Job
Name one major thing Job lost during his trials.
Family, servants, animals, possessions, wealth, health
Psalm 23 teaches, "The Lord is my ______"
Shepherd
What is A.S.K.?
Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge
You are reading a scripture in the Bible and don't understand it. What should you do?
Read another translation, look up words you don't know, draw it out, use footnotes and cross-references.
Job's friends incorrectly assumed his suffering meant he had done this:
Sinned/done something wrong
Psalms means _____ in Hebrew and were originally written as ________.
praises, songs
There are 3 principles that can guide you as you seek to learn and understand eternal truth and resolve questions, what are they?
1. Act in faith.
2. Examine concepts and questions with an eternal perspective.
3. Seek further understanding through divinely appointed sources.
You have not had the time to read your scriptures daily and feel bad about failing on your goal. What could you do?
Someone says, "Something bad happened to me, so God must be punishing me." What would Job's story teach them?
Trials are an opportunity to learn about ourself and God; brings growth; etc.
Psalm 119 compares God's word to this object that helps us see where we're walking.
lamp/light
In Gospel Library there is a place that shows us how to help others with their questions. Go there and list the categories it gives us to handle the situation the best.
Respond with Love, Listen with Humility, Trust in the Lord, Nourish Your Own Faith, Assist Them throughout Their Journey
You are trying to live righteously but it seems like everything is going wrong. Who did we study who experienced this and what can we learn from that person to help you cope?
Job. Remember what God has done for you and what His titles are, be grateful, fast, pray, go to holy places, etc.
What do you know about God that helps you trust Him when life is difficult or you feel your questions are not being answered?
What word in Psalms is like a musical rest where you should pause and reflect.
Selah
There is one DM in Psalms. Write the reference on the board along with 3 symbols that refer to what it is teaching us. Explain.
Psalm 24:3-4
holy place, clean hands, pure heart
You have a big decision coming up and remember we discussed in seminary about facing it with ________ instead of ________.
faith, fear
Job had the question, If a man die, shall he live again?" With a partner, explain how you would answer this question to a friend who asks what your church teaches about life after death.
The importance of Christ's resurrection.
Elder Kearon said we are the Church of JOY and we should be singing as such. Sing Hymn 227, "There Is Sunshine In My Soul Today". 50 EXTRA points if you can name which Psalm is based on.
SING JOYFULLY!
Pslam 16:9, 11
Say Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
You have a friend that is struggling to understand the purpose of life and what their role is in this big world. What could you share with them?
Plan of Salvation