Text: Micah 6:6–8
Topic: How Christians should respond to injustice

Introduction
• The Prophets used angry words and bizarre tactics to communicate God's truth.
• Contemporary society tends to avoid that kind of negative self-examination.
• (Transition: So why should we read the Prophets?)

We need to hear the message of the Prophets.
• Many Christians choose not to see the injustices of society in order to maintain their own level of comfort.
     -  Illustration: Micah said the Israelites of his day only wanted a Prophet who could provide
     them wine and beer (Micah 2:11).
• The anger of the Prophets flowed from their ability to see the world as it was supposed to be.
     -  Illustration: A quote from Abraham Heschel confirms God spoke through the anger of the
     Prophets.
• (Transition: So how do we respond to the injustice proclaimed by the Prophets?)

God wants us to do justice.
• We get very upset when we are treated unfairly, and we seek revenge.
     -  Illustration: An umpire confronts a baseball player who, as a police officer, had given him
     a speeding ticket.
• Illustration: Miroslav Volf tells the story of an abused Muslim woman who trained her children to seek vengeance.
• God wants us to do justice by getting energized when other people fall victim to injustice, taking action where we can.

God wants us to love kindness.
• Kindness is steadfast love that seeks to express itself through action.
     -  Illustration: A detailed story of a young man, afflicted with muscular dystrophy, whose
     experiences with injustice were offset by his encounters with extreme kindness.
• God requires us to live a lifestyle of demonstrating kindness to others.

God wants us to walk humbly with him.
• There is an important theological distinction between being a Prophet and being a jerk.
• A Prophet is motivated to correct injustice because of a fierce love, not anger or self-righteousness.
• A Prophet becomes humble by remaining aware of his own sin and his own contributions toward injustice.

Conclusion
• Can you imagine what would happen if we all made it the focus of our lives to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly before our God?
     -  Micah 7:16–19