In Micah 1, we read that Israel will be humiliated, and reduced to a heap of rubble. Why do you think that Micah uses such strong language? Why is God so upset?

What specific sins of God’s people are laid out in Micah 2?

In chapter 3, Micah confronts the leaders and teachers of Israel in particular. What sins does he specify that they have committed? Why does God hold people who are responsible for teaching and leading to a higher standard?

How does the tone shift in Micah 4? What kind of vision does Micah cast in 4:1-7?

How does Micah describe the coming Messiah in 5:2-5? What characteristics does he say to look for?

According to Micah 6:6-8, what are the behaviors that God requires from his people? What kinds of behaviors is God less concerned with?

What does it look like to live in view of the coming day of God’s judgment, and to cultivate a sober-minded fear of it?

What does it look like to temper that sober-minded fear with an abiding trust in the person and work of Jesus? How can we cultivate both at the same time?

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