What Does the Lord Require of Us & Humility A Place of Rest — David L & Dave B -- September 15, 2024
http://rlcf.church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the Lord's requirements are not elaborate sacrifices, but rather three practical actions: to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God, drawing heavily from Micah 6:8. The speaker reinforces this by connecting these principles to James, noting that justice requires impartiality, loving mercy requires being merciful, and walking humbly involves submitting to God, as God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Reflecting on Israel's commandments and Micah's revelationThe speaker considers what he might have thought important if he lived in ancient Israel, but notes that Micah reveals what God truly asks of His people beyond mere sacrifices.
What does the Lord require of you?Micah chapter 6 answers the controversy between God and Israel by stating that God requires us to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him.
Making Micah's three requirements practical through JamesThe Book of James complements Micah's three requirements, offering practical examples regarding partiality, mercy, and humility.
Loving mercy and walking humbly in JamesJames speaks of mercy triumphing over judgment, and later commands believers to submit to God and humble themselves in His sight.James 2:13
Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the LordProverbs 16:5 states that the proud in heart will not go unpunished, mirroring the pride that brought about Satan's fall.
Mistaking natural temperament for true humilityThe speaker confesses that he long mistook his mild-mannered and reserved temperament for humility, until realizing that genuine humility receives the grace to overcome sin.
God finds a place of rest in a humble and contrite heartIsaiah 66 reveals that God looks to him who is poor, of a contrite spirit, and trembles at His word, providing a place of rest for the Lord.Isaiah 66:1–2
Pursuing the humility of JesusRecognizing how much God hates pride and supports the humble, the speaker makes it his daily pursuit to learn humility from Jesus and walk humbly with God.
