I. WAITING AND TREMBLING (Habakkuk 3:16) A. Habakkukhearsandtrembles

1.ThefearoftheLordresultsintremblingforHabakkuk(Habakkuk3:2)

2.ThethoughtofGod’sjusticecausesHabakkuktotremble(3:16;Acts

24:24–25)

3.Therewillbeajudgementdaywhenallinjusticeswillberedressed.This

meansweshouldn’tgrowdespondent,norshouldwebecomevigilantes

(Habakkuk3:16;Romans12:17–21)

B. Fromwailingtowaiting(Habakkuk1:2;3:16)

1.Trueofeverylament,wemuststateourcomplaint,recallGod’spromis-

es,andtrustGodintheend(Psalm13)

2.Wemustnotwasteourwaiting,butpursuejusticeandrighteousness

(Jeremiah22:3;Isaiah1:17;Psalm33:4–5)

II. TAKE JOY IN GOD EVEN WHEN TIMES ARE HARD (Habakkuk 3:17–19)

A. Acknowledgethetryingtimesanddifferentcircumstances(Habakkuk3:17)

1.Thescarcityofprovisions

2.Thefearoftheunknown

B. ChoosetotakejoyinGod(Habakkuk3:18;Psalm13:5;Romans5:3–5)

C. TherighteousshalllivebyfaithinthepromisesofGod

1.Wearestrengthenedthroughfaith

2.WerememberGodissovereign

3.WerememberGodisholy

SERMON OUTLINENOTES

week sixMAY 31, 2020

HABAKKUK 3:16-19PASTOR PHIL WARD

Take Joy in God

SERMON REFLECTIONS

1.Whataresomepracticalwayswecanpursuejusticeandrighteousnessaswewait

forjudgmentday,whenallinjusticeswillberedressed?

2.ReadRomans5:3-5.Accordingtothispassage,whyshouldwerejoiceinour

sufferings?

3.WhathasthebookofHabakkuktaughtyouaboutlamenting?

4.WhathaveyoulearnedaboutthejusticeandsovereigntyofGodfromthebookof

Habakkuk?

5.HowhastheHolySpiritbeenencouragingorconvictingyouwhenitcomesto

trustingtheLordinthemidstofsufferingandinjustice?

HABAKKUK 3:16-19Ihear,andmybodytrembles;mylipsquiveratthesound;rottennessentersintomybones;mylegstremblebeneathme.YetIwillquietlywaitforthedayoftroubletocomeuponpeoplewhoinvadeus.

17Thoughthefigtreeshouldnotblossom,norfruitbeonthevines,theproduceoftheolivefailandthefieldsyieldnofood,theflockbecutofffromthefoldandtherebenoherdinthestalls,18yetIwillrejoiceintheLord;IwilltakejoyintheGodofmysalvation.19God,theLord,ismystrength;hemakesmyfeetlikethedeer’s;hemakesmetreadonmyhighplaces.

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