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- 1. God’s Lawsuit What God Requires of Man
- 3. Micah 6:1-2
- 6. Micah 6:3-4 “My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me. I brought you up out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. I sent Moses to lead you, also Aaron and Miriam.”
- 7. Micah 6:5 “My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.”
- 10. Micah 6:6-7
- 11. Micah 6:8 “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.”
- 12. Micah 6:8 Walk Humbly with God Love Mercy To Act Justly
- 13. Walk humbly with God
- 14. EGW, 4 Testimonies, 337. “To walk humbly with God is essential to the perfection of Christian character. God requires undeviating principle in the minutest details of the transactions of life. Said Christ: ‘He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much’.”
- 15. Walk Humbly with God To Act Justly Love Mercy
- 16. Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.”
- 18. Micah 6:8 Walk Humbly with God Love Mercy To Act Justly Matthew 23:23 Faithfulness Mercy Justice
- 19. Mercy
- 20. EGW, 3 Testimonies, 524. “If we neglect the cases of the needy and the unfortunate that are brought under our notice, no matter who they may be, we have no assurance of eternal life; for we do not answer the claims that God has upon us.”
- 22. I Corinthians 13:13 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
- 23. Micah 6:8 Walk Humbly with God Love Mercy To Act Justly Matthew 23:23 Faithfulness Mercy Justice I Corinthians 13:13 Faith Love Hope
- 24. Justice X Hope
- 25. EGW, Welfare Ministry, 217. “Let those in our churches and those who stand in position of responsibility in our institutions learn from these words how carefully the Lord guards the interests of those who cannot help themselves. He hears the cry of the widow for her fatherless children. He will surely bring into judgment those who disregard the rules that He has laid down to shield them from harm.”
- 26. SEEDS DEEDS WEEDS Micah 6:8 Walk Humbly with God Love Mercy To Act Justly Matthew 23:23 Faithfulness Mercy Justice I Corinthians 13:13 Faith Love Hope
- 27. EGW, 6 Testimonies, 273. “There are many who complain of God because the world is so full of want and suffering, but God never meant that this misery should exist. He never meant that one man should have an abundance of the luxuries of life while the children of others cry for bread. The Lord is a God of benevolence.”
- 28. EGW, Signs of the Times, June 13, 1892. “In the providence of God events have been so ordered that the poor are always with us, in order that there may be a constant exercise in the human heart of the attributes of mercy and love. Man is to cultivate the tenderness and compassion of Christ; he is not to separate himself from the sorrowing, the afflicted, the needy, and the distressed.”
- 31. Micah 6:8 “And what does the Lord require of you? To act Weeds justly and to love mercy and Deeds to walk Seeds humbly with your God.”
Editor's Notes
- A small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial -- a grandmotherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?” She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a young boy. And frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a rising big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.” The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?” She again replied, "Why, yes I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. I used to baby sit him for his parents. And he, too, has been a real disappointment to me. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. The man can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire state. Yes, I know him.” At this point, the judge rapped the courtroom to silence and called both counselors to the bench. In a very quiet voice, he said with menace, "If either of you asks her if she knows me, you'll be jailed for contempt!"
- 6Listen to what the Lord says: “Stand up, plead your case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say. 2Hear, O mountains, the Lord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For the Lord has a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel. 0
- The major thrust of Micah’s message was against social sins that existed in both Israel (Samaria, Israel’s capital) and Judah. He spoke against the greedy nobles who defrauded the poor of their land, and who were quick to evict widows. This social oppression was reflected in Micah’s passionate call for a return to doing justice. Larry Richards and Lawrence O. Richards, The Teacher's Commentary (Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1987), 477.
- The message to individuals began with a plea to realize that God did have a valid case against Israel. God had brought His people out of Egypt, ransomed them, gave leaders to guide them, protected and guarded them that they might “know the righteous acts of the Lord” (v. 5), i.e., that they might obey and experience all the good things which God would then be free to shower on them. But Israel had turned away, bored with God and His ways. Larry Richards and Lawrence O. Richards, The Teacher's Commentary (Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1987), 481.
- Shittim was the last stopping place of the Israelites before they crossed the Jordan (Joshua 3:1), and Gilgal the first encampment in the land of Canaan (Joshua 4:19). In their travel from Shittim to Gilgal the Israelites had crossed the Jordan, and had seen the marvelous interposition of God in their behalf (Joshua 3; 4).0
- Micah then asked in hyperbole if the Lord would want thousands of rams, or 10,000 rivers of oil, or even his own firstborn child (the fruit of his body) to atone for his transgression and sin (cf. 1:5; 3:8; 7:18). He of course knew these would not appease God’s wrath on the nation. Nor was Micah condoning the evil practice of child sacrifice, forbidden in the Law (cf. Lev. 18:21; 20:2-5; Deut. 12:31; 18:10). He asked those rhetorical questions to suggest to Israel that nothing—not even the most extreme sacrifice—could atone for what she had done. John F. Walvoord et al., The Bible Knowledge Commentary : An Exposition of the Scriptures (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1983-), Mic 6:7.
