by Paul Apple | Dec 13, 2025 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE PERSEVERING PERSPECTIVE COMBINES THE SHORT TERM PAIN OF DISCIPLINE WITH THE TRIUMPHANT RESOLVE TO REJOICE IN GOD’S LONG TERM DELIVERANCE REVIEW: We have seen the prophet wrestle honestly with the perplexing paradox of How could a righteous God let...
by Paul Apple | Dec 13, 2025 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: PERPLEXITY REGARDING GOD’S WAYS AND GOD’S TIMING SHOULD NEVER SHAKE OUR FAITH IN GOD’S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS OR FAITHFULNESS TO HIS PROMISES INTRODUCTION: Eric Redmond: Habakkuk is struggling to reconcile his theology of God with the word of God that has just...
by Paul Apple | Dec 13, 2025 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE PROPHET WRESTLES WITH THE APPARENT DELAY OF THE LORD IN ALLOWING EVIL TO GO UNPUNISHED – HOW LONG? INTRODUCTION: Cyril Barber: How can a message over twenty-six hundred years old impact our contemporary world? (1) The prophetic message continues to speak...