In Suffering…

This week’s texts from Scripture are:

• Job 19:23-27

Sermon Outline:

From guest preacher: The Rev’d Phillip Wilson

A In our suffering

1. We have to fight the desire to Rant

2. We need to develop a discipline to Remember

3. We are to cling to the promise of Redemption

Application Questions…

Comprehension Questions

1. What has Job been going through that makes his words “I know that my Redeemer lives” so powerful? How does this show us what real faith can look like in hard times?

2. When Job says “my Redeemer,” what do you think he means by that? How does it help you to think of God as your Redeemer—someone who rescues, defends, and restores you?

3. Job says that even after his body is destroyed, he will “see God.” What kind of hope is Job holding on to here? How does this help us face pain, sickness, or even death with confidence?

4. Job says, “I will see God for myself; my own eyes will see him.” What does this tell us about having a personal relationship with God, especially in times of suffering?

5. Job wanted his words written down forever. Why do you think he wanted that? What does it show us about his desire for God’s truth and his trust that God would one day make things right?

Life & Application Questions

1. When life feels unfair or painful, what’s your first reaction — to talk to God about it, to vent to others, or to keep it inside?

2. Why do you think we sometimes want to “prove” our faithfulness to God when life gets hard?

3. How can we learn to bring our honest emotions to God without losing trust in His goodness?

4. Have you ever felt like Job — cut off, alone, or like God seemed far away? What helped you get through that season?

5. What does it mean for you personally to say, “My Redeemer lives”?

6. What are some practical ways you can remind yourself (or your family) of God’s faithfulness when life gets difficult?

7. How does it comfort you to know that Jesus understands suffering because He’s been through it Himself?

8. Job looked forward to the day he would see God face-to-face. How does that future hope give you strength to face today’s struggles?

9. In what ways do you “see God” even now — through worship, Scripture, other believers, or moments of grace in hard times?

10. How could your story of suffering — and how God met you in it — help encourage someone else who’s walking through their own “cellar of affliction”?

If you have questions about this sermon, please feel free to reach out to David.