1st-5th Grade Gospel Project Week 5: Job

Dear Parents, 

This week in The Gospel Project for Kids, we heard the story of Job! It might seem strange to present the story of Job this early in the chronology of Scripture, but most biblical authorities believe, based on subject matter and language, that Job was a contemporary of the patriarchs. Job fits chronologically into this period of history.  

Before we got into the story of Job we reviewed our foundations:

God Exists  

                   God created us in His image to glorify Him

                   We sinned

                   God sent Jesus to rescue us

                   The Bible is the story of God and what He has

                   done for us 

The story of Job helps Christians see that God alone is all-powerful, sovereign, and good. Job’s story is one all people can relate to, as everyone will suffer in his or her lifetime. God’s dialogue with Job reveals His characteristics clearly. 

Throughout all of Job’s suffering, Job never stopped trusting God. Listen to Job’s response to God’s questions: “I am so insignificant. How can I answer You?” (Job 40:4) Job didn’t understand his suffering, but he understood who God is.  

While the Book of Job speaks volumes to the problem of human suffering, it is also an important picture of how a suffering person should relate to God. Though Job sometimes doubted God, he never turned away. Job’s suffering actually brought him closer to God. 

Kids discovered the true Suffering Servant, Jesus, who was truly innocent. He suffered greatly so that we could be brought closer to God in our suffering. The Bible says Christians will suffer in their lifetimes, and Job reminds us that following Jesus is worth it. God is all-powerful, sovereign, and good. We can trust Him when we don’t understand the pain we experience. At the cross, God used the ultimate pain to bring about the ultimate good: our future and final salvation from sin.  

Just in case the “Family Journal Page” didn't make it home:

Bible Passage: Job 1-42

Big Picture Question: Who is in control? God is all-powerful, sovereign, and good.

Key passage to learn this month: “So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female.” Genesis 1:27   

Christ Connection for this week's lesson: God knew we would sin, and Jesus, our Creator, came to redeem us and protect us from the wrath of God by suffering for us.

Family task for the week: Ask each family member to share moments when he or she may need help remembering that God is all-powerful, sovereign, and good. Record these moments as prayer requests for your family to pray about during the week.

Next week's lesson: Genesis 12:2-3; 15:1-21; 17:1-9

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