In and Out of Sin (Micah 7:7-20)
THEME: “Sin brings judgment. God brings salvation.”
I. Israel’s Expectation (Micah 7:7-13)
A. From Fall to Rise (Luke 2:34)
B. From Darkness to Light (Micah 3:5-7; Isaiah 9:3, 60:1-3; Micah 4:1-2; John 8:12, i:4-5; 2 Corinthians 3:14-16)
C. From Judgment to Prosperity
1. Vengeance
2. Peace
II. Israel’s Prayer (Micah 7:14; Micah 2:12)
III. Israel’s Assurance (Micah 7:15-17; Psalm 105)
IV. Israel’s God (Micah 7:18-20; Isaiah 59:1-2, 15-16)
A. His Pardon
1. Removal of sin …
2. Because of His mercy (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 10:10, 14-16)
B. His Faithfulness
Application
Have you drifted away from God? (Galatians 6:14)
Do you know someone who has drifted from God? (Philippians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 13:5)