- With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
- The answer Micah gave was not a new revelation and did not represent a change in the divine requirements. The objective of the plan of salvation, namely, the restoration in the human soul of the image of God, had been clearly revealed to Adam and a knowledge concerning this objective had been passed on to succeeding generations. This knowledge was confirmed through the personal testimony of the Spirit (see Rom. 8:16) and amplified through subsequent revelations of the prophets. The men of Micah’s day had the Pentateuch in writing, and doubtless other portions of the Bible, as well as the testimony of contemporary prophets such as Isaiah and Hosea (see Isa. 1:1; Hosea 1:1; cf. Micah 1:1). However, the people seemed to have forgotten that outward observances are valueless without true godliness. Francis D. Nichol, The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, Volume 4 ( (Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1978; 2002)), 1027-28.
- Justly. Heb. mishpaṭ from the root shaphaṭ, “to judge.” The plural form, mishpaṭim, generally translated “judgments,” is used of the additional precepts giving minute instructions as to how the Decalogue was to be kept (Ex. 21:1; see PP 364). To do mishpat is to order one’s life according to the “judgments” of God. Mercy. Heb. chesed, a word describing a wide range of qualities as indicated by its various translations, such as “goodness,” “kindness,” “loving-kindness,” “merciful kindness,” “mercy.” For a discussion of chesed see Additional Note on Psalm 36. To walk. When men walk with God (see Gen. 5:22; 6:9) they order their lives in harmony with the divine will. Humbly. From the Heb. ṣana‘, which in the form here found occurs only once. A suggested meaning besides “humbly” is “circumspectly,” “with caution,” “carefully.” Francis D. Nichol, The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, Volume 4 ( (Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1978; 2002)), 1028.
- The following letter was found in a baking-power can wired to the handle of an old pump that offered the only hope of drinking water on a very long and seldom-used trail across Nevada's Amargosa Desert: "This pump is all right as of June 1932. I put a new sucker washer into it and it ought to last five years. But the washer dries out and the pump has got to be primed. Under the white rock I buried a bottle of water, out of the sun and cork end up. There's enough water in it to prime the pump, but not if you drink some first. Pour about one-fourth and let her soak to wet the leather. Then pour in the rest medium fast and pump like crazy. You'll git water. The well has never run dry. Have faith. When you git watered up, fill the bottle and put it back like you found it for the next feller. (signed) Desert Pete. P.S. Don't go drinking the water first. Prime the pump with it and you'll git all you can hold."
- Walk humbly with God is to Choose Good over Evil as a result of exercising Faith.
- Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death. "But I don't ask for justice," the mother explained. "I plead for mercy." "But your son does not deserve mercy," Napoleon replied. "Sir," the woman cried, "it would not be mercy if he deserved it, and mercy is all I ask for." "Well, then," the emperor said, "I will have mercy." And he spared the woman's son. A girl in Love sends a picture to the fiancée to be… “You don’t need justice, you need mercy!”
- Mercy is a very important feature of the Christian, it shows the true character of the Christian.
- Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- Mark Guy Pierce uma vez contou essa história: Havia um jovem músico na Banda Real de Hanover. Era um jovem extraordinário para sua idade e gostava muito de marchar na frente do exército tocando com a banda músicas marciais. Veio porém um momento em que ele teve que abandonar a música e enfileirar-se nas trincheiras da guerra. Estar ali toda a noite chegou a ser insuportável e ele desertou para a Inglaterra. Era algo sério a deserção. Ela era punida pela morte e geralmente era aplicada a punição no momento que o desertor era pego. Mas esse homem não foi pego. Em algum tempo ele logo se tornou organista e como seu coração estava nas estrelas e era um grande astrônomo construiu um telescópio e noite após noite até que uma noite ele descobriu um novo planeta. Ele estava estupefato. Ele verificou a descoberta e então recebeu o aplauso do mundo todo. Ele foi enviado ao rei e convidado ao Castelo de Windsor. O rei era George de Hanover, o rei que tivera sua própria vida em perigo pela deserção do astrônomo. O rei conhecia sua história e o que faria então o rei? Antes de o rei dirigir alguma palavra ao astrônomo foi pedido a esse jovem que abrira um envelope com uma comunicação real. Ele abriu o envelope imaginando o que estaria escrito ali. Era uma carta de perdão por sua deserção. “Agora” disse o Rei “podemos conversar, e você virá viver aqui em Windsor e será Sir William Herschel.” A maravilhosa graça de Deus é algumas vezes refletida em corações humanos. Para viver com esperança a Justiça é antes necessária. When Justice is Made, Theres Hope.
- Walk humbly with God is to Choose Good over Evil as a result of exercising Faith.
- Walk humbly with God is to Choose Good over Evil as a result of exercising Faith.
- Walk humbly with God is to Choose Good over Evil as a result of exercising Faith.
- HERMIT A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.