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Living By Faith
hab 2.
Contributed by Carl Kolb on Mar 24, 2008
Scripture:
Significance of being a Christian
This moring we are not going to talk about
Salvation by Faith but living by faith
I have some friends who are doing what is known as "living by faith."
Denomination: Baptist
Summary: A lesson in learning to trust God from the book of Habakkuk
“How Do I Live By Faith?”
I have some friends who are doing what is known as "living by faith."
To them, and to many who use that phrase, it means that they are trusting totally on God to supply
their financial needs.
Others it living under persecution
Some its uncertainty of a health
Trust God and his promises
As a matter of fact, most people who use the term "living by faith" use it in a sense that refers to God’s
provision.
They have no doubt that God will meet their needs.
It is easy to say we are "living by faith" when things are going well, when there are no personal crises
to deal with, no tragedies in life, no heartache.
But what about when "the going gets tough" - when the last of the savings account is gone and there is
still no job in sight, when someone we love is taken from us abruptly, when we seem to be thrown into
the middle of persecution or injustice for no apparent reason?
These are the times that test our faith.
These are times that cause us to question God.
Troutman death and removal from Church .....
These are times that can lead us to doubt the very existence of God if we aren’t careful, especially if
God is slow to answer.
Does asking God questions mean we don’t have faith?
No, Habakkuk asked God questions.
He was troubled by the wickedness he saw in his society and he brought some serious questions before
God.
today - troubled times ....
In this conversation between Habakkuk and God, we are left with the distinct impression that he was a
man who truly learned to live by faith.
He trusted God to provide answers to his questions, but more than that, he trusted that God is in
control and that he can be completely trusted to vindicate those who are faithful to him.
In Verses 1-4 of Chapter 2 we catch a glimpse of what it really means to "live by faith."
Habakkuk gives us four principles - four biblical truths - that will strengthen our faith if we are willing to
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Habakkuk gives us four principles - four biblical truths - that will strengthen our faith if we are willing to
learn and apply them.
I. Living By Faith Means Waiting For God To Answer (v 1)
In Chapter 1, Habakkuk asked God two questions: The first is found in Chapter 1:1-4, "Why do the
wicked go unpunished?"
what wrong with my culture?
Habakkuk appeals to the Lord, wondering how long he must cry out and how long he must look at all
the wickedness before God does something.
We would have said it this way, "Hey, God, when are you going to punish all these evil people and
vindicate me?"
God answers the first question by telling Habakkuk that he will use the most wicked of all nations, the
Chaldeans (Babylonians) to punish not only Israel, but all of the wicked nations on earth.
(1:5-11)
God’s answer seems to trouble him a little bit because Habakkuk understands something of the
character of God.
Look what he says, "Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong."
(1:13)
So, he asks the second question, "Why are you going to use the wicked to punish the righteous?"
(1:12
- 2:1)
Habakkuk can’t seem to understand how God can sit idly by and watch all the wickedness that is so
obvious without lifting a finger to punish it.
Then, when God tells him that he will use the most wicked nation on the face of the earth to judge the
wickedness of the nations, he’s really confused and disturbed.
He just can’t come to grips with the fact that God would use a wicked nation like Babylon to execute
judgment.
But instead of trying to second guess God, instead of getting angry with God because it wasn’t an
answer he really wanted to hear, he decides it would be better if he just waited for God to answer his
second question.
Look what he says, verse 1:
"I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me,
and what answer I am to give to this complaint."
(2:1)
He does not doubt that God will answer.
In fact, he fully expect
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He "waited and watched" for a word from God.
How many times have you gone to God with a question, or with a petition, or even a complaint, but not
waited for Him to answer?
God reveals his answers through prayer, through Scripture, through circumstances, through other
people.
He can even use unsaved people to give us the answers to our questions.
Watch for those clear signs God gives us that reveal his answers.
Get into the best position possible to receive a word from God.
What’s the best position to be in to receive a word from God?
key - When you are enjoying a close, personal relationship firmly grounded in faith in Jesus Christ.
Living by faith means that we will wait for God to answer.
II.
Living By Faith Means Obeying God (v 2)
When the Lord finally answered Habakkuk, he gave him something to do.
key - You need to understand that Habakkuk waited until the Lord answered before he acted.
We don’t know how long he waited, but when he got the answer, he was prepared to do the will of God.
God told him to "write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that whoever reads it may
run with it."
God was telling him to "go public with the proclamation."
God didn’t just tell Habakkuk to write the vision, but to write the vision with large, clear letters and to
display this message in the public places where even those who ran by could see at a glance the
message God had given.
Habakkuk did what God said.
Have you ever gone to God with a petition or a complaint or asked God to do something, then refused
to do what God wanted you to do?
Has God ever spoken to you and told you to take a stand against some injustice, or to voice opposition
to an issue, and you just sat around, wondering if God really spoke to you?
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