FirstThingsFirst

JR. Forasteros - August 3, 2014

Habakkuk

Major/Minor

We live in a world of towering evils; they overwhelm and paralyze us. How are people who love God to respond to evils too big for us to address? According to Habakkuk, we do what we can. We act faithfully. We do the next right thing, even if it's small. Our faithfulness to God is grounded in God's faithfulness to us, and we have the confidence to trust God is restoring and will resurrect us!

From Series: "Major/Minor"

We live in turbulent times - from endless war to a slowly recovering economy to a looming educational crisis and ineffective government. While we take care of our lives one day at a time, we can't help but sense a storm gathering on the horizon. In this, we are much like the Jewish people who lived at the time of the prophets. Surrounded by forces outside their control, God called them to remain faithful in their daily life, to trust him to handle the big stuff. God spoke through prophets. Because their books are so short, we call them the Minor Prophets. But while their writings are short, their message has major implications for our lives today. Welcome to Major/Minor!

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We ended 2012 in the Revelation, exploring how Jesus’ coming into our lives is the End of the World as we know it. But if Jesus’ coming is the End, it’s also a new beginning. Jesus’ death and resurrection reconnect us with God, open up a world that has been lost to us since Sin entered into the world. So to kick off 2013, we’re going to dive into Genesis 1-2. We’ll explore God’s original intentions for the world, and the implications for our new life in Jesus. After all, in the new year, it’s good to get the First Things First!

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