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Today we will ask what the Bible says about the roles and responsibilities of mothers and fathers.

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God has told Habakkuk that a violent nation will soon come to crush his nation. It is a judgment on Israel because of their covenant-breaking, wicked ways and contempt for God. At first Habakkuk is in shock and questions the morality of God's intentions. God responds, and in the poetic end of Habakkuk's oracle the prophet says, "Though the fig tree should not blossom...yet I will rejoice in the Lord."

In the face of imminent loss of all good things, how can we arrive at an emotional and spiritual place where we say, "I will take joy in the God of my salvation"?

Series Finale

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A Suffering and the Grace of God.

We all will endure suffering at some point in life. God calls us both to endure through trials and to encourage others in the midst of their trials with comfort and peace. It is God who teaches us how to endure suffering. He alone offers us joy in the midst of our trials when we know that He is fully in control. Join us this Sunday as we continue examining the book of Habakkuk and learning how God works through the suffering in our lives.

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A major Biblical theme is "pride." Pride attacks both our minds and our hearts. It teaches us to rely on ourselves instead of God.  Join us as we continue to look at the book of Habakkuk and learn how God works through difficult struggles in life by revealing to us the broken nature of our minds and hearts.

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A major Biblical theme is "waiting." We humans want answers quickly and we want answers that dovetail with our desires and our human reasoning.  But often the best way for our faith and wisdom to grow is by having to wait and faithfully struggle with our circumstances.

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Hab. 1:1-2. The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw. O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear?

This begins a five part study of an Old Testament book that many of us have never studied, let alone read. The book is called Habakkuk after the name of it's author. It's an oracle, meaning a prophecy of judgement: the judgement that is coming soon to Judah by the hands of the expanding empire of the Chaldeans. We study a Biblical book like this because it gives believers answers for how we can face the troubles of our time.

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Answer: Christ rose bodily from the grave on the third day after his death and is seated at the right hand of the Father, ruling his kingdom and interceding for us, until he returns to judge and renew the whole world. Eph. 1:19-21. (Series Finale)

For more information about the curriculum we've been using to guide us through this series, please visit New City Catechism. If you own an iPad, get the free application.

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Palm Sunday's triumphal entry is quickly overshadowed by conflict, disbelief and opposition.  The opposition comes from the most respected of the religious leaders of that day.  They see and hear Jesus and then reject the idea that he or his message come from God.  What would it have taken for them to instead, accept his message and believe in him?  What does it take for us today to accept Jesus' message and call?

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Answer: Yes. To satisfy his justice, God himself, out of mere mercy, reconciles us to himself and delivers us from sin and from the punishment for sin, by a Redeemer.

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This Sunday we will look at two natural human tendencies that cause us to do the opposite of loving our neighbors as ourselves. We have a natural tendency to alter the truth about ourselves, a situation, or others to gain some personal advantage. Yet God wants us to be people who speak the truth since He is Truth. We also have a natural tendency to see what others possess and want it for ourselves--not just a little, but a lot.

But God warns us that coveting, and the emotions of envy and jealousy that accompany it, will rot our very bones. False witnessing, lying, and coveting always result in broken relationships because they are the opposite of love.

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