Sermon Text: Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Sermon Summary
The book of Micah begins and ends with a question, “who is like God?” This week’s message takes a hard look at Micah 6:8, one of the Bible's most well-known scriptures about what God wants. Pastor Phill suggests that the three commands are actually really one command all about engaging in a personal relationship with God.
By looking at the broader context of the courtroom drama in Micah 6 (God's case against Israel, their failed bribe of empty sacrifices) it becomes apparent that real worship isn't about giving God stuff, but giving God our heart. However, the only way that is possible is through Jesus, the one who was born in humble Bethlehem, as God’s chosen Shepherd-King who lived out justice, mercy, and humility perfectly and enables us to do the same when we trust and follow him.
Sermon Outline
Main Point: When you know what God wants, you will know there is no one else like Him.
God wants you to focus on ONE LAW (Micah 6:8 — The law of love)
God wants you to follow ONE LEADER (Micah 5:2-5) — The Lord Jesus).
Discussion Questions
What do you see Micah 6:8 is saying God wants of you?
What does it look like to live justice out in your life?
How does a person love steadfastly?
How does God’s word direct us to live humbly?
How does loving God with all yourself lived out all of what God wants in your life? What does it look like?
In what ways are you tempted to engage in false worship by earning God’s favor?
What areas of your life are you struggling to give yourself completely to God?
In what ways are you tempted to give affections to other things?
In what ways is it difficult to love God?
How has Jesus helped you grow in your love for God?
In what ways has Jesus showed that He is worth following? How has He demonstrated for us to love?
