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Lesson:

Don't give up. Don't ever give up. Unconditional loyalty to God is eventually rewarded.

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• Character Profiles

  • Job

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    Job

    

    Job was a man tested beyond the normal limits of suffering. Throughout Job's plight, he possessed a profound ability to remain faithful to God through all sorts of adversity. In the end, God restored Job with twice as much as before.

    • Bible References

      • Job 19:25
      • Job 1:21
      • Job 2:9
      • Job 13:4
      • Job 16:19
      • Job 19:25

  • Job's Wife

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    Job's Wife

    

    Job’s wife is famous for encouraging her husband to give up on his faith in God. She turned to Job and said, "Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die." Although Job considered her response foolish, we see later that Job honors her by the way he talks about her in Chapter 31. In the end, God restores Job and his wife with twice as much as before.

    • Bible References

      • Job 2:9

  • Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar

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    Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar

    

    Three of Job’s friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, come to visit him, sitting with Job in silence for seven days out of respect for his mourning. On the seventh day, Job speaks, beginning a conversation in which each of the four men share their thoughts on Job’s afflictions. These three so-called friends gathered to comfort Job, but they ended up ranting and judging him. Job needed encouragement, but he got condemnation.

    • Bible References

      • Job 42:7
      • Job 4:2
      • Job 38:1
      • Job 42:7

  • Satan

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    Satan

    

    Make no mistake: God is the hero in our story, but there is also a villain – and his name is Satan. Lucifer was a fallen angel that was transformed into Satan. Satan certainly exists today, but the good news is that he has been defeated by the death and resurrection of Jesus! You can learn more about Satan's deceptions here (and God's protection) here.

    • Bible References

      • James 4:7
      • Isaiah 14:13-14
      • Ezekiel 28:11-19
      • 1 Thessalonians 3:5
      • Matthew 12:24
      • Matthew 13:19
      • Matthew 13:38
      • John 12:31
      • 2 Corinthians 4:4
      • 2 Corinthians 6:15
      • Ephesians 2:2
      • Revelation 12:10
      • Matthew 4:1
      • John 8:44
      • 2 Corinthians 4:4
      • Ephesians 6:11-18
      • 1 Peter 5:8-9
      • Revelation 20:1-10

• Adventure Guide

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    Gizmo's Bible Adventures - Your New Journey with God

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    Job - Family Discussion Guide

• Videos

  Satan Visits Heaven

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    Satan Visits Heaven

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    Sabean Raid and Fire Storm

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    Satan Attacks the Children of Job

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    The Report of the Calamities

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    Job Sacrifices

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    Satan Visits Heaven a Second Time

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    Struck with Boils

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    Curse God and Die

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    Job and Friends

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    My Redeemer Lives

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    God Confronts Job

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    Friends Ask for Forgiveness

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    Job Restored

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    Job - The Salvation Poem

• Q & A

  • How can we respond to our own "Job" moments?

    God loves you and is sad when you are sad. We live in a sinful world where bad things sometimes happen, even if we don't do anything wrong. Jesus said, "I am with you always…" (Matthew 28:20). The Bible says that God will never fail you or abandon you (Deuteronomy 31:6). When bad things happen, turn to Jesus and ask Him to be with you, to give you strength, and to comfort you. Take time to praise the Lord and pray every day. King David writes, "Praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms" (Psalms 68:19). Throughout the Bible, we see where the people of God praised Him and He delivered them. As we pray and praise God, He will fight on our behalf, as well.
    
    
    Discover God's love and plan for you

    • Deuteronomy 31:6
    • Psalms 68:19
    • Matthew 28:20

  • What other godly Bible characters suffered like Job?

    Jesus was without sin, yet he was tempted by the devil and died on the cross for our sins. Joseph was sent into slavery, then to prison, even though he didn't do anything to deserve it. Daniel was thrown into the lions' den just for praying to God. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown in the fiery furnace because they refused to bow to the golden statue. Stephen was stoned for being a witness for Jesus.
    
    
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    • Luke 4:1
    • Genesis 37:18
    • Daniel 6:1
    • Daniel 3
    • Acts 7

  • What do you do if you’re falsely accused like Job?

    Job's wife and his friends thought that Job did something wrong and was being punished by God. Job would not repent for something he didn't do. Instead, he took his case to God and asked God to defend him. We should tell the truth to those who accuse us, and forgive and love them, even if they don't believe us at first. Many times God will show the truth to those around us. We must let Him be our defender.
    
    
    Discover God's love and plan for you

    • Job 6:14
    • Job 6:15
    • Luke 13:4

  • How do we keep praising God when things are hard?

    The Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 4:4, "Rejoice in the Lord always…" That means that even when we don't feel like praising God, we need to do so as an act of our faith. To drive home this point, Paul repeats himself in the second half of the verse, "I will say it again, rejoice." The Bible says that we can tell ourselves to praise God, even if we don't feel like doing it. King David declared in Psalm 103:1, "Bless the Lord, oh my soul; and all that is within me bless His holy name." God will do powerful things in our lives if we praise Him.
    
    
    
    When bad things happen and you don't feel like praising Him, ask the Holy Spirit to give you grace and help to praise Him in the midst of the trial. You will see God move on your behalf as you give Him praise in all things, and even for all things.
    
    
    Discover God's love and plan for you

    • Philippians 4:4
    • Psalms 103:1

  • What does the Bible say about hope and restoration?

    Job is a wonderful example of God's restoration power in the life of someone who trusts in Him. In Joel 2:25, the Lord says, "I will give you back what you lost to the swarming locusts…" The Apostle Paul writes, "[W]e know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them" (Romans 8:28). If we praise God and keep our hearts pure, in His time, He will restore all things.
    
    
    Discover God's love and plan for you

    • Joel 2:25
    • Romans 8:28