Micah 3 | The Good News of God’s Justice
Micah 3 | The Good News of God’s Justice
Pray
Church of the Week
City Parish and the church Elders
Missionary of the Week
Shalom Christian Center on Mfangano Island
Accountability: Was there an area of your life where you felt stuck, burdened, or far from Him that God worked in last week?
Suggested Outline for Your Group:
Catch up on summer / the week/ life.
Be intentional in telling “God stories” – share testimonies of where you have seen God working.
Read Micah 3 out loud together
Break it up so that everyone reads a few verses and participates.
Go through the Discussion Questions:
Don’t feel like you need to get through them all
Use the ones that are the most helpful in stirring up meaningful conversation
Make sure you save enough time to pray together
Share prayer requests
Pray for one another
Thank God for the ways He’s answered the prayers of the group lately
Invite the Holy Spirit to speak through you as you wait on Him
Discussion Questions:
Why do we love stories where the bad guys “get what’s coming to them”?
What does our appetite for judgment in entertainment (movies like Gladiator, John Wick, etc.) say about our hearts?
How does this contrast with how uncomfortable we often feel when Scripture speaks of God's judgment?
What false sense of security did Israel have in Micah 3?
Why did they think “No disaster will come upon us” (v.11)?
Are there any ways we might similarly assume God’s blessing while ignoring injustice or sin in our own lives or communities?
Micah contrasts corrupt leaders with a Spirit-filled prophet.
What stands out to you about the difference between false prophets (v.5–7) and Micah (v.8)?
What does it look like today to speak truth with both justice and power?
How can judgment be good news?
How does seeing judgment as a necessary part of justice help reframe our view of God’s character?
Can you think of a time in your life when the idea of God as Judge actually brought comfort or hope?
What does it look like to “do justice” in your own life?
The sermon said that doing justice means “inconveniencing yourself for the sake of the worthless person.”
Where might God be calling you to disadvantage yourself to serve or speak up for someone else?
Application: As we study Micah’s prophetic words to God’s people, let’s continue to ask God to stir up the gift of prophecy among us. Leave time to pray for one another and welcome the Spirit to speak to you and through you to others. Let’s be eager to hear and earnestly desire the gifts that come from God’s Spirit (1Corinthians 14:1)
Ask Is there any injustice in my house or in my life?
If you do evil, treat others unjustly, repent.
God shows mercy to those who humble themselves confess their sins and repent of their ways
Believe and proclaim the Gospel. Jesus is Lord and is coming to judge.
Bring the justice of God’s kingdom.
Participate with God in serving those who have been hurt and taken advantage of.
Scripture References:
2 Corinthians 8:9
Amos 5:24