The Why of God's Judgment (Micah 2:1-11) - 6/7/23

The hearts of the people – vv. 1-5

God had given them their land. It was theirs as long as they trusted in and followed after Him.

• Greed. Lack of contentment. Materialism. Covetousness.

• He leased it to them

• Sabbatical year. Year of Jubilee.

• Leviticus 25:2;25,28

• Privilege brings responsibility and responsibility brings accountability. (Warren Wiersbe)

The wealthy wanted more wealth

• More prosperity over more holiness

• Finding our joy and contentment in our current walk with God

• Matthew 6:33

God will take them from His land and give it to someone else.

• IT IS HIS

• ALL OF CREATION IS HIS

• Colossians 1:15-20

The worship of the people– vv. 6-11

False worship

• The message of the false prophets

• Should be in Spirit and truth. John 4:23

• Reverence and Godly fear. Hebrews 12:28

False Reception

• The people were rejecting the Word of God from true prophets

• They would not hear the truth.

• Do not hear, because you are not of God. John 8:47

False Assurance

• If the message is wrong

• The reception is wrong

• Our TRUE RELATIONSHIP with God will be wrong

God gave them the land so they could enter REST. But, they turned their back on God. Therefore, judgment is coming.

• Land taken

• People defiled (Mixed with the world)

• Deuteronomy 12:8-12. Joshua 22:4-6