The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-11-17

OF Us.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-What God Requires of US.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
lC-The Prophetic Interpretation OF
Religion.
Micah prophesied during the reign
Of lothian, Ahaz and Hezekiah, in Ju.
dab, but his message largely concerned
Israel. He is called the prophet Of
the poor. He proclaimed impending
doom upon the workers of unrighteous.
ness and heralded the coming Of the
Messiah.
!. Evil Workers Denounced (2:1S).
l. How they worked ". ~.
Their evil work was not matter OF
impulse, but Of deliberate purpose.
~ It was conceived in their mind.
They gave themselves to the devtsing
Of wicked schemes.
(2) they worked evil upon their
beds. They used the quiet hours Of
the night while honest people were
sleeping for planning ways to work
out their schemes.
(3) They executed their plans In
the morning light. Having power to
carry out their schemes, they did what
their wicked minds devised.
2. What they do ". p.
(D They covet fields ". p.
In this they violated the tenth COM
mandment.
(2) They violently take fields and
houses.
A covetous spirit will eventuate In
such deeds unless restrained.
(3) They Cypress man and his
house ". q.
BY house is meant mans descend
ants, the inheritors Of his property.
8. Their punishment ". -.
Against such evil doors God is de-
yising a righteous retribution which
will fall upon them with such weight
as to humble them.
II. Upon Whom Judgment Shall Fall
CLIP.
1. The unfaithful rulers wv. 1-4).
Because Of love for the evil and ha-
tired for the good the rulers merciless-
ly destroyed the people.
2. The false prophets wv. 5-S).
They served for hire. AS long as
supplied with food, they prophesied to
please the people.
8. The judgment which is to fall
wv. e-12).
Jerusalem was destroyed because OF
the sins of the people. Just as the
righteous retribution fell then, we can
be assured that there will be no es-
cape from the coming judgment for
those who destroy the people.
III. Gods Controversy (6:1-13)
Wicked men may go on to certain
time with their schemes, but eventual
" the Lords requirements shall be
met
/. The hills and the mountains called
TO bear witness against Israel ". p.
The people had turned deaf ear to
God so that inanimate creation was
called upon to witness against them.
2. The guilty party left to state the
case ". 81.
The King Of the universe abdicates
His rights and allows His SHINING
people to make charges against Him.
8. God recounts His mercies unto
the people wv. 4, 81.
Having paused for the charge and
none having been brought, the Lord
thrust home upon their conscience the
memory of His great mercies.
~ He brought them out Of Egyp-
tan bondage ". ~.
He has done even more for US who
we're under bondage to sin and Satan.
(2) Sent before them trio Of lead
ers ". ~.
Moses, the lawgiver; Aaron, the
high priest, and Miriam, the prophecies.
were sent to bear witness.
81 Turned Balak's curse into a
blessing through Balaam ". 81.
l. Gods requirements wv. 6-13).
~ The great question, "Wherewith
shan come before the LordT
The Jews could not deny the charge
brought against them by the Almighty.
f2) The complete answer ". 81.
q. ITO do justly" Strict equity was
10 characterize all their dealings with
their fellowmen.
b. ITO love mercy" The heart was
TO be diligently set to do good to our
fellows.
G. ITO walk humbly with thy God"
This means to recognize that we are
sinners before God. with no claim upon
Him except Ills pardoning love.