Sermon from December 2

Advent - Prophecy and Hope

Micah 5: 1 - 15

1. Micah lived when Isaiah did, about 700 years before Christ.
2. Here he tells us where Jesus would be born. The messiah would be born of a woman.
3. Jesus’ birth would come after a time of persecution and humiliation.
4. Jesus will unite believers into God’s Kingdom.
5. He will be a shepherd who brings us peace and security.
6. The Kingdom of God will spread throughout the world and no one can stop it.
7. Eventually God will conquer his enemies, and end idolatry and sin.