Trusting in Times of Tragedy

Series: Faith that Triumphs

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday School

Date: 4th January 2026

Passages:

• Exodus 3:7
• Job 1:1-5
• Job 1:20-22
• Job 2:3-7
• Job 13:15
• Job 23:8-9
• Job 28:28
• Job 38:1-7
• Job 40:1-5
• Psalm 13:1
• Proverbs 3:9
• Habakkuk 1:2
• Romans 12:15

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Faith often gets tested when life stops making sense. Job’s story strips away the idea that following God guarantees comfort and forces an honest look at what trust really rests on. In a single season, lost his children, his wealth, and his health, yet his faith remained steadfast in God.

Grief, confusion, and worship exist at the same time as Job clings to God without easy answers. God does not explain the why these happened but He proves Himself present, unchanging, and reliable. During seasons of profound loss we can trust God to carry us through.