Peter starts off this chapter talking about spiritual leaders -they are not better than anyone else. Just have the gift of leadership… v1 – elders – this speaks of spiritual leaders in the church. Stable, mature, wise and older men -Peter was an elder & saw the Lord and His ministry and was a part […]
vs 1-4 – Habakkuk had been praying for the Lord to save and change Israel… -He felt his prayers were not being answered v5 – Habakkuk walked by sight and not by faith – 2 Cor 5:7 Ex: Israel going into the promised land & the 12 spies – Numbers […]
vs 14-19 – talk about the believer v19 – talks about the Lord (1.) THE BELIEVER – vs14-19 v14 – reproached – are verbal insults against Christians -this is making our faith verbal -John the Baptist and the body of Christ being a voice BE VERBAL -we will not win the world for Jesus just […]
Chapter 1 v2 – Habakkuk had been crying out to the Lord and didn’t see his prayers being answered -the Lord does answer prayer -there are things that can Hinder our Prayers (1) PRAYERLESSNESS – James 4:2 2 Points 1. The Lord Is […]
(1.) LOVE ONE ANOTHER – v8 Above all things – it means before everything else fervent – means intense…deep…continual & constant a. this is the picture of a runner stretching toward the finish line this is the picture of a horse at full gallop ***It is a full […]
Chapter One – The book was written around 609-598BC -“H” was warning Israel that the Babylonians were coming to chastise them because of their disobedience to the Lord v1 – Oracle …burden…message…revelation -the Lord spoke to “H” in a vision -the Lord speaks to us personally THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK Prophet – means an inspired speaker […]
v7 – THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING SOON Since we know the end of the world is coming soon, what do we need to be doing??????? (1.) KEEP YOUR MIND STEADY, CLEAR AND CALM – v7 -50,000-60,000 thoughts come through our minds every day from the Lord, flesh, and enemy. The enemy and […]
Chapter One -the book was written from 598-609BC -Habakkuk was warning Israel that the Babylonians were coming to chastise Israel verse 1 oracle…burden…mesage -the Lord spoke to Habakkuk directly and personally -it means to take up and carry – Habakkuk would take up what the Lord gave him and give it to Israel […]
THE END OF ALL THINGS IS AT HAND END – Means conclusion or termination a. it is the termination of the world as we know it b. the end of something means the beginning of something new c. no one knows when the return of the Lord will occur – Matthew 24:36-37 vs37-39 – reveals the […]
Joel 3:1-2 – Joel talks about the return of the Lord….. a. the Lord is going to judge the nations v2 – Israel is the Lord’s inheritance – they are special and precious to the Lord What the nations have done to Israel… v3 – cast lots – Israel was sold into slavery trading of […]
v1 – the Lord’s mind must be our mind -Our thoughts, attitiude and thinking must be exactly like the Lords -this happens by knowing the Word of God WE MUST THINK THE SAME WAY THE LORD THINKS ABOUT SIN – v1-6 (1) WE MUST BECOME LIKE JESUS WHO IS OUR EXAMPLE – […]
***The Jewish people would be restored back to Jesus – v1 a. their restoration takes place through forgiveness THE LORD STANDS READY TO FORGIVE Bless the Lord – David is praising the Lord because He forgives our sins ***Bless the Lord praise is a “NO MATTER WHAT […]