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A.A. The conversation so far . . .The conversation so far . . .• 1:1-4 Habakkuk cries out 1:1-4 Habakkuk cries out coerced coerced

sensualitysensuality• 1:5-111:5-11• 1:12-2:11:12-2:1• 2:2-52:2-5• 2:6-202:6-20

A.A. The conversation so far . . .The conversation so far . . .Habakkuk cries out

(1:1-4)

Why God?

How Long?

God responds (1:5-11)You’ll be amazedChaldeans will

bring justice

Habakkuk cries out again (1:12-2:1)

Confidence in you, but...How can the

black hats judge the white

hats?God responds again (2:2-20)

The puffed up will be judged

The righteous will live by

faith5 “Woes” to Babylon

III. Woe to the III. Woe to the violentviolent

I. Woe to the I. Woe to the unrighteous unrighteous richrich II. Woe to the II. Woe to the unrighteous unrighteous builderbuilder

IV. Woe to the IV. Woe to the debaucherdebaucher

A.A. Debauchery is not only Debauchery is not only excessive excessive indulgenceindulgence in sensual pleasures, in sensual pleasures, but also but also leading others astrayleading others astray

1.1. They were engaging in They were engaging in drunkennessdrunkenness and and coerced sensualitycoerced sensuality

IV. Woe to the IV. Woe to the debaucherdebaucher

A.A. Debauchery is not only Debauchery is not only excessive excessive indulgenceindulgence in sensual pleasures, in sensual pleasures, but also but also leading others astrayleading others astray

2.2. They were doing They were doing violenceviolence to the to the environmentenvironment

IV. Woe to the IV. Woe to the debaucherdebaucher

B.B. This will lead to This will lead to shameshame and receiving and receiving wrathwrath

V. Woe to the V. Woe to the idolateridolater

A.A. The The futilityfutility of idols and the of idols and the foolishnessfoolishness of idolaters are of idolaters are mocked in this last woemocked in this last woe

Idols – “elilim illemim”Idols – “elilim illemim”God – “elohim”God – “elohim”

Nothingness

Tongue tied

V. Woe to the V. Woe to the idolateridolater

A.A. The The futilityfutility of idols and the of idols and the foolishnessfoolishness of idolaters are of idolaters are mocked in this last woemocked in this last woe

1.1. The things that you The things that you hatehate will not force will not force you to bow down and worship them. It you to bow down and worship them. It is the things that you is the things that you lovelove that are the that are the dangerdanger

V. Woe to the V. Woe to the idolateridolater

A.A. The The futilityfutility of idols and the of idols and the foolishnessfoolishness of idolaters are of idolaters are mocked in this last woemocked in this last woe

2.2. Whenever I set my priorities on Whenever I set my priorities on things things mademade rather than on the rather than on the MakerMaker of of thingsthings, I am guilty of idolatry, I am guilty of idolatry

V. Woe to the V. Woe to the idolateridolater

B.B. The Living God commands our The Living God commands our reverencereverence

All of Christ,For All of Life,

For All the World

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A. W. TozerA. W. Tozer

Background: Who is Background: Who is HabakkukHabakkuk??

From Frank:From Tim:From John:Bro, last night

was epicYou ever find your pants?I can’t believe

you got a tattoo on your...

In silence . . .In silence . . . Meditateon God’s characteron what He’s done

Confess sinsPsalm 139:23-24

Choose to trustSurrender life, or my difficulty,

to His Sovereignty

Repent2 Corinthians 7:10-

11Look to God

For His heart for peopleJohn 3:16, 2 Corinthians 5:11-

21

Jerusalem

Egypt

Megiddo

Babylon

Asshur

1050-931 BCSaul, David,

Solomon,

divided kingdom

722 BC 605, 597, 586640-609 BCIsrael (North)

Conquered by Assyria

Josiah’s reign

& Reform

Judah (South)

Conquered by Babylon

SusaJerusalem

Euphrates

You = 3 secondsYou = 75 seconds

You share your timewith

7,099,999,999other people

God’s CharacterGod’s Character

Eternity

Omnipresence

Omniscience

Omnipotence

Sovereignty

HolinessGrace

What areWhat are these woes? these woes?

These woes are going to be used These woes are going to be used to to ridicule Babylonridicule Babylon

V. Woe to the V. Woe to the idolateridolater

The consequences of security The consequences of security based on injustice is based on injustice is

shameshame on the builder’s on the builder’s householdhousehold and a and a wasted lifewasted life

III. Woe to the III. Woe to the violentviolent

A.A. Babylon’s crimes are also against Babylon’s crimes are also against GodGod

B.B. JudgmentJudgment will come will come

C.C. The glory of God will be The glory of God will be knownknown

1818 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. for they were fishermen. 1919 And he And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”make you fishers of men.”

From Matthew 4:18-22, ESVFrom Matthew 4:18-22, ESV

2020 Immediately they left their nets and Immediately they left their nets and followed him. followed him. 2121 And going on from And going on from there he saw two other brothers, there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.nets, and he called them.

From Matthew 4:18-22, ESVFrom Matthew 4:18-22, ESV

2222 Immediately they left the boat and Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.their father and followed him.

