for teenagers: when things go wrong - wait for god

When Things Go WrongA Study from the Book of Job

When things go wrong ..Worship Him

Look to God

Reach out to hurting people

Wait for God’s help


Look Beyond yourself

Give God time to work

Focus on the Future

Focus

What’s the big idea?God promises to help us when we trust Him

Why does it matter?It requires patience and faith to trust God

How do I live it?Trust God’s timing when you ask Him for help

abd believe in His promises no matter what you have to endure

The Book of Job

Oldest Book in Bible

Author: UnknownJob: Lived during or before Abraham

Memory Work and Drills!

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Psalms 23

Numbers 6:24-26The Lord bless you and keep you

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

Psalms 127:1

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

Psalms 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, But we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you;Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Psalms 86:15

But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

Memory Work and Drills!

Isaiah 41:10

Psalms 20:7

Psalms 127:1

Numbers 6:24-26Jer 29:11

Psalms 23

Psalms 86:15

The Bible (66 Books)

Pentateuch (5)

Old Testament (39 books)

New Testament (27 books)

History (12)

Poetry (5)

Major Prophets (5)

Minor Prophets (12)

GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomy

JoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings 1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEsther

JobPsalmProverbsEcclesiasticsSong of Songs

IsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekialDaniel

HoseaJoelAmos ObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi

MatthewMarkLuke JohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitus PhilemonHebrews James1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJude Revelation

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Last lesson: Be compassionate

MMDD

Write down something which had caused you to be hurt, feel resentful and bitter.(something that still stirs up the same feeling in you now)

(BACK)

Write something encouraging and comforting. Encourage the person from God’s word.

Put into the box and pick another one

Pray for someone in your cell

Share a testimony




Focus on the Future

Job 42:21 Then Job replied to the LORD:

2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

Jer 17:7-8

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

God’s Presence

The Fear Meter

10 minutes

1. Apprehensive2. Fearful3. Terrified




Focus on the Future

Is waiting on God wasting time? Ps 27:14 What do we do while waiting for God to change our situation or bring suffering to an end?

Why do we have to wait on God’s timing?

Is waiting on God wasting time?James 5:11




Focus on the Future

What really is going on ?

Earthly Realm Spiritual RealmWasting away Being renewed day

by day.Light and momentary troubles

Eternal glory

What is seen What is unseenTemporary Eternal

2 Cor 4: 16-18

Learnings from Job

Our problems have a purpose it’s OK if we don’t understand what the purpose is

Help is on the way our suffering won’t last forever

Stay close to God and trust Him to know what is best