Job 1:1-12
- What does the Bible teach about suffering?
• Bad things happen to good people because this is not heaven (Acts 14:22, 1 Peter 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:12)
• Suffering is not a form of punishment (Romans 8:1, Romans 3:25-26) - What is God’s purpose in suffering?
• Repentance (Luke 13:4-5)
• Reliance (2 Cor. 1:8-9)
• Righteousness (Hebrews 12:6, 10-11)
• Reward (2 Cor. 4:17, Romans 8:18)
• Reminder (Philippians 3:10) - What should we do in the midst of suffering?
• Get help in identifying the source of your suffering (Is it a trial or is it a consequence?)
• Guard your heart against bitterness and doubt (James 5:11)
• Renew your mind with an eternal perspective (Hebrews 10:32-36, Deuteronomy 31:8)