Lesson kit: Job: The Questions Without Answers

Lesson aim

Mature faith doesn’t mean having every answer; it means staying close to God even with our questions.

Key verse

“There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; blameless and upright, one who feared God.” Job 1:1

Lesson plan

1. 1

   Welcome · 5 minutes

   Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

2. 2

   The story · 10 minutes

   Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

   Open on the big screen →
3. 3

   Talk · 10 minutes

   Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

4. 4

   Activity · 10 minutes

   Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

5. 5

   Closing prayer · 2 minutes

   Close by thanking God for what you learned today. Mature faith doesn’t mean having every answer; it means staying close to God even with our questions.

Discussion questions

1. What happened to Job?
2. What did Job’s friends say?
3. Can you ask God hard questions? Why?

Summary for the teacher

Job was a righteous man with many blessings who suddenly lost almost everything, even his health. His friends said he was being punished, but Job took his honest questions straight to God. God answered him out of a storm, showing his greatness. Job met God in his suffering, and his life was restored.