Habakkuk the Prophet
Discussion Questions:
Whom did God plan to use to punish Judah?
(the Babylonians, Hab. 1:6)How will the righteous live?
(by faith, Hab. 2:4)Would Habakkuk stop praising God if things stayed hard?
(no, Hab. 3:17-18)Why do you think God punished His people’s sin?
Guide kids to see that God’s justice is a part of His love. He punishes sin to prevent sin from growing and destroying more lives. Help kids see that if God simply allowed sin to grow and thrive, He would be going against His very character as a loving and holy God.When you think about God’s plan to punish Jesus for our sin, how do you feel?
Guide kids to discuss their thoughts. Ask them questions about if they feel more grateful toward God, more shocked at His love, or more humbled by Jesus’ sacrifice.How can we have faith even when the world seems scary or evil?
Guide kids to talk about our ultimate source of hope. Remind kids that we know Jesus will return and fix everything broken in the world. We know that evil will not win in the end. If we trust in Jesus, we will live in His perfect kingdom when He returns; if we reject Him, we will bear the punishment of our sin that we deserve.
Activity Pages: