Micah - Life Application

1.      We have read in Daniel 7 about how God’s throne room is set up like a court room.  He sits on a throne of fire and casts judgment upon the world.  Micah also describes God as a witness against those who are wicked and how they will be judged.  Chapter 1 verse 3 describes how the Lord will come down to the high places of the earth and the penalty will be paid for the transgressions of those who have sinned against Him. 

A.     What does this make you think about when God judges the world in the end times?

B.      How can we expect the outcome of God’s judgment to be between those who truly follow Him and those who do not?

C.     How might your understanding of our God being a ‘God of Grace’ and a “God of Justice” be affected by your knowledge of how God reacted to the people of Israel?

2.      Micah lamented and wailed over the condition of the people of Israel.  Are there conditions in our current society that might cause us to need to lament and wail before the Lord?  What are they?

3.      Covetousness and materialism became a big stumbling block to the Israelites.  How?

4.      In what ways does covetousness and materialism become a big stumbling block to American Christians?

5.      There were false prophets who were espousing false and ‘shallow’ doctrine in Israel.  Do you see any espousing of false and ‘shallow’ doctrine in America today?  In what ways?

6.      Micah’s message to the people of Israel was one of condemnation and yet one of forgiveness and hope.  Sometimes preachers and teachers today have a tendency to focus on one or the other.  Which message is often times left out?  Why do you think that is?

7.      If you are personally aware of someone who is teaching false doctrine what might you be able to do to affect change from that problem?

8.      The prophets rebuke both those who do injustice as well as those who seem to condone it.  If we know of injustices being done and yet are quiet about it and/or fail to rise up to do something about it, what fear do you have that your inaction might be construed as ‘condoning’ the injustice?