Wednesdays at 7:00PM - 8:30PM EST via Zoom
September 2 – November 11, 2026

September 2 — Introduction: Getting into Habakkuk
We’ll orient ourselves to Habakkuk’s historical setting, structure, and major themes, preparing to study a book that teaches us how to wrestle honestly with difficult questions while continuing to trust the character and purposes of God.

September 9 — How Long? (Habakkuk 1:1–4)
Habakkuk begins with an anguished prayer, asking why God seems silent while violence, injustice, and wickedness flourish. His honest lament shows us that faith does not require us to hide our questions, but invites us to bring them directly to God.

September 16 — An Unwanted Answer (Habakkuk 1:5–11)
God answers Habakkuk, but not in the way the prophet expected. As God reveals His plan to use the Babylonians, we are confronted with the challenge of trusting Him when His methods are confusing, painful, or different from what we hoped.

September 23 — When Evil Flourishes (Habakkuk 1:12–17)
Habakkuk wrestles with how a holy God can use a nation even more wicked than Judah to accomplish His purposes. This passage gives us language for the tension we feel when evil appears to prosper and God’s justice seems difficult to understand.

September 30 — Living by Faith (Habakkuk 2:1–5)
Habakkuk takes his place on the watchtower and waits for God to speak. God calls His people to reject pride and self-reliance and instead live by faith, trusting that His promises remain certain even when their fulfillment seems delayed.

October 7 — What Goes Around Comes Around (Habakkuk 2:6–17)
Through a series of judgments against Babylon, God reveals that greed, exploitation, violence, and injustice will not go unanswered. Although evil may appear powerful for a time, God sees every wrong and will ultimately bring perfect justice.

October 14 — Gods That Are Not God (Habakkuk 2:18–20)
Habakkuk exposes the emptiness of idols—things made by human hands that cannot speak, save, or sustain. In contrast, the living God reigns from His holy temple, calling all the earth to be still before His majesty and authority.

October 21 — A Prophet’s Plea (Habakkuk 3:1–7)
Having heard from God, Habakkuk responds in prayer. He remembers God’s mighty works, asks Him to act again, and pleads for mercy in the midst of judgment, showing us how remembering God’s faithfulness strengthens us to pray in uncertain times.

October 28 — Remember! (Habakkuk 3:8–11)
Habakkuk looks back on God’s powerful acts of deliverance throughout Israel’s history. Remembering what God has done helps us interpret what we cannot presently understand and assures us that the God who acted faithfully in the past remains faithful today.

November 4 — Divine Deliverer (Habakkuk 3:12–15)
Habakkuk describes God marching through the earth to judge evil and rescue His people. These verses remind us that God is not indifferent to suffering and injustice—He is the mighty Deliverer who acts decisively for the salvation of His people.

November 11 — How to Wait (Habakkuk 3:16–19)
Habakkuk’s circumstances have not changed, but Habakkuk himself has been transformed. Though he trembles at what lies ahead, he chooses to rejoice in God, teaching us that lasting joy is found not in secure circumstances, but in the Lord who is our strength and salvation.