1. July 10, 2016

10. Timeline of Old Testament Prophets

12. Micah (Who Is Like God/?)
Author
Micah – from Moresheth in Judah’s fertile foothills
Date BC
Theme
Judgment, restoration, and remnant are prominent in Micah’s three pronouncements
Christ in this book
Micah presents Christ as the God of Jacob; the Judge of the nations; and the Ruler who would be born in the city of Bethlehem

13. 1The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days
of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,*
kings of Judah, which he saw
concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
* A total of sixty years

14. Statue of Archangel Michael battling Satan represented as a dragon
Statue of Archangel Michael battling Satan represented as a dragon. Quis ut Deus is inscribed on his shield - a Latin sentence meaning "Who [is] like God?“, - a literal translation of the (Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל‎‎, Mîkhā'ēl).

15. Moresheth

16. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.
9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.
10 Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh.
Matthew 1:8b-10a

17. …the theme of this book [Micah] is God-likeness, and the great message
of God to the world today is
how to be like God.
Ray Stedman

18. In doing so, the author present
three pictures.
Ch. 1-3 – Lack of Godliness
Ch. 4-5 – The One who is Godlike
Ch. 6-7 – God pleading to the nation

19. Three pictures.
Ch. 1-3 – Lack of Godliness

20. God striding forth in judgment

21. 2 Attention!
Let all the people of the world listen!     Let the earth and everything in it hear. The Sovereign Lord is making accusations against you; the Lord speaks from His holy Temple.

22. 3 Look! The Lord is coming!     He leaves His throne in heaven     and tramples the heights of the earth.

23. 5 And why is this happening? Because of the rebellion of Israel yes,
the sins of the whole nation.

24. Who is to blame for Israel’s rebellion? Samaria, its capital city!

25. Where is the center of idolatry in Judah? In Jerusalem, its capital!
Micah 1:1-5

26. 9 Listen to me, you leaders of Israel
9 Listen to me, you leaders of Israel!     You hate justice and twist all that is right. 10 You are building Jerusalem     on a foundation of murder and corruption.

27. 11 You rulers make decisions based on bribes;     you priests teach God’s laws only for a price; you prophets won’t prophesy unless you are paid.     Yet all of you claim to depend on the Lord. “No harm can come to us,” you say,     “for the Lord is here among us.”

28. 12 Because of you, Mount Zion will be ploughed like an open field;     Jerusalem will be reduced to ruins! A thicket will grow on the heights     where the Temple now stands.
Micah 2:9-12

29. Three pictures.
Ch. 1-3 – Lack of Godliness
Ch. 4-5 – The One who is Godlike

30. Modern-day Christians should pray these verses
2 People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,     to the house of Jacob’s God. There He will teach us His ways and we will walk in His paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion;     His word will go out from Jerusalem.
Modern-day Christians should pray these verses
back to the Father!

31. 11 Now many nations have gathered against you
11 Now many nations have gathered against you.     “Let her be desecrated,” they say. “Let us see the destruction of Jerusalem.” 12 But they do not know the LORD’s thoughts or
understand His plan.

32. 13 “Rise up and crush the nations, O Jerusalem!” says the LORD.
These nations don’t know that He is gathering them together to be beaten and trampled like sheaves of grain on a threshing floor.
13 “Rise up and crush the nations, O Jerusalem!” says the LORD.
Micah 4:2; 11-13

34. 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among
all the people of Judah.
Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on My behalf.

35. 8 The remnant left in Israel will take their place among the nations.
They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a strong young lion among flocks of sheep and goats, pouncing and tearing as they go with no rescuer in sight.

36. 9 The people of Israel will stand up to their foes, and all their enemies will be wiped out.
Micah 5:2; 8-9

37. Three pictures.
Ch. 1-3 – Lack of Godliness
Ch. 4-5 – The One who is Godlike
Ch. 6-7 – God pleading to the nation

38. 2 And now, O mountains, listen to the Lord’s complaint
2 And now, O mountains, listen to the Lord’s complaint! He has a case against his people.     He will bring charges against Israel.
3 “O my people, what have I done to you?     What have I done to make you tired of me? Answer me!

39. 4 For I brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from slavery
4 For I brought you out of Egypt     and redeemed you from slavery.     I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to help you.

40. 6 What can we bring to the Lord? Should we bring him burnt offerings?
Should we bow before God Most High with offerings of yearling calves?

41. 7 Should we offer him thousands of rams
and ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Should we sacrifice our firstborn children     to pay for our sins?

42. 8 No, O people, the Lord has told you
what is good,     and this is what He requires of you:
to do what is right,
to love mercy, and     to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:3-4;6-8

43. 18 Where is another God like You, Who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of His special people? You will not stay angry with Your people forever,     because You delight in showing unfailing love.

44. 19 Once again You will have compassion on us
19 Once again You will have compassion on us.     You will trample our sins under Your feet     and throw them into the depths of the ocean!

45. Abraham and Jacob long ago.
20 You will show us Your faithfulness and unfailing love as You promised to our ancestors
Abraham and Jacob long ago.
Micah 7:18-20

46. What Next?
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are His dear children…
Ephesians 5:1 (NLT)

47. What Next?
Practice purity
Live as people of light
Live wisely

48. What Next? Live wisely Redeem the time Understand the will of the Lord
Be controlled by the Holy Spirit
Encourage and strengthen one another
Be grateful to God for all things

49. What Next? 8 No, O people, the Lord has told you
what is good,     and this is what He requires of you:
to do what is right,
to love mercy, and     to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:3-4;6-8

50. Our God Reigns

51. How lovely on the mountains
are the feet of Him Who brings good news, good news; Announcing peace,
proclaiming news of happiness: Our God reigns,
Our God reigns!

52. Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!

53. He had no majesty That we should be drawn to Him. He was despised and
He had no stately form,
He had no majesty That we should be drawn to Him. He was despised and
we took no account of Him. Our God reigns,
Our God reigns!

54. Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!

55. Out from the tomb He came His hands, His feet, His side Yes we know,
with grace and majesty; He is alive, He is alive. God loves us so, see here
His hands, His feet, His side Yes we know,
He is alive.

56. Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!

57. S U R R E N D E R

58. As we stand before Your throne As we look upon Your face,
Holy Father,
As we stand before Your throne
As we look upon Your face,
We confess Your matchless grace

59. We have nothing without You There is nothing we can do
Lord and Saviour
We have nothing without You
There is nothing we can do
But to serve and follow You

60. And all that we are to become
And surrender And surrender
To surrender To surrender
All our dreams All our dreams
All we are All we are
And all that we are to become
All our love