM

ALL HE WAS GOD MADE HIM

ALL HE KNEW GOD TAUGHT HIM

AND WHERE HE CAME FROM GOD HAD BROUGHT HIM

AND IN THE MIDIST OF HIS WORSHIP JOB REALIZED

THAT THE SAME GOD WHO MADE ==GAVE ==TAUGHT AND BOUGHT HAD THE RIGHTS TO TAKE IT AWAY

BUT NOT ONLY DOES JOB LOOKS BACK

BUT THE TEXT ALSO REVEALS THAT JOB LOOKS FORWARD TO THE DAY OF HIS DEMISE

AND SAID NAKED I SHALL RETURN THITHER

JOB REALIZED THAT WHEN HE LEFT THIS OLD WORLD HE COULD`NT TAKE NOTHING WITH HIM

AND ALL JOB IS TELLING US

IS ALL THAT MONEY YOU GOT IN THE BANK WHEN GOD CALL SOMEBODY ELSE IS GOING TO SPEND IT

THAT HOUSE YOU LIVE IN WHEN GOD CALL YOU SOMEBODY ELSE IS GOING TO LIVE IN IT

ALL THEM NICE CLOTHES YOU GOT IN YOUR CLOSET

WHEN GOD CALL YOU SOMEBODY ELSE GONE WEARING

CAN I BORROW A SKINNY MINUTE AND TELL YOU WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT

I`VE BEEN BLACK 4 TIMES

A BLACK BABY

A BLACK BOY

A BLACK YOUNG MAN

A BLACK MAN

AND IF THE LORD ALLOW ME TO SEE MY GOLDEN YEARS – A BLACK OLD MAN

BUT IN ALL OF MY 40 PLUS YRS

I`VE NEVER SEEN A U HUAL FOLLOW A HEARSE TO THE CEMETARY

AND JOB TEACHES US IN THE TEXT THAT WE MUST LAY OUR TREASURES IN HEAVEN AND HOLD ON TO GOD UNCHANGING HAND

BUT NOT ONLY DOES JOB LOOKS BACK TO THE DAY HE WAS BORN /AND LOOKS FORWARD TO THE DAY OF HIS DEATH

BUT THE TEXT ALOO REVEALS THAT JOB LOOK UP AND GAVE GOD SOME PRAISE

AND YOU DO KNOW IT`S A BLESSING IN LOOKING UP

THAT’S WHY THE PSALMIST SAID

I WILL LIFT MY EYES UNTIL; THE HILLS FOR WHICH COMETH MY HELP AND MY HELP COMETH FROM THE LORD

YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

WHEN JOB LOOK UP HE TOOK HIS EYES OFF OF HIS PROBLEMS

AND PUT THEM IN THE HANDS OF A PROBLEM SOLVER

AND YOU DO KNOW THAT JESUS IS A PROBLEM SOLVER

JOB LOOKS UP AND SAYS

BLESSETH BE THE NAME OF THE LORD

OH MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

JOB WORSHIP GOD FOR WHO WAS

BUT HE PRAISED GOD FOR WHAT HE HAD DONE –FOR WHAT HE WAS DOING –AND FOR WHAT HE WAS ABOUT TO DO

AND BECAUSE JOB HELD ONTO HEAVEN WHEN HELL WAS ON HIS BACK

GOD GAVE HIM DOUBLED FOR HIS TROUBLE

AND I WONDER IS THERE ANY BODY HERE KNOW THAT THE LORD IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISE

IF HE WOKE YOU UP THIS MORNING

CLOTHE YOU IN YOUR RIGHT MIND BLESS YOU WITH A PORTION OF YOUR HEALTH AND STRENGHT

CLOTHES ON YOUR BACK ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD FOOD ON YOUR TABLE /SHOES ON YOUR FEET

BUT CAN I REALLY TELL WHY THE LORD IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISE