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Before and After Episode 3: Job – From Blessed to Better

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Theme: Loss should not destroy our faith; it can deepen it.

Summary: In this episode, we explore the story of Job, a man who faced unimaginable loss and pain yet held onto his faith. Through honest conversation, we discuss how we can approach God through our suffering, the importance of lament, and the power of community.

Scripture Reading:

  • Job 1:1–5 
  • Job 1:13–22 
  • Job 2:7–10 
  • Job 30:25–26
  • Job 36:15;37:14-16,23
  • Job 40:3–4
  • Job 42:1–6, 10–12


    • Key Questions for Reflection:

    1. What does Job’s lifestyle in 1:1–5 reveal about his priorities before suffering began?

    2. How does Job’s response in 1:20–22 and 2:10 challenge your perspective on faith during hardship?
    3. What role does lament (Job 3, 19) play in spiritual growth? Why is it important to bring our pain honestly before God?
    4. How does Job’s confession in 40:3–4 teach us about humility and maintaining a right view of God and self?
    5. What shift do you see in Job’s understanding of God in 42:1–6? How can that same shift happen in your life through suffering?

    Practical Takeaway:

    Suffering doesn’t destroy faith, it refines it. A right view of God and ourselves brings us to humility, hope, and deeper trust.


    Prayer Practice - Prayer of Reverence & Renewal:

    1. Begin with silence pause to acknowledge God’s greatness and sovereignty.

    2. Pray words of reverence: “I am of small account, but You are worthy” (Job 40:4).
    3. Name honestly the pains, losses, or disappointments you carry. Offer them to God in lament.
    4. Declare Job 19:25–27 as a personal statement of hope: “I know that my Redeemer lives…”
    5. End by thanking God for the promise of restoration whether in this life or in the life to come

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