Lesson 2: Even in the __________ ____________ "the Lord is still very compassionate and merciful" (James 5:11).
Lesson 3: God was compassionate and merciful in that He:
• (Part I) _____________________ ________ Satan could do (Job 1:9, 12, 2:6).
• (Part II) Didn't ____________ ______.
• (Part III) ______________ ______ when the trials were over (Job 42:10-12; Jam 1:12).
Family Worship Guide
Memory Verses: James 5:11
Day 1: Jam 5:11, Job 13:15, Jam 1:2 and discuss: How can trials negatively affect our attitude toward God? What is God's design for testing in our lives? Does perseverance mean that we need to be perfect in trials? To what degree did Job trust God? How much of our lives should we be trusting God with?
Day 2: Job 31:35-38, Job 40:3-4, and discuss: Why is it easy to justify ourselves to others and to God when we are going through trials? What standard do we typically look to for fairness when we are being severely tested, God's or our own? How was Job's perseverance manifested when he did not act perfect? How should this be an encouragement to us when we are tried?
Day 3: Job 1:9-12, Job 42:12, Jam 1:12, and discuss: How was God's compassion shown in Job's trials? In what ways can we have hope in God's compassion toward us in our trials? In what ways was Job blessed more by God in the latter days of his life? What does God promise us for enduring trials?
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Scott LaPierre is the teaching pastor at Woodland Christian Church in Woodland, WA, an author, and conference speaker. He holds an MA in Biblical Studies from Liberty University. Scott and his wife, Katie, have nine children and they are passionate homeschooling advocates. Scott...