A casual glance at the condition of our world will reveal just how far away from God our society has traveled.

Political tension, financial instability, widespread violence, and the list goes on and on. All of this is a

reminder that we need revival. In this study, Scott Pauley leads us through a study of the Old

Testament book of Habakkuk and brings a comparison from our day to the day in which Habakkuk served.

What was needed in his day is exactly what our world needs today.

Heaven sent revival.

Let's consider his message and receive help from Habakkuk.

Several years ago, we had the privilege of conducting a gospel crusade in a part of the world that is

filled with idols. I mean, everywhere I went, there were idols on houses and buildings and selling idols

in the marketplace. And it was so oppressive to see so much false religion. It was sad and

heartbreaking. But I must tell you, one of the great shocks for me was returning home, coming back to

our own beloved land and realizing that we are also a nation of idols. Because though we may not sell

them in the marketplace, and we may not put them on the side

of our house, an idol is anything that takes the place only the Lord is worthy of. We've been looking at

all of the woes in Habakkuk chapter number two. We've come to the fifth and final one because

I think it is the worst. It's the culmination of all.

Woe to greed, woe to desire, woe to violence, woe to strong drink, and now woe to idolatry.

Abak chapter 2, verses 18, 19, and 20 say,

What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it, the molten image

and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein to make dumb idols,

woe unto him, that saith to the wood awake, to the dumb stone arise, it shall teach.

Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it,

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