Why?

Last week, we finished up our sermon series through the Book of Philippians. May we continue Pressing On Toward the Goal of Christlikeness! Today, we will begin a five-week series through the Book of Habakkuk. The overarching theme of this series is: Why? As we move through life, many of us have questions about problems that arise:Why do bad things happen to good people?Why do innocent people die?Why does evil seem to have an upper hand? Habakkuk had similar questions for God. In the first two chapters, we will see the dialogue between Habakkuk and God, and then in the third chapter, we will see Habakkuk’s prayerful response. The message title for today is: Why? Our points for the message will be: Introduction The What and The Who Habakkuk’s First Questions Main Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4 Supporting Texts - Habakkuk 2:4, Habakkuk 3:19, Habakkuk 2:14, Isaiah 13:1, Isaiah 17:1, Jeremiah 14:9, Psalm 13:1-2, John 8:23, Exodus 2:23-24, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Romans 3:10, Romans 5:12, Revelation 11:16-18 Diving Deeper. After listening to today's message, consider asking yourself the following questions: Is Habakkuk a Major or Minor Prophet? Explain. Why was this message from God considered a burden for Habakkuk? How was Habakkuk, the prophet, unique? Why was Habakkuk questioning God? Who’s sin was Habakkuk focusing on? Is it okay for us to ask God questions? Explain.