Bad Theology (Week 1)

Job 4-5, 22, 42

By Michael Lockstampfor, October 01, 2025

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THE ARGUMENT (Eliphaz)

Job 4:1-5:16

The world if you’ve got problems, you’re the .

Job 22:21-30

OUR EXAMPLE (Jesus)

Jesus suffered sacrificially for others as an example (1 Peter 2:21-52)

THE TRUTH

Suffering is not a reliable of God’s or displeasure.

Our good can be trusted to never pain.

All suffering comes from sin but God’s purpose is greater than our pain.

QUESTIONS

  • Who are we tempted to blame for their pain?
  • Will we repent from our contributions to the sin and brokenness in the world?
  • Will we forgive those who failed us in our grief?
  • How can we “grieve with those who grieve”?