Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share The Word of the Lord that Came to Micah – Part 3 – Micah 2:1–13 - The Weight of Our Desires: Justice, Contentment, and the Voices We Choose
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
The Word of the Lord that Came to Micah – Part 3 – Micah 2:1–13 - The Weight of Our Desires: Justice, Contentment, and the Voices We Choose
As Professor Barker continues to take us throughthe book of Micah, we encounter in Micah 2:1–11 a soberingportrait of hearts led astray by greed and spiritual complacency. The drive to covet what others possess still plagues us today—through envy, materialism, and the illusion that more will finally be enough. Yet God calls His people to contentment, trusting His provision over their cravings. Micah’s rebuke falls not on outsiders but on God’s own covenant community, warning thechurch—especially in a culture of abundance—not to overlook justice for the vulnerable in pursuit of comfort. As then, so now, we’re tempted to listen only to voices that soothe us rather than confront us. In our time, “prophesying wine and beer” may sound like the easy gospel of self-fulfillment and success.But God’s truth invites us deeper: to seek justice, embrace contentment, and remain open to the hard, healing critique that restores our hearts to Him.
Discussion Questions
1. Micah 2:1–5 begins by condemning those who covet the possessions of others. How does the temptation to covet continue to affect us today? How can we move from coveting to contentment with what God has given us?
2. Micah 2:1–5 also introduces one of the key themes of prophetic literature: justice for the vulnerable. It is worth noting that those whom Micah condemns are part of God’s covenant community—not outsiders. What warning should this provide for church, especially the relatively affluent North American church?
a. Who are the most vulnerable in our communities?In what ways can they be supported?
b. How does a commitment to social action go along with biblical teaching on sin and the need for salvation through grace?
3. Micah 2:6–11 envisions the audience preferring to listen to false prophets who speak comforting words. What comforting words might we want to hear in the church rather than prophetic critique? How do we keep ourselves open to hearing critique?
a. What might be the equivalent of “prophesying wine and beer” in our context?
4. Micah 2:12–13 gives encouragement that God will restore his people and will always remain faithful to his covenant. What other passages of Scripture do you go to for hope in God’s work of restoration?
Watch this sermon on Philpott's YouTube Channel!!!!!
View all episodes
By Philpott ChurchAs Professor Barker continues to take us throughthe book of Micah, we encounter in Micah 2:1–11 a soberingportrait of hearts led astray by greed and spiritual complacency. The drive to covet what others possess still plagues us today—through envy, materialism, and the illusion that more will finally be enough. Yet God calls His people to contentment, trusting His provision over their cravings. Micah’s rebuke falls not on outsiders but on God’s own covenant community, warning thechurch—especially in a culture of abundance—not to overlook justice for the vulnerable in pursuit of comfort. As then, so now, we’re tempted to listen only to voices that soothe us rather than confront us. In our time, “prophesying wine and beer” may sound like the easy gospel of self-fulfillment and success.But God’s truth invites us deeper: to seek justice, embrace contentment, and remain open to the hard, healing critique that restores our hearts to Him.
Discussion Questions
1. Micah 2:1–5 begins by condemning those who covet the possessions of others. How does the temptation to covet continue to affect us today? How can we move from coveting to contentment with what God has given us?
2. Micah 2:1–5 also introduces one of the key themes of prophetic literature: justice for the vulnerable. It is worth noting that those whom Micah condemns are part of God’s covenant community—not outsiders. What warning should this provide for church, especially the relatively affluent North American church?
a. Who are the most vulnerable in our communities?In what ways can they be supported?
b. How does a commitment to social action go along with biblical teaching on sin and the need for salvation through grace?
3. Micah 2:6–11 envisions the audience preferring to listen to false prophets who speak comforting words. What comforting words might we want to hear in the church rather than prophetic critique? How do we keep ourselves open to hearing critique?
a. What might be the equivalent of “prophesying wine and beer” in our context?
4. Micah 2:12–13 gives encouragement that God will restore his people and will always remain faithful to his covenant. What other passages of Scripture do you go to for hope in God’s work of restoration?
Watch this sermon on Philpott's YouTube Channel!!!!!