Benjamin Murphy
Small Group Questions
Benjamin Murphy
Sermon Series Highlights
Sermon Series Highlights

Making Sense of Suffering

Everything Comes from God

Introduction:

How Can I Not Blame God for My Suffering?
3 Things to Remind Yourself When You Suffer: (Job 2:10):

  1. Foolish people blame God. (Job 2:10a)
  2. Everything comes from God. (Job 2:10b)
  3. Not blaming God is a matter of Choice . (Job 2:10c)

    Luke 22:31-32 - Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.

    Hebrews 7:25 - Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

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Small Group Discussion
Read Job 2:1-10

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

  2. Why did Satan say that physical suffering will turn a man against God, when losing wealth wouldn’t (Job 2:4-5)? Do you think there’s truth in that? Why or why not?

  3. Note the last sentence in Job 2:3. What did God mean that Satan “incited God against Job to destroy Job without reason”? What does this say about Satan’s motives?

  4. Job’s reason for not cursing God is given in the question Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil? (Job 2:10) How is this a reasonable explanation to not curse God in your suffering? What does it mean that God “gives evil”?

Breakout
Pray for one another.

What Do We See Behind the Curtain?

Introduction:

What Do We See Behind the Curtain? (Job 1):

  1. Heaven takes note of your Conduct .
  2. Your Motive is what really Matters .
  3. Satan does Nothing without God's say so.

You WILL Worship While You Suffer:

  1. If you are a worshiper Before you Suffer . (Job 1:5)
  2. If you remember that you're Leaving Earth with what you Brought . (Job 1:21)
  3. If you believe that God has a Purpose for literally Everything . (Job 1:22)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Job 1

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

  2. Have you ever suffered a terrible trial and struggled with the question “Why, God?” As much as you’re comfortable, share your story with the group.

  3. What was Satan’s accusation against Job (see Job 1:9-11)? Why do you think Satan made this accusation?

  4. How would you respond to someone who says, “As soon as I started going to church, everything in my life got so much harder.”?

  5. Walk us through Job 1:21. Why was this Job’s reasoning for blessing the Lord? How can we get there now to prepare us for when we suffer?

Breakout
Pray for one another.