In this third and final message of the Habakkuk series, Jonathan Shanks unpacks chapter 3—looking at what to do in "the dip" of life and faith: Remember. Accept. Trust. You can't have chapter 3-type faith without chapter 1-type questions and chapter 2-type waiting.
Jonathan Shanks unpacks Habakkuk in our second message of the Habakkuk series.
Habakkuk chapter one introduces us to a prophet who is living in the tension of questions and faith. He is struggling with the apparent "un-fairness" of God. Throughout the chapter, Habakkuk begins to realise God is up to something behind the scenes. While Habakkuk...
Habakkuk the O.T. prophet has moved from wondering to waiting. He has given his complaints to God and received answer enough to realise that all he truly has to hold on to is the sovereign goodness of His God. Chapter three leads him to worship - whether there is...
When we are in the dip, struggling with holding the tension of questions and faith, it is beneficial to listen, write and wait. This message explores what to do when we find ourselves in the dip of faith.
The life of faith involves seasons of intense questioning and doubt. This first message of three in the Old Testament book of Habakkuk explores the journey of one minor prophet as he deals with God's decision to raise up the Babylonians in judgement of Israel. The...