The Fellowship Bible Church Mullica Hill Podcast

When Circumstances go from Bad to Worse:

 

•See your hard times as controlled by God; they have a specific duration of time (Deut. 8:2a).

•See your hard times as a gift from God; they reveal areas for spiritual growth (Deut. 8:2b).

•See your hard times as intended for reliance on God; they humble you, so you can trust him (8:3)

•See your hard times as designed for the glory of God; they help you pursue God not pleasure (8:7)

When you don’t understand the ways of God:

•Be a STUDENT: make your starting point the character of God (1:12-13)

•Be a REALIST:

•Be a LISTENER:

•Be RELIANT:

Habakkuk had to deal with the news that God was going to work in a way that not only seemed unfair, but unethical.  He had lessons to learn about how God works - and so do we.

Asking God “when” is best asked by those:

(1)Who have a personal relationship with God (1:2)

(2)Who have prayed consistently to him (1:2)

(3)Who have a greater concern for the wrongs done against others than themselves (1:2)

 

Asking God “why” is best asked by those:

(1)Who acknowledge the providence of God in theirlife (1:3)

(2)Who embrace the Scripture-derived character of God (1:3)

(3)Who desire for hearts to be receptive to God’s Word (1:4)

Virtue: In our closest relationships, we live out virtue by actively prioritizing our time with them.

 

Knowledge: In our closest relationships, we live out growing knowledge by actively sharing how we’re growing in Christ with each other.

 

Self-Control: In our closest relationships we live out self-control by not doing what the flesh wants and what the Spirit wants.

 

Perseverance: In our closest relationships, we should be persevering even when it’s challenging or hard.

 

Godliness: In our closest relationships, there should be a natural openness to reflect on Christ and be communicative about him.

 

BrotherlyKindness: In our closest relationships, we should be more tolerant of loved ones and our graciousness towards them.

 

Love: In our closest relationships, we should be sacrificing what we want for what others wants.

He Leads, He Restores, He Comforts, He Disciplines, He Vindicates, He Preserves

   We believe God is active and working

·    We believe God is aware of our cultural issues and is moving it towards His plan

·    We believe God is desiring for all people to be saved and come to a knowledge of Him

Five truths help us better understand God’s nearness:

 

Nearness is seen in God’s Character

Nearness is realized by God’s Compassion

Nearness is demonstrated through God’s Will

Nearness can be misunderstood by God’s followers

Nearness is experienced through God’s Word

Three Responses to God's Wisdom:

1. Pray for God’s wisdom when you’re going through difficulty (Jam. 1:2-5)

2. Trust in God’s wisdom when you’re waiting (Psa. 106:13)

3. Give thanks for God’s wisdom when we’re doubting (1 Cor. 1:25-26)