Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.         Comparing verses in the first chapter to historical records in 1 Kings shows us that Micah was a prophet. a.         The people had turned their back on God. b.        Then God used Assyria to bring judgement upon them. c.         A pretty severe judgement on Israel and Judah. 2.         We saw that God’s plan was set. a.         It was not going to be pretty. b.        It hit Micah hard. c.         He mourned, read vs. 8. 3.         A reminder for us. a.         Let our love for others drive us to pray for the lost. b.        Knowing what they will face without Jesus and our love for them sho...

  1.         After 60-65 weeks in John, it is time to start a new journey. a.         I can safely say our next journey will not take nearly that long. 2.         We are going to be looking at some prophecy that was given between 750-700 BC. a.         The prophecies were addressed to both Israel and Judah, with a leaning to the later. b.        This prophet was around during the same time as Isaiah, Hosea, and Amos. c.         The kings of Judah during his ministry were Jotham, his son Ahaz, and his son Hezekiah. d.        Jotham did ok in following God. e.         Ahaz was not a Godly man or king. f.           Hezekiah turned the nation back to serving th...