"WHAT DOTH THE LORD

REQUIRE OF THEE?"

(Micah 6:6-8)(Micah 6:6-8)(Micah 6:6-8)(Micah 6:6-8)

"WHAT DOTH THE LORD REQUIRE OF THEE?"

I. THE PEOPLE'S ANSWER

A. The best?, v. 6; Lev. 22:27; Ex. 12:5; Lev. 19:3; 12:6; Mal. 1:6-8

B. Quantity? v. 7; Lev. 5:15; 9:2; 16:3; 2:1-7; 6:15; 14:10-29; 2 Sam. 24:24; 1 Kgs. 8:62-64; 1 Cor. 16:1-2

C. The dear? v. 7; Ex. 34:9; Num. 3:40-45; Deut. 21:15-17

"WHAT DOTH THE LORD "WHAT DOTH THE LORD REQUIRE OF THEE?"REQUIRE OF THEE?"

II. GOD'S ANSWER (v. 8)

A. "To do justly," "right, that which just, lawful, according to law" (Gesenius, #4941); Lev. 19:11-16, 35-36; 1 Tim. 5:21; Matt. 7:12

B. "Love mercy," BDB uses "goodness, kindness, mercy" (pp. 338-339). In N.T., "mercy, compas- sion, pity, clemency" (A&G, p. 250); Lk. 10:36- 37; Matt. 18:33

C. "Walk humbly with thy God," Gen. 5:22,24,26

"WHAT DOTH THE LORD "WHAT DOTH THE LORD REQUIRE OF THEE?"REQUIRE OF THEE?"

III. WHY DID THEY DIFFER?

A. Different ideas dealing with the "distance" between God and man, Isa. 45:21; Zep. 3:5; Acts 7: 52; Ps. 118:1-4; Mk. 16:15; Matt. 25:31-33;Jn. 12:48

B. The spiritual state of the worshippers, Mic. 2:1- 2; 6:11-12; 2:6, 11; 3:11; 5:12-13; 6:16; Isa. 1:11- 15; Matt. 7:21-23

C. They sought to "buy God off" in worship! Matt.

19:16; 23:23; Acts 17:23

D. What God wants, 1 Sam. 15:14-15; Isa. 66:1-4; 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1

"WHAT DOTH THE LORD "WHAT DOTH THE LORD REQUIRE OF THEE?"REQUIRE OF THEE?"

I. THE PEOPLE'S ANSWER

A. The best?

B. Quantity?

C. The dear?

"WHAT DOTH THE LORD "WHAT DOTH THE LORD REQUIRE OF THEE?"REQUIRE OF THEE?"

II. GOD'S ANSWER (v. 8)

A. "To do justly”

B. "Love mercy”

C. "Walk humbly with thy God"

"WHAT DOTH THE LORD "WHAT DOTH THE LORD REQUIRE OF THEE?"REQUIRE OF THEE?"

III. WHY DID THEY DIFFER?

A. Different ideas dealing with the "distance" between God and man

B. The spiritual state of the worshippers

C. They sought to "buy God off" in worship!

D. What God wants