“Unfaltering Faith” The Book of Habakkuk Drew Mathews Associate Pastor October 26, 2014

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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified by his grace as a gift through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. Romans 3:23-25

Habakkuk’s Faith 1: Frustrated 1:12-2:1... Flustered 3: Unfaltering

Judah and Babylon B.C. Habakkuk is written B.C. Judah is destroyed by Babylon B.C. Babylon is defeated by Persia and Judah returns home

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14

Unfaltering Faith

The Message of Habakkuk Summary Statement: God is supremely wise, he is perfectly just, and he is overwhelmingly sovereign in dealing with the nations of the world.