Slide 1 — In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
Lessons from the Life of Job
Anchor Scripture:
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
— Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV)
Slide line:
“Seasons change. God does not.”
Slide 2 — Job in Health: Whole, Honored, and Covered
Scripture:
“There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.”
— Job 1:1 (NKJV)
Teaching Focus:
Job began healthy in body, sound in faith, and respected in community.
Relationship Insight:
- Respected by people
- Trusted by God
- Leading his household well
Slide line:
“Health often attracts honor and affirmation.”
Slide 3 — Relationships in the Season of Health
Scripture:
“So that this man was the greatest of all the people of the East.”
— Job 1:3b (NKJV)
Teaching Point:
When Job was healthy:
- People admired him
- His leadership was celebrated
- His righteousness was uncontested
Truth:
Many relationships are comfortable when life is comfortable.
Slide line:
“It’s easy to stand with someone when nothing is wrong.”
Slide 4 — Job in Sickness: The Body Fails
Scripture:
“So Satan… struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.”
— Job 2:7 (NKJV)
Teaching Focus:
Job’s condition changed completely and suddenly.
Key Truth:
Sickness does not erase righteousness.
Slide line:
“The same man. A different condition.”
Slide 5 — Relationships in the Season of Sickness: His Wife
Scripture:
“Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”
— Job 2:9 (NKJV)
Teaching Insight:
Job’s wife represents emotional exhaustion and grief.
Relationship Truth:
Sickness strains even the closest relationships.
Slide line:
“Pain can speak through people we love.”
Slide 6 — Relationships in the Season of Sickness: His Friends
Scripture:
“They sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him.”
— Job 2:13 (NKJV)
Teaching Focus:
At first, the friends responded correctly:
- They showed up
- They sat in silence
- They shared the burden
Slide line:
“Presence matters more than answers in sickness.”
Slide 7 — When Relationships Struggle Under Sickness
Scripture:
“Whoever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off?”
— Job 4:7 (NKJV)
Teaching Insight:
As sickness continued:
- Compassion turned into correction
- Support turned into suspicion
Truth:
Prolonged sickness tests people’s theology and patience.
Slide line:
“Not everyone knows how to walk with you through suffering.”
Slide 8 — Job’s Faith Through All Three Seasons
Scripture:
“Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.”
— Job 13:15 (NKJV)
Teaching Point:
Job’s faith was consistent, even when:
- His health changed
- His relationships shifted
Slide line:
“Faith stayed steady while everything else moved.”
Slide 9 — Job Restored to Health
Scripture:
“The LORD restored Job’s losses… and the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.”
— Job 42:10 (NKJV)
Teaching Focus:
God restored:
- Job’s body
- Job’s position
- Job’s peace
Slide line:
“Restoration is God’s work, not man’s opinion.”
Slide 10 — Relationships in the Season of Restoration
Scripture:
“After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations.”
— Job 42:16 (NKJV)
Teaching Insight:
Restoration re-ordered relationships:
- God vindicated Job
- Friends were corrected
- Family life was renewed
Slide line:
“God knows how to bring people back in proper order.”
Slide 11 — The Big Lesson: In Sickness and in Health
Summary Slide:
- Health reveals who celebrates you
- Sickness reveals who stays with you
- Restoration reveals who God trusts you to forgive
Slide line:
“Every season reveals something—and someone.”
Slide 12 — Closing Scripture & Declaration
Scripture:
“You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.”
— James 5:11 (NKJV)
Declaration:
“Whether in sickness or in health, our trust remains in the Lord.”
