Feb. 06, 2022

Habakkuk 2:6-17

When Woe meets Whoa

Jonah 3:9-10

1. Woe #1: Piling Up Someone Else’s Stuff (vs. 6-8)

A. The Taunt (v. 6)

B. Debtors will rise up (v. 7)

Deuteronomy 23:19

Proverbs 11:15

Ezekiel 18:5, 7-9

C. Babylon will become plunder (v. 8)

D. Whoa #1: Avoid lending money at interest and stealing from others.

2. Woe #2: Evil Profit (vs. 9-11)

A. Evil profit (v. 9)

Leviticus 19:13-15, 35-36

B. It's been all about Selfish Security

C. Sold Themselves out (v. 10)

Mark 8:36-37

D. There are enough witnesses

Genesis 4:10

E. Whoa #2: Integrity is important, and God is always watching.

3. Woe #3: Building a City on Bloodshed (vs. 12-14)

A. Building on Blood and Iniquity (v. 12)

B. This is not from the LORD of Hosts! (v. 13)

C. The most hopeful verse in the vision to this point (v. 14)

Hebrews 11:13-16

D. Whoa #3 Faithful persistence is active in this life, and we need to keep looking towards home.

“It is balance of living with the now of salvation in Jesus Christ and the not yet of our eternal reward.”

4. Woe #4: Causing Drunkenness (vs. 15-17)

Picking up from 2:5.

A. Forced Wrath on the Nations

Isaiah 51:17

B. Our View of intoxication versus Scripture

Ephesians 5:18

Luke 21:34

C. Whoa #4: Be sober and help others to be sober. Do not bring down the wrath of God on others rather offer them salvation in Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

Reflection:

1. Are you willing to allow God to examine you so that you may be changed by His power?

2. Do any of these “woes” (defrauding others, building a city on bloodshed, drunkenness) catch your attention more than the others? Do you rationalize it away or do you let God deal with it in your heart?

Follow Up in the Word Through the Week

Monday, February 7, 2022

Read: Deuteronomy 23:19, Proverbs 11:15, and Ezekiel 18:5, 7-9.

What is God’s view on lending money with interest? How should we be translating that into our lives?

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Read: Leviticus 19:13-15 and 35-36.

What specific directions does God give to Israel in their business dealings? How does that apply to today? Which of these directions do you want to have applied to you?

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Read: Mark 8:27-9:1.

By the time you read verses 36 and 37 of chapter 8, what is Jesus already asking of those who follow Him? How precious is your soul and the soul of others in answering Jesus’ question?

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Read: Habakkuk 2:13 and 14.

Does is help to know that God’s purpose is not for people to be destroying one another? How does verse 14 help you today in knowing that God’s glory will fill the earth?

Friday, February 11, 2022

Read: Hebrews 11:13-16.

Who are the “these” in verse 13? What were they doing in their earthly lives that makes Hebrews 11 celebrate their lives so much? You may have to read the entire chapter to get this perspective.

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Read: Luke 21:34.

What is Jesus warning against? What is the overall idea of Luke 21 that would make us need to be awake and aware?