When Things Go WrongA Study from the Book of Job

Christianity and the BIG QuestionsWhat is Reality?

What is Humanity?

What is Right?

What is Truth?

Why does God allow Suffering?

When Things

go Wrong (A study of

Job)

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When things go wrong ..Worship Him

Look to God

Reach out to hurting people

Wait for God’s help

Worship Him!

There’s more than meets the eye

God sets the boundaries

Worship God

Focus

What’s the big idea?Life is filled with situations that challenge our

trust in God

Why does it matter?Hard times can draw us away from God

How do I live it?Worship God no matter what you are going

through

The Book of Job

Oldest Book in Bible

Author: UnknownJob: Lived during or before Abraham

Memory Work and Drills!

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you;Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Psalms 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, But we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

Psalms 127:1

Unless the Lord builds the house,    the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city,    the guards stand watch in vain.

Numbers 6:24-26The Lord bless you and keep you

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

Jeremiah 29:11

 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Memory Work and Drills!

Isaiah 41:10

Psalms 20:7

Psalms 127:1

Numbers 6:24-26Jer 29:11

Psalms 23

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There’s more than meets the eye

God sets the boundaries

Worship God

1. More than meets the eye

Job 1:1-5 Shunned evilPrayed for his familyMade sacrificesFearful of GodLovingDevotedHonourable

1. More than meets the eye

Job 1:6-11Angels have to present themselves to GodSatan has access to heaven

A glimpse of the throne room

Job 6:9-119 “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. 10 “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.”

Satan’s two sided attack on God

1. Job loves God because he is blessed2. God buys Job’s devotion by blessing him

Luke 10:17-2017 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”18 He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Worship Him!

There’s more than meets the eye

God sets the boundaries

Worship God

2. God sets the boundaries

Job 2:1-6

Job 2:66 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.”

13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

Genesis 50:20

Worship Him!

There’s more than meets the eye

God sets the boundaries

Worship God

Very Bad dayList down a series of events that would comprise a terrible day in the life of a teen or AF guy

5 minutes

Very Bad day

With each event, write down an encouragement and what good can come out of this event

5 minutes

Expressing your sorrow

Vs 20 “At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head…”• Job was expressing intense sadness (he loved his

children)

• Expressing grief over the death of a loved one or being upset over the loss of possessions doesn’t mean we have no faith in God

• Do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope(1 Thess 4: 13,14)

Worship GodVs 20 “THEN, he fell to the ground in worship” • vs 21 Confessing that everything belongs to the

Lord (The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away).

• Vs 21 Praising God (may the name of the Lord be praised)

Sacrifice of Praise• Ps 116: 17 sacrifice a thanks offering to you

• Heb 13: 15 Continually offer to God a sacrifice of Praise

• What is Sacrifice?=  something you give up, usually for the sake of a better cause ??

= an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God ?

Why Sacrifice of Praise ?• Because He is God

• Because He is awesome and deserves to be worshipped by us

• Because He gave us life and He loves us

• Because we are made to worship Him

• Because it’s not just about us and our problems!