From Matthew 4:18-22, ESVFrom Matthew 4:18-22, ESV

One day in Church One day in Church History class . . .History class . . .

ReviewReview

BackgroundBackground

““Now the city was large and spacious, Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been the houses had not yet been rebuilt.”rebuilt.”

Nehemiah 7:4Nehemiah 7:4

A disciple is a A disciple is a learnerlearner or or studentstudent, one , one who accepts the teachings of who accepts the teachings of

someone, not only in someone, not only in beliefbelief but but also in also in lifelife

Some definitionsSome definitionsA.A. JusticeJustice - the administering of - the administering of

deserved punishment or rewarddeserved punishment or reward

B.B. VengeanceVengeance – punishment given out – punishment given out in the sense of repaymentin the sense of repayment

I. What does an anchor do?I. What does an anchor do?

B.B. What makes an anchor What makes an anchor goodgood??

1.1. An anchor has to be An anchor has to be attachedattached to you to you

2.2. An anchor has to go into a realm where An anchor has to go into a realm where we can’t gowe can’t go

I. I. ForbiddenForbidden Marriages Marriages

I. The RelapseI. The Relapse

B.B. Problem #2: The Problem #2: The HouseHouse of of GodGod had had been been neglectedneglected

1.1. GivingGiving had had plummetedplummeted

2.2. And good And good workersworkers had had moved outmoved out

II. The Example of AbrahamII. The Example of Abraham

II. Complete II. Complete DependenceDependence on on the the GraceGrace of Christ of Christ

C.C. Jesus gets the Jesus gets the gloryglory through through usus

III. Complete III. Complete ObedienceObedience to to the the MissionMission of Christ of Christ

A.A. Jesus’ Jesus’ unconventionalunconventional plan to plan to make disciplesmake disciples

ConclusionConclusionA.A. What picture do we see of following What picture do we see of following

Jesus (of being his disciple)?Jesus (of being his disciple)?

1.1. Complete abandonment to ChristComplete abandonment to Christ

2.2. Complete dependence on the grace of Complete dependence on the grace of ChristChrist

ConclusionConclusionA.A. What picture do we see of following What picture do we see of following

Jesus (of being his disciple)?Jesus (of being his disciple)?

3.3. Complete obedience to the mission of Complete obedience to the mission of ChristChrist

4.4. Complete adherence to the person of Complete adherence to the person of ChristChrist

5.5. Complete trust in the authority of ChristComplete trust in the authority of Christ

ConclusionConclusionB.B. Here is the question:Here is the question:

Will you Will you followfollow Jesus, and following him, Jesus, and following him,

say to others “say to others “Follow meFollow me, as I follow , as I follow him”?him”?

““There is not a square inch in the whole There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over domain of our human existence over

which which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, Christ, who is Sovereign over all,

does not cry:does not cry: ‘‘Mine!Mine!’”’”

Abraham KuyperAbraham Kuyper

III. Complete III. Complete ObedienceObedience to to the the MissionMission of Christ of Christ

B.B. The disciples’ The disciples’ unhesitant unhesitant responseresponse

III. Complete III. Complete ObedienceObedience to to the the MissionMission of Christ of Christ

C.C. The The questionquestion for the church: for the church:

Will we Will we obeyobey his his missionmission to make to make disciples?disciples?

III. Final ThoughtsIII. Final Thoughts

If there are If there are empty seatsempty seats, , what am what am I doingI doing about it? about it?

Is my Is my GodGod too too smallsmall??

III. The Finality of OathsIII. The Finality of Oaths

A.A. An Oath – A solemn An Oath – A solemn declarationdeclaration that calls on someone that calls on someone higherhigher as a as a witnesswitness

III. The Finality of OathsIII. The Finality of Oaths

B.B. The function of an oath is twofoldThe function of an oath is twofold

1.1. It It confirmsconfirms what was said what was said

2.2. It puts an end to all It puts an end to all argumentsarguments

IV. The Encouragement of an IV. The Encouragement of an AnchorAnchor

A.A. In Hebrews, hope is never a In Hebrews, hope is never a subjective attitudesubjective attitude, ,

but is the but is the objective giftobjective gift that God that God extends to his people through Christ extends to his people through Christ – present and future salvation– present and future salvation

IV. The Encouragement of an IV. The Encouragement of an AnchorAnchor

B.B. Fled - Fled -

IV. The Encouragement of an IV. The Encouragement of an AnchorAnchor

C.C. We need a spiritual anchor – We need a spiritual anchor – are there any are there any rocksrocks at the at the bottombottom

of the of the universeuniverse??

1.1. Jesus is our great Jesus is our great High PriestHigh Priest

IV. The Encouragement of an IV. The Encouragement of an AnchorAnchor

C.C. We need a spiritual anchor – are We need a spiritual anchor – are there any there any rocksrocks at the at the bottombottom of of the the universeuniverse??

2.2. Our hope is a sure and steadfast Our hope is a sure and steadfast anchor because God does anchor because God does keep his keep his promisepromise

V. The Example of V. The Example of GenerosityGenerosity

IV. Final ThoughtsIV. Final Thoughts

For it is by grace you have been saved, For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:8-10, NIVEphesians 2:8-10, NIV