We should thank God for our Faith in Christ, Foundation in the Word and our fruitfulness.

Author- Paul-Audience- The Church in Colossae-Aspirations- Colossians 2-1-3-Applications- Christ would be Sufficient and Supreme in our lives.

Genesis 1-1-2 teaches us the foundation that -God existed before time began-God exists-God created all things

Habakkuk's final prayer teaches Christians about---I. The Ascendancy of God--II. The Severity of God--III. The Certainty of God

Hymn- Abide with Me-Lyrics by Henry F. Lyte -1847--Tune, Eventide, by William H. Monk -1861-

Habakkuk 2-2-20-God's second answer---Verses 2-5- Words for the Wise-i. God hears and speaks-ii. God's messages are clear and is to be told-iii. God's timing is perfect and comes to pass-iv. The Proud is not right and never rests-v. The righteous shall live by his faith--Verses 6-20- Woes of the wicked-i. The thief will be robbed-ii. The houses built will be deconstructed-iii. The city fortified will be demolished-iv. The shameless will be humiliated-v. The carved image will be ineffective

Habakkuk's second complaint--I. The Promises of the everlasting covenant-II. The Pursuit of the Enemy-III. The Patience of the expectant Prophet

In the LORD's response to Habakkuk -Hab 1-5-11- we see--1. God works behind the scenes-2. God works in unexpected ways-3. God works according to His character