Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:18-19

Theme: From Doubt to Faith

Key Verse: 3:17-19

Key Chapter: 3

3 chapters, 47 verses, and 1,476 words

Grade level: 4.4

AUTHOR

The Holy Spirit of God by inspiration through Habakkuk

DATE WRITTEN7th Century B.C.

Outline

I. The Prophet Is Troubled. ch.1

II.The Prophet Is Taught. ch.2

III.The Prophet Is Triumphant. ch.3

LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS

Habakkuk 3:18-19

Major problems in the days Habakkuk lived:

1. Violence (1:2)

Habakkuk 1:2 KJV

O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

2. Iniquity (1:3)

Habakkuk 1:3 (KJV)

Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

3. Grievance (1:3)

4. Spoiling (1:3)

5. Strife (1:3)

6. Contention (1:3)

7. Less preaching (1:4)

Habakkuk 1:4 KJV

Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

8. Wrong judgment (1:4)

We see in 3:18-19 some THINGS we need to do.

I. We Need to Praise the Lord in His Sanctuary. v.18a

“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD”

When to praise the Lord.

Where to praise the Lord.

II. We need to Praise the Lord for His Salvation. v.18b

“I will joy in the god of my salvation”

The place of joy. “in...God”

The power of joy. “salvation”

III. We Need to Praise the Lord for His Strength. v.19

“is my strength”

He enables us to serve Him.

“he will make my feet like hinds feet”

He equips us to serve Him.

“he will make me to walk upon mine high places”

The message. 2:2 “make it plain”

Habakkuk 2:2 KJV

And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

The messengers.

Ephesians 4:11 KJV

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Conclusion:

The means.

2 Timothy 4:2 KJV

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Proverbs 14:24 KJV

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

“foolishness of fools”

Proverbs 19:3 KJV

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

“foolishness of man”

1 Corinthians 1:21 KJV

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

“foolishness of preaching”