Be More THAT Guy

Introduction:

How to Help Sufferers Who Are in a Bad Place (Job 32-37):

  1. Deal in Truth . (Job 32-33)
    1. Deal in God's Word, not Man's .
    2. Deal with what is Said , not what you Suppose.
  2. Address their Conduct . (Job 34)
    1. Point out Worldy behavior.
    2. Point the way Forward .
  3. Ask about their Walk with God. (Job 35)
    1. Are you Maturely responding to suffering?
    2. Are you crying About God or crying To God?
  4. Leave room for Mystery . (Job 36-37)
    1. We must be okay with not knowing Everything .
    2. We must Act on what we do know.

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Small Group Discussion
Covering Job 32-37

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. Read Job 32:1-5. Why was Elihu so angry? What was the root cause of his anger?

  3. Read Job 32:21-22. How do people show partiality and use flattery when they counsel? Why did Elihu refuse to do this?

  4. Read Job 34:7-9. How can you point out someone’s sinful behavior in a straightforward, but tactful, way?

  5. Read Job 36:26, 37:5, and 37:23. How would you communicate the truth that “we can’t understand everything God is doing” in an effective way to someone who is hurting?

Breakout
Pray for one another.