Job 1 v 1 – 5, 15 – 22, 42 v 10 – 13

Lesson Aim

To understand that followers of God will experience good times and bad times.

Hook 1: Pictures

Have a series of folded A4 pieces of paper.  As you tell the story display the front of each piece of paper. When you get to the disasters invite children to open up the middle of the paper and read out what happened to the different types of animals and his children. When you get to Job’s restoration, invite other children to turn the pieces of paper round and display them. Finally read out Job’s words about suffering from Job 1 v 21.

The front and back of the pieces of card should also have a picture of a sheep, camel etc.

Front                                                     Middle                                                  Rear

Job                                                         picture of skin with sores             Job 1 v 21 printed out

7000 Sheep                                         lightning killed them                       14000 Sheep

3000 Camels                                       killed                                                     6000 Camels

1000 Cows                                           stolen                                                   2000 Cows

500 Donkeys                                      stolen                                                   1000 Donkeys

7 Sons                                                  a wind blew down the                   7 Sons

3  Daughters                                       house and killed them                   3 Daughters

Hook 2: Messengers

Have four different people running in with the news about the different disasters that befell Job.

No 1 The Sabeans killed your servants and took your cows and donkeys

No 2 Fire burned up your sheep

No 3 The Chaldeans took your camels

No 4 Wind destroyed your son’s house and killed all of your children.

Hook 3: Bible verses

When talking about Job’s physical sufferings it is good to have one of two Bible verses written out, either Job 1 v 21b or Job 19 v 25

 Hook 4: Questions

What is the worst news that you have ever heard? Was it news of a disaster? Was it news that your Mum or Dad were in hospital after an accident. Was it that someone you knew had died? Today’s Bible story begins with lots of bad news.

Application

Explain that whatever happens to us in life, our faith in God should remain. We should learn from the example of Job to keep our faith in God whatever we suffer or lose, in good times and bad times.