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Big and Small: a 5-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Job SCRIPTURE: Old Testament DECORATING THEME: Big and small things AGE GROUP: Elementary (Get the Preschool version here !) Do you ever stop and think about how big God must be? God created this whole world, all of the planets, and stars in the sky... God is really big! Knowing God is big can make us feel small and inconsequential.But the truth is, even the small things are a big deal to God. The story of Job will help everyone realize that even though we are smal l, God listens to our big feelings , God sees the big picture , God cares about every small problem , and w e can also be a big help in small ways. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES We are small but God is big. (Job's Sufferings: Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Psalm 8) God listens when we have big feelings. (Job Cries Out to God: Job 23:1-7; Hebrews 4:15-16) God sees the big picture. (God Answers Job: Job 38:1-7, 34-41;Isaiah 53:4-12) No problem is too small for God. (Job's Blessings: Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Mark 10:46-52) We can be a big help in small ways. (Job's Friends: Job 2:11-13; Psalm 146) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, we're talking about how Job praised God even through his big sufferings. Watching a rocket launch or seeing a whale up close can make us feel super small. This week, we'll hear about how Job praised God even when everything in his life went wrong and he probably felt tiny, forgotten, and alone. Job's story reminds us that we can still trust the one who holds it all together because we are small, but God is big. This week, we're talking about how Job cried out to God when it all became too big for him to handle. Feelings can be loud, like huge crashing waves, or quiet, like a light breeze-but all of them matter. This week, we'll talk about how Job cried out to God when it all became too big for him to handle. No emotion is too much for God to handle, because God listens when we have big feelings. This week, we're talking about how God answered Job and shows the big difference between what God can do and what humans are able to do. It's hard to turn 500 little puzzle pieces into one big picture without seeing the box. This week, we'll explore how God answered Job and showed the big difference between what God can do and what humans can do. Even when we can't see the full picture, we can trust that God sees the big picture. This week, we're talking about how God blessed Job in bigger ways than before. Like when your plans with friends get canceled but you end up having the best day with your family-what starts as a bummer can lead to something even better. This week, we'll see how God blessed Job in even bigger ways than before, showing that God can turn hard moments into good. Whatever we face, we can know that no problem is too small for God. This week, we're talking about how Job's friends might have been the biggest comfort when they sat with him in silence. A small gesture, like a smile or kind word, can brighten someone's whole day. This week, we'll hear how Job's friends brought comfort just by sitting with him in silence. We don't need to be loud or flashy to make a difference- we can be a big help in small ways. MEMORY VERSE: "God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding." -Job 37:5 (NIV)

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