Faith in God – what does it look Faith in God – what does it look like? Hab.2:1-5like? Hab.2:1-5

WaitingWaiting & & focusingfocusing are vital to a life of faith are vital to a life of faith

1. The gift of Prayer – Hab.11. The gift of Prayer – Hab.1

Habakkuk is bewildered by:-Habakkuk is bewildered by:-

a. God’s reluctance to act – 1:2-4a. God’s reluctance to act – 1:2-4

b. God’s unbelievable ways – 1:12-17b. God’s unbelievable ways – 1:12-17

Helplessness + faith Helplessness + faith prayer prayer

““Helplessness becomes prayer the moment you go Helplessness becomes prayer the moment you go to Jesus and speak candidly and confidently to Jesus and speak candidly and confidently with him about your needs” (Hallesby)with him about your needs” (Hallesby)

2. The gift of God’s word – 2:1-52. The gift of God’s word – 2:1-5

a. Alert to God’s word – v.1; Is.21:6-8a. Alert to God’s word – v.1; Is.21:6-8

The gift of God’s wordThe gift of God’s word

b. A word for all – v.2b. A word for all – v.2

- “run with it” – proclaim it, pass it on - “run with it” – proclaim it, pass it on Jer.23:21; Col.3:16Jer.23:21; Col.3:16

c. A trustworthy word – v.3c. A trustworthy word – v.3

- God has his timetable – he will act- God has his timetable – he will act

- Be patient, “wait for it”- Be patient, “wait for it”

d. A Gospel word – v.4,5d. A Gospel word – v.4,5

2 attitudes are contrasted:-2 attitudes are contrasted:- 1. The pride of the unbeliever1. The pride of the unbeliever 2. The faith of the believer2. The faith of the believer a. Put right with Goda. Put right with God – justified – justified - O.T. - Gen.15:6; Rom.4:1-8- O.T. - Gen.15:6; Rom.4:1-8 - N.T. - Rom.1:17; Gal.3:6-11- N.T. - Rom.1:17; Gal.3:6-11Rom.1-5Rom.1-5 The Gospel – Justification The Gospel – Justification a. We stand naked/guilty before God - 1:18-3:20a. We stand naked/guilty before God - 1:18-3:20 b. God’s provision – the Cross – 3:21-26b. God’s provision – the Cross – 3:21-26 c. Justified through faith – 3:27-5:21c. Justified through faith – 3:27-5:21

b. The “righteous” living by faith in b. The “righteous” living by faith in GodGod

A steadfast, persevering faith–Heb.10:37,38A steadfast, persevering faith–Heb.10:37,38

Rom.6-8Rom.6-8 - God’s provision - God’s provision

1. Resurrection life of Jesus – ch.61. Resurrection life of Jesus – ch.6

2. Our lack of power on our own – ch.72. Our lack of power on our own – ch.7

3. The Spirit gives life, power & assurance – 3. The Spirit gives life, power & assurance – ch.8ch.8

3. Vital questions3. Vital questions

a. Am I right with God?a. Am I right with God?

b. Do I live by faith in God?b. Do I live by faith in God?

- prayer at the heart of my life- prayer at the heart of my life

- an eager, expectant, obedient reader of - an eager, expectant, obedient reader of God’s wordGod’s word

- refusing to take my focus from God- refusing to take my focus from God

c. Do I c. Do I wait for Godwait for God, and , and actively obeyactively obey him? him?