A PREVIEW OF WHEN GOD ENDS SUFFERING (2 OF 2)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-20
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A Preview of When God Ends Suffering (2 of 2)
Series: The Right Way to Question God
Scott Maze
Habakkuk 2:2-20
Today, we continue to examine a short book toward the end of the Old Testament that is 2,600 years old but the questions it asks are highly contemporary. It's a book that deals with questions of injustice. It's the question you deal with in your everyday life. It's the problem of injustice.
Pollster, George Barna was once commissioned to inquire of people what one question they would ask of God if they had the opportunity and know that God would give the answer By an overwhelming majority, the most urgent question was this - ''Why is there so much suffering in the world?'' And the prophet Habakkuk asked the same question in his day.
Habakkuk's contribution to the Bible is unique. His book is not a series of messages to the people of God, as is the custom of the other prophets. Instead, we discover a dialogue between Habakkuk and God. Habakkuk doesn't speak to the people for God, but he speaks to God for the people. He is more like a priest in some ways than a prophet. He deals with deep, often dark questions of our existence and God's actions. Habakkuk is like us as he deals with the question, ''Why does God Allow Evil People to Prosper while Good People Suffer?''
Today is the second time God has spoken to Habakkuk. Let's review last week for just a minute. Habakkuk and other godly people in Judah struggled with the question, ''Why does God Allow Evil People to Prosper while Good People Suffer?'' And, ''Why isn't God answering our prayers?'' (Habakkuk 1:2-4). Then God answered Habakkuk's prayer and he now had a bigger problem! The Lord said, ''You're not going to believe this, but I'm going to send the Chaldeans to punish Judah's sins'' (Habakkuk 1:5-6). Habakkuk thought, ''No way! Those guys are far more evil than the evildoers in Judah that they're
coming to punish! How can a holy God do such a thing?'' If you had laid out o ...
Series: The Right Way to Question God
Scott Maze
Habakkuk 2:2-20
Today, we continue to examine a short book toward the end of the Old Testament that is 2,600 years old but the questions it asks are highly contemporary. It's a book that deals with questions of injustice. It's the question you deal with in your everyday life. It's the problem of injustice.
Pollster, George Barna was once commissioned to inquire of people what one question they would ask of God if they had the opportunity and know that God would give the answer By an overwhelming majority, the most urgent question was this - ''Why is there so much suffering in the world?'' And the prophet Habakkuk asked the same question in his day.
Habakkuk's contribution to the Bible is unique. His book is not a series of messages to the people of God, as is the custom of the other prophets. Instead, we discover a dialogue between Habakkuk and God. Habakkuk doesn't speak to the people for God, but he speaks to God for the people. He is more like a priest in some ways than a prophet. He deals with deep, often dark questions of our existence and God's actions. Habakkuk is like us as he deals with the question, ''Why does God Allow Evil People to Prosper while Good People Suffer?''
Today is the second time God has spoken to Habakkuk. Let's review last week for just a minute. Habakkuk and other godly people in Judah struggled with the question, ''Why does God Allow Evil People to Prosper while Good People Suffer?'' And, ''Why isn't God answering our prayers?'' (Habakkuk 1:2-4). Then God answered Habakkuk's prayer and he now had a bigger problem! The Lord said, ''You're not going to believe this, but I'm going to send the Chaldeans to punish Judah's sins'' (Habakkuk 1:5-6). Habakkuk thought, ''No way! Those guys are far more evil than the evildoers in Judah that they're
coming to punish! How can a holy God do such a thing?'' If you had laid out o ...
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