HabakkukHabakkukHero of FaithHero of Faith

Genesis 1:31Genesis 1:31

God saw all that He had made, God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was and behold, it was very goodvery good..

Job 14:1Job 14:1

Man, born of woman, lives but a few Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are days, and they are full of troublefull of trouble..

Hab 1: Q&AHab 1: Q&A

• Hab (v1-4): Hab (v1-4): “How can you allow corruption “How can you allow corruption to go unpunished?”to go unpunished?”

• God (v5-11): God (v5-11): “I’m about to act. Hold still “I’m about to act. Hold still while I fix your nation with my Babylonian while I fix your nation with my Babylonian sledgehammer!”sledgehammer!”

• Hab (v12-17): Hab (v12-17): “Their worse than us! How can “Their worse than us! How can you allow such evil to come upon us?!”you allow such evil to come upon us?!”

Hab 2: Two Ways Hab 2: Two Ways to respond to hard timesto respond to hard timesThe Question God Answers:The Question God Answers:

““How do I make it through the painful times How do I make it through the painful times in life?”in life?”

1) Lives by pride: 1) Lives by pride: relies on selfrelies on self– Rely on my $, possessionsRely on my $, possessions– Rely on my strengthRely on my strength– Rely on relationshipsRely on relationships– Rely on my intellectRely on my intellect– Rely on entertainmentRely on entertainment

2) Lives by faith: 2) Lives by faith: relies on Godrelies on God– Hebrews 13:5 “I will Hebrews 13:5 “I will

never leave you…”never leave you…”– Romans 8:28 “God Romans 8:28 “God

causes all things to work causes all things to work together for good…”together for good…”

– Revelation 21:1-4 “no Revelation 21:1-4 “no longer any mourning, or longer any mourning, or crying, or pain…”crying, or pain…”

Hab 2: Two Ways Hab 2: Two Ways to respond to hard timesto respond to hard times

1) Lives by pride: 1) Lives by pride: relies on selfrelies on self

God’s evaluation: God’s evaluation: “not right”“not right”

2) Lives by faith: 2) Lives by faith: relies on Godrelies on God

God’s evaluation: God’s evaluation: “righteous”“righteous”

Hab 2: Two Ways Hab 2: Two Ways to respond to hard timesto respond to hard times

1) Lives by pride: 1) Lives by pride: relies on selfrelies on self

God’s evaluation: God’s evaluation: “not right”“not right”

Result: Result: “will die”“will die”

2) Lives by faith: 2) Lives by faith: relies on Godrelies on God

God’s evaluation: God’s evaluation: “righteous”“righteous”

Result: Result: “will live”“will live”

Hab 2: Two Ways Hab 2: Two Ways to respond to hard timesto respond to hard times

1) Lives by pride: 1) Lives by pride: relies on selfrelies on self

God’s evaluation: God’s evaluation: “not right”“not right”

Result: Result: “will die”“will die”

JudgmentJudgment

2) Lives by faith: 2) Lives by faith: relies on Godrelies on God

God’s evaluation: God’s evaluation: “righteous”“righteous”

Result: Result: “will live”“will live”

BlessingBlessing

Hab 2: Two Ways Hab 2: Two Ways to respond to hard timesto respond to hard times

Hab 3: How to grow your Hab 3: How to grow your faithfaith

3:1-73:1-7 worshipworship++

3:8-153:8-15 gratitudegratitude==

3:16-193:16-19 extraordinary faithextraordinary faith