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[1516.78 --> 1517.74] we confess
[1517.74 --> 1519.30] that it's
[1519.30 --> 1519.88] easy for us
[1519.88 --> 1520.58] to give up.
[1521.80 --> 1522.60] It's easy
[1522.60 --> 1523.66] for us to
[1523.66 --> 1524.44] just fall
[1524.44 --> 1525.32] flat on
[1525.32 --> 1525.90] our face.
[1525.90 --> 1526.02] us.
[1527.22 --> 1528.00] And so
[1528.00 --> 1528.72] pick us up
[1528.72 --> 1529.72] again and
[1529.72 --> 1530.08] again.
[1530.94 --> 1531.58] Restore us
[1531.58 --> 1532.36] to yourself.
[1533.92 --> 1534.94] Create in us,
[1535.06 --> 1535.50] God, a
[1535.50 --> 1536.40] clean heart.
[1538.06 --> 1539.24] And draw us
[1539.24 --> 1540.10] to yourself
[1540.10 --> 1542.58] so that we
[1542.58 --> 1545.22] can proclaim
[1545.22 --> 1546.30] your goodness,
[1547.26 --> 1547.92] so that we
[1547.92 --> 1548.50] can let your
[1548.50 --> 1549.60] light shine,
[1550.26 --> 1550.98] and so that
[1550.98 --> 1552.10] we can proclaim
[1552.10 --> 1553.28] your kingdom
[1553.28 --> 1554.78] and that you
[1554.78 --> 1555.60] are the ruler
[1555.60 --> 1557.60] still and
[1557.60 --> 1558.64] that you
[1558.64 --> 1559.40] will accomplish
[1559.40 --> 1560.20] your purposes
[1560.20 --> 1561.28] in our world
[1561.28 --> 1562.26] and that
[1562.26 --> 1562.88] nothing,
[1563.06 --> 1563.60] absolutely
[1563.60 --> 1564.14] nothing,
[1564.32 --> 1565.08] no pandemic
[1565.08 --> 1566.02] ever hinders
[1566.02 --> 1566.82] your purposes.
[1568.32 --> 1568.78] And so we
[1568.78 --> 1569.60] trust in you,
[1569.72 --> 1569.90] Father.
[1572.02 --> 1572.80] And so may we
[1572.80 --> 1573.78] live our lives
[1573.78 --> 1574.94] in that kind
[1574.94 --> 1575.90] of all-in
[1575.90 --> 1577.32] faith that is
[1577.32 --> 1578.12] deeply connected
[1578.12 --> 1578.64] to you.
[1578.76 --> 1579.44] We pray it in
[1579.44 --> 1580.06] Jesus' name.
[1580.98 --> 1581.26] Amen.
[1583.28 --> 1584.28] Amen.
• Introduction to wrapping up a sermon series on Habakkuk
• Discussion of Pastor Chris giving the speaker only three verses to preach on
• Pronunciation of the prophet's name (Habakkuk)
• Reading from Habakkuk 3:16-19 and explanation of its significance
• The prophet's transformation from despair to rejoicing in God despite dire circumstances
• The message of trusting God, not necessarily for salvation from suffering, but from sin and death forever
• The strength and power of faith comes from the object of faith, not the holder of it
• Faith is a gift that can be placed in various objects, but ultimately should be in God
• God's faithfulness is what sets Him apart from other objects of faith
• Hope is an important concept because it influences how one feels about their present situation based on their perspective of their future
• A hopeless world: people are feeling at a loss for hope due to increasing anxiety, depression, and mental health issues
• The current generation (Gen Z) is experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety and feelings of hopelessness about their futures
• Our culture is losing hope in various areas: government, environment, economics
• Declining confidence in the future due to loss of hope in current institutions and systems
• Pop culture reflecting and feeding hopelessness through dystopian stories and antiheroes
• Putting hope in wrong things vs. putting hope in God's promises and redemption story
• Tim Keller's quote on hope requiring faith in something transcending this world
• Death as a test of hope, with the need for hope in something beyond this life becoming more apparent
• The Christian hope in Jesus Christ as Redeemer and Savior, offering restoration, justice, and eternal life
• Confidence in death approaching based on secure hope in redemption through Jesus
• Death as a step towards freedom
• D.L. Moody's quote about death and being more alive
• The story of Stephen in Acts, seeing heaven opened
• Hope in Christ after death, based on faith and relationship with Him
• Hope is a gift, not earned or bought, but available to everyone
• The security of hope in Christ, demonstrated through rejoicing in adversity
[0.00 --> 8.48] Well, it is my pleasure this morning to bring you God's Word. And today we are going to be
[8.48 --> 13.44] wrapping up sort of our current sermon series that we've been working on for the past month
[13.44 --> 19.08] on Habakkuk. Now, I was pumped when Pastor Chris asked if I would join him in this sermon series,
[19.12 --> 24.06] and I was even flattered that he asked that I would do the fourth and final installment
[24.06 --> 30.52] of this series. And then I realized that while he preached the last three weeks on three chapters
[30.52 --> 37.38] comprising 57 verses of this book of the Bible, all he left me with was three measly verses at the end.
[38.10 --> 41.66] And I guess he already knows that I'm long-winded and he didn't want to give me too much to go off
[41.66 --> 47.70] of. I'm kidding, of course. The real reason there's so few verses today is simply this. This is how the
[47.70 --> 53.66] text breaks down in this book. And the three verses today not only sort of conclude the book as a whole
[53.66 --> 59.50] and bring some finality to it, it also summarizes the past three weeks quite well, which I guess
[59.50 --> 64.36] that makes sense. That's how conclusions work. Before we start, though, this is important. It's
[64.36 --> 69.60] important that you all know that unlike Pastor Chris, I have no real convictions on how to pronounce
[69.60 --> 76.82] this prophet's name. I have been saying all my life Habakkuk, and so now to pronounce it Habakkuk
[76.82 --> 82.96] is a little bit hard for me. In fact, I may be going back and forth this entire sermon, and if I do that,
[82.96 --> 86.04] feel free to write me lots of emails and let me know that I did just that.
[86.86 --> 91.18] Actually, what I'll probably do is just use words like him or that prophet or that guy,