Pastor Kevin Hall is inviting you to Wednesday Night Bible Study in Micah
 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. 

2022 - 2023 - 2024 Bible Study in Micah - also on You Tube.

 

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JESUS: OUR COMPASSIONATE KING

Micah, who was from a town in southern Judah, prophesied mostly to the southern kingdom of Judah, though he also spoke to the northern kingdom of Israel. Micah's hope-filled message was meant to encourage God's people in the face of God's judgment. This message did not minimize the impending destruction; in fact, Micah went to great lengths to demonstrate the severity of the punishment God would unleash on the people for their sin. 

Micah countered their self-assurance that they would be protected because of their unique covenant relationship with God. Ignoring the warnings of the prophets, many within Judah felt that Jerusalem was impenetrable because it was the site of God's temple - his dwelling place among his people. Surely God would not allow the destruction of the holy city, regardless of how wicked the nation became. Micah sternly warned Judah against such prideful thinking and flawed logic. God would protect his name among the nations. He would not allow the Israelites to defame his glory or tarnish his reputation through their bold-faced idol worship in the very heart of the promised land. Micah assured them that God would purge the people from the land if they did not quickly repent. In kindness, God spared Jerusalem from destruction for over a hundred years after Micah's prophecies. But because of the people's ongoing sin, he finally acted in judgment in 586 BC when the Babylonians captured Jerusalem, destroyed the temple and led the people into exile. 

But Micah weaved threads of hope into his dire warnings for the people of God. Micah pointed back to God's covenant promises as the basis for his ongoing faithfulness to those whom he loves, assuring them that, because God is intent on keeping his promises to Abraham, he will always act to sustain a remnant of his people. Micah also pointed to a future day when a true King would rule over God's people (Micah 4: 2-3). This King would reign in peace and would bring justice to the earth once more. Hundreds of years before Jesus' birth, Micah prophesied that this King would be born in Bethlehem and would one day rule over all Israel (Micah 5: 2). 

The twin themes of judgment and mercy that characterize the prophetic writings derive from God's perfect nature and character. He is a God of holy judgment for sin who, at the same time, shows merciful compassion to his people. God put these characteristics on display time and again for the people of Israel. Micah's writings, and the glorious and specific promises of God's compassionate Messiah, Jesus Christ, provie hope that God will indeed show compassion to his chosen ones once more. 

"HE HAS SHOWN YOU, O MORTAL, WHAT IS GOOD. 

AND WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU?

TO ACT JUSTLY AND TO LOVE MERCY AND

TO WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD."

MICAH 6:8

Part 31: Chapter 5:1-5

 

Part 30: Chapter 5: 1-5

Part 29: Chapter 4

Part 28: Chapter 4

Part 27: Micah 4: 11-13

Part 26: Micah 4: 9-10

Part 25: Micah 4: 8-9

Part 24: Micah 4: 7-8

Part 23: Micah 4: 6-7

Part 22: Micah 4: 1-5

Part 21: Micah 4: 1-5 

Part 20: Micah 4: 1-5

Part 19: Micah 4: 1-5

Part 18: Micah 4: 1-5

Part 17: Micah 4: 1-5

Part 16: Micah 4: 1-5

Part 15: Micah 4: 1-2

Part 14: Micah 3: 8-12 

Part 13: Micah 3: 5-12

Part 12: Micah 3

Part 11: Micah 3: 1-4

Part 10: Micah 2: 5-13 continued again

Part 9: Micah 2: 5-13 continued

Part 8 - Micah 2: 5-13

Part 7 - Micah 2: 1-5

Part 6 - Micah 1: 10-16

Part 5 - Micah 1: 1-8 continued

Part 4 - Micah 1: 1-8

Part 3 - Micah 1:1, Historical overview continued 

Part 2 - Micah 1: 1, Historical overview

Part 1 - Micah, First Words

 

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