Week 31 • When Evil Prevails  (Habakkuk 1)

Memory Verse: Proverbs 2:6-7

In each reading assignment look for a . . .

Sin to Confess • Promise to Claim • Attitude to Change • Command to Obey • Example to Follow

Psalm 26 Personal Study Notes:

Psalm 27 Personal Study Notes:

Psalm 28 Personal Study Notes:

Habakkuk  1 Personal Study Notes:

Accountability Question

  • Did everyone read all five assignments?

  • What application points did you find?

Group Participation

  • Where are we on our ministry project?

  • Have someone take requests and lead prayer.

  • Have someone tell the story or paraphrase.

  • Have someone read the Bible passage.

  • Have someone facilitate the Bible study using the weekly discussion questions.

Weekly Discussion Questions  

Why do the righteous suffer while the wicked seem to prosper?  In the days of Habakkuk, a prophet in the kingdom of Judah, it seemed that evil was prevailing.  The enemies of Israel were rising against the people of God and it appeared that God was not intervening.  

  • In chapter 1:1-4, what specific injustices is Habakkuk crying out against?  Does his outcry to God in these verses resonate with situations in the world today?

  • Can you identify with Habakkuk in his frustration or have you ever wondered where God is during a time of trouble? 

  • In chapter 1: 5-11, the Lord answers him.  How can these verses help us shape our understanding of the Lord’s justice and righteousness? 

  • What does the description of the Chaldeans reveal about their character and their purpose?  How did God use ungodly people and nations for His purpose?    Read Jer. 51:20-24 and reflect on this OT description of the destruction of Babylon and God’s use of the Chaldeans. 

  • In verse 12, Habakkuk does not fully comprehend what God is doing but what words does he use to describe his faith and trust in Him? 

  • What is the main question that Habakkuk is asking in verse 13 and why is it significant? 

  • He draws attention to the character and the behavior of the Chaldeans in verses 14-17.  How does he describe them? 

  • What does this chapter teach about maintaining hope and faith in the midst of trials? Can we learn something about our own personal relationship with the Lord on a daily basis as well as during challenging times? 

Prayer: Father, we are reminded today that evil often seems to triumph as we see the suffering of the righteous, the very ones who trust in you.  Give us faith to wait upon you and  to trust in your deliverance and not turn from your righteous ways.