Point One: The Power of Intercession on Others

Point Two: God's Response to Obedience

Point Three: The Transformation God’s Wisdom in Us

Discussion Questions:

Watch the past message, then choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness.

  1. What was something that stood out to you from this past Sunday’s message? Share what you learned and how it will impact your life.

  2. Read Job 42. In verses 1-6, Job admits he spoke about things he did not understand and moves from "hearing" of God to "seeing" Him. What does it mean that Job changed from just "hearing" about God to “seeing” Him? How does personal experience affect our faith?

  3. Job expresses repentance in "dust and ashes." What exactly is Job repenting for? Is it for his suffering or for his response to it?

  4. Read Job 42:7-9. God tells Eliphaz that he and his friends did not speak rightly of Him, unlike Job. What was the reason behind God's anger towards Job's friends, yet not towards Job himself, despite Job's harsh questioning of Him?

  5. What insights can we gain regarding sincere lament compared to critical theology?

  6. Why did God ask Job to pray for his friends? What does this show about Job's relationship with God?

  7. In Job 42:10-17, Job gets double his wealth, has new children, and lives a long life. His restoration happens after he prays for his friends. What does this tell us about forgiveness and God’s timing?

  8. Does the positive conclusion of Job's story make up for all the immense suffering he went through, including the loss of his first children? How do we reconcile this?

  9. What lessons did God teach Job in the Book of Job? How can these lessons help us in our lives today?