Christ himself is the solid Bedrock of the foundation of the church, and we are living stones in the house of God.

By God's design, human relationships are part of God's plan to transform our minds to be like the mind of Christ and He uses believers to provide accountability and encouragement to each other.

We are brothers and sisters in the same struggle against sin, and we need one another to make it.

None of us knows when the kingdom of God will come in its fullness, but every person has the opportunity to enter that kingdom now through faith in Jesus Christ.

We should encourage one another in the fight against indwelling sin through confrontation that is humble, kind, loving, and points to Christ.

Biblical confrontation is dealing with a relationship problem in a God-ordained fashion with the goal of advancing God's agenda.

Habakkuk concludes his song in Chapter 3 with a confession of faith in the Lord, even in the most devastating of future circumstances.

If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

We trifle with sin, but God does not take sin lightly. Instead, we who love God should hate our sin.

The Lord is a Warrior, the whole cosmos stands in awe of Him as He tramples over nations in His righteous anger when He goes to war with His enemies for the salvation of His people.

Habakkuk confesses his faith in God in song.

When we are struggling with the ways of God, go back to what is clearly revealed by prayerfully meditating on His Word, and then do the next righteous thing. God will accomplish perfect justice in His time.

Jesus came to reveal God the Father to us.

Are you one of God's people? God's people can have God's peace in troubled times.

Paul teaches that we glorify Christ in the was we teach those closest to us each day, rather than in a single spontaneous great work for God.

Not only are we converted and justified by faith, but those who are justified continue to live daily by faith as well, as long as they live. Even when we don't understand what God is doing, we trust Him in quiet confidence.

Having answered Habakkuk's initial lament, God shows his desire to relate to His people by graciously granting him another opportunity to ask some difficult questions.

Habakkuk's cry for God to deal with the violence and injustice within Judah, and God's unexpected reply.

Resting in the Gospel is what prepares followers of Jesus for doing good works. It is not by works that we have been saved, but by God and His mercy.

Pastor Steve presents an introduction to the book of Habakkuk--a minor prophet during the reign of King Josiah--which highlights the date, outline, and themes of the book. One of the primary themes of Habakkuk is a defense of the holiness and justice of an all-powerful God.

Even when our bodies and our lives are in danger, even when wickedness prevails for a time, our souls are safe with God. There is more peace to be gained from this, than there is from prosperity or the absence of persecution.

We are encouraged when we see other believers faithfully glorifying Christ in the midst of life's trials.

Paul's message of Jesus Christ and Him crucified had a polarizing effect on the people of Antioch, Pisidia. When we are confronted with the truth of the Gospel, it lays us bare and reveals our hearts.

The risen Christ, who is the Son of God, was crucified according to God's sovereign plan to conquer death for our salvation.

Following the departure of Mark, Paul and Barnabus continue on their missionary journey, stopping to preach in the synagogue at Antioch.

A closer look at the start of Paul's apostleship through an encounter with a false prophet reminds us that God continues to build His kingdom in the midst of this world.