Journey Through The Bible: Micah - The Promised Messiah

Journey Through The

Bible

Micah: What

Does God Want?

Bible Readings: Micah 5:1-5 (page 658)Matthew 2:1-12 (page 681)

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Tuesday, 2 December 2014

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Micah prophesied for 50 years about the same time as Isaiah 720 - 650 BC


Messiah Prophecy

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• Micah is best known for a prophecy that told people where the Messiah would be born.

• “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” (Micah 5:2, NIV84)


Messiah Prophecy

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• The Bethlehem prophecy comes right in the middle of a series of prophecies about Jerusalem being destroyed and the people exiled to Babylon.

• “Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city to camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued. There the Lord will redeem you out of the hand of your enemies.” (Micah 4:10, NIV84)


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• “Marshal your troops, O city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod.” (Micah 5:1, NIV84)


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• “Marshal your troops, O city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod.” (Micah 5:1, NIV84)

• “I will destroy the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds. I will destroy your witchcraft and you will no longer cast spells. I will destroy your carved images and your sacred stones from among you; you will no longer bow down to the work of your hands.” (Micah 5:11–13, NIV84)


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• The Lord through Micah speaks

directly to the people in the most

moving cry of God to His people.

• “My people, what have I done to

you? How have I burdened you?

Answer me.” (Micah 6:3, NIV84)


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• Micah went to Jerusalem and prophesied the destruction of the city to king Hezekiah.

• “Some of the elders of the land stepped forward and said to the entire assembly of people, “Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. He told all the people of Judah, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: “ ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, the temple hill a mound overgrown with thickets.’ “Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiah fear the Lord and seek his favor? And did not the Lord relent, so that he did not bring the disaster he pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster on ourselves!”” (Jeremiah 26:17–19, NIV84)


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• Advent is a time to prepare for the Coming of the Lord.

• When He comes he will come to judge the whole world.

• There are the three levels of fulfilment,

• Jesus has come,

• Jesus will come

• Jesus can come to every one who opens the door of their heart to Him.


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• Advent is a time of preparation. How do we prepare for the day when Jesus will come in power to judge? What does the Lord want us to do?

• The Prophet Micah gives us a very clear answer:

• “He has showed you, O man, 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, NIV84)


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• The Lord requires three things:

• To act justly.

• To love mercy.

• To walk humbly with your God.


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• What does it mean to act justly? What can you change to act justly?

• What does it mean in practice to love mercy? How can you show your love of mercy?

• And what does walking humbly with your God mean in practice? What will you do or what can you change in your life to walk humbly with the Lord?


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