Lawlessness in America and the Book of Habakkuk
Oct 15, 2017
Topical teaching on Habakkuk CH 1 verses 1-5 at Calvary Chapel in Kaneohe Hawaii with assistant Pastor Mac.
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The Importance of Walls
Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. Proverbs 25:28
Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem that lay in ruins during Israel’s Babylonian captivity. When he heard a report that the gates and walls were in ruins, he wept and called out to God for help (Nehemiah 1:5-11). King Artaxerxes granted permission for Nehemiah to return and rebuild the walls around Jerusalem.
The importance of city walls in the ancient world cannot be overstated. A wall in disrepair could be easily breached; a broken-down wall allowed enemies ready access to a city and its population. King Solomon used walls as a metaphor for a certain part of human behavior. He didn’t compare walls to love, joy, peace, or other godly traits. Instead, he said walls around cities are the equivalent of self-control in a person’s life. As walls protect a city from harm, so self-control protects people.
Think of all the harm that could have come to an ancient city whose walls were broken down. Now consider the same dangers on a personal level. Self-control, enabled by the Spirit, is part of your spiritual and moral protection (Galatians 5:22-23).
It is impossible to be a follower of Jesus without giving diligent attention in our lives to the grace of self-control. Jerry Bridges
That was an excellent teaching wasn’t it?
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Yes it is 🙂
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