July 26
Lesson 8
GOD’S MATCHLESS MERCY
DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 13
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Micah 7:11–20
MICAH 7:14–20
14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
16 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
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KEY VERSE
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
—Micah 7:18
GOD’S PROPHETS DEMAND JUSTICE
Unit 2: Micah Calls for Justice Among Unjust People
LESSONS 5–8
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. List some elements of hope for God’s people.
2. Rewrite the message of hope using contemporary, non-agrarian language.
3. Write a prayer of thanks to the Lord for Micah’s powerful closing words.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. A Matchless Gift
B. Lesson Background
I. Israel’s Shepherd (MICAH 7:14–17)
A. Helping His People (vv. 14, 15)
Longing for the “Good Ol’ Days”?
B. Humbling the Nations (vv. 16, 17)
II. Israel’s Savior (MICAH 7:18–20)
A. Filled with Compassion (vv. 18, 19)
B. Faithful to His Word (v. 20)
God’s Faithfulness and Societal Decay
Conclusion
A. “Do It Again, Lord!”
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Arameans
Ar-uh-me-uns.
Asher
Ash-er.
Assyria
Uh-sear-ee-uh.
Babylon
Bab-uh-lun.
Bashan
Bay-shan.
Carmel
Kar-mul.
Egypt
Ee-jipt.
Gilead
Gil-ee-ud (G as in get).
Manasseh
Muh-nass-uh.
Micah
My-kuh.
Ramoth
Ray-muth.
Syrians
Sear-ee-unz.
Redford, Douglas et al. “God’s Matchless Mercy.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 402–405. Print.
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