Playlist: Habakkuk, Book of (topic)
Habakkuk
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Book of Habakkuk holds a significant place in understanding the challenges and questions faced in times of turmoil, resonating with the themes of the Feast of Trumpets, which focus on the return of Christ, the end of this age, the Tribulation, the Day of the Lord, and the establishment of God's Kingdom. Habakkuk's primary …
Habakkuk: God's Power and Patience
Sermonette by James BeaubelleGod has expressed infinite patience with Jacob's rebellious children, but He has also put a time limit on their tolerance and craving for lawlessness.
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe book of Habakkuk, written in Judah over 2,500 years ago, addresses issues strikingly relevant to modern times, concerning both the nation and personal struggles. Habakkuk prophesies during the final days of Judah, witnessing the nation's callousness and pleading with God about the enduring injustice. God responds that the …
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part Four)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Book of Habakkuk opens with the prophet questioning why God seems slow to answer his plea for revival in Israel. When God responds by revealing that He will send the Chaldean-Babylonians to punish His people, Habakkuk struggles with how a righteous God could use a wicked nation for such a purpose. This concern is central in …
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Book of Habakkuk reveals the prophet's intense dialogues with God concerning the wickedness in Judah and God's response to it. In the opening verses of Habakkuk 1, the prophet questions how long God will permit Judah's sin and perverted justice to go unpunished. God's reply in verses 5-11 is startling, as He declares that He …
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Book of Habakkuk presents a profound dialogue between the prophet and the Eternal, addressing the perplexing use of the ruthless Chaldean-Babylonians as instruments of divine judgment against Judah. Habakkuk grapples with the apparent conflict between God's holiness and the employment of such a violent people, yet he …
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The Book of Habakkuk reflects a time of great distress, mirroring the dire circumstances faced by Judah just before its collapse around 605 BC. In the first chapter, Habakkuk voices his complaints to God about the worsening conditions, questioning why God does not intervene when safety and security are nearly lost. In response, …
Faith (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Book of Habakkuk reveals the prophet's distress over God's decision to punish Judah through the Chaldeans, a nation Habakkuk deemed more wicked than the Judeans. Habakkuk questioned why God would use such a violent and rapacious nation for this purpose, expressing his frustration and appealing fervently to God for an …
Lamentations (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHabakkuk wrote his book near the end of the seventh century BC, just before the Babylonians invaded the kingdom of Judah. God revealed to Habakkuk that He would send the Chaldeans, also known as the Babylonians, against Judah as a rod of His anger due to the nation's sinful and unfaithful ways. This prophecy struck terror into …
What Is the Work of God Now? (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the context of discussing the scattering and challenges faced by the church, the book of Habakkuk provides a poignant example of God's methods. Habakkuk is depicted as praying and expressing upset towards God for bringing a nation worse than Judah or Israel to punish them. To Habakkuk, this action seems unfair, as it involves …
Proverbs 31 and the Wife of Christ (Part Two)
Sermon by Mark SchindlerThe Book of Habakkuk begins with a profound sense of frustration over the chaotic circumstances of life, but it concludes with a clear understanding of the perfect sovereignty of God. In Habakkuk 1:1, the book opens with this tone of struggle, and by chapter 3, verse 17, at the end of the book, Habakkuk declares that the Lord is …
Prophets and Prophecy (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Book of Habakkuk addresses a remarkable work that God declares He will perform, a work so astonishing that Habakkuk would not believe it even if told. God reveals His intention to turn the world upside down once more, replacing the nations with the Kingdom of God. These prophecies in Habakkuk encompass the economic, …
Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe book of Habakkuk offers a profound lesson on the ways God accomplishes His purposes, often challenging human understanding. The prophet Habakkuk struggled to accept that God would use the fierce, impetuous, dreadful, and terrible Chaldeans as an instrument to punish His people. To Habakkuk, God's choice of such a wicked …
Why Study Prophecy?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Book of Habakkuk, a small three-chapter text among the Minor Prophets, holds significant relevance for understanding God's workings in our time. It prompts reflection on how its messages apply to the churches of God and the broader world. Through studying Habakkuk, one can discern lessons about what actions should be taken …
Lamentations (Part Seven; 1989)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe Book of Habakkuk begins with a burden seen by the prophet, reflecting extreme sorrow over the violence and injustice in the streets. Habakkuk questions why God does not intervene, noting that even court decisions lack sound judgment. In response, God reveals that He will correct the situation in Israel by allowing the …