Love: Love Conquers Sin

Micah 5:2-5

Introduction

1Now gather yourself in troops,

O daughter of troops.
He has laid siege against us.
They will strike the judge of Israel
on the cheek with a rod."

How does the love of God overcome sin?

I. God works Hs plan of salvation in an insignificant place v2

2“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

though you are little among
the thousands of Judah,
yet out of you will come forth
to me the one who is to be
ruler in Israel.
His goings forth are
from of old, from everlasting”.

II. God give His only Son as a Redeemer (v3)

3 Therefore he will give them up,

until the time that
she who travails has given birth.
Then the remnant of his brethren
will return to the children of Israel.

III. Messiah will come as shepherd-king (v4)

4 And he will stand and shepherd

his flock in the strength
of the LORD,
in the majesty of the name of the LORD
his God; and they will remain,
for now he will be great to the ends
of the earth.

IV. He brings about peace to the world (v5)

 5 And this man will be
our peace.
When the Assyrian comes
into our land,
and when he treads in our palaces,
then we will raise against him
seven shepherds,
and eight leaders of men.

As it says in Isaiah 9:6-7;

For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given.
And the government will be on his
shoulder;
and his name will be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The Mighty God,
The Father of Eternity,
The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government
and peace there will be no end,
on the throne of David,
and over his kingdom,
to order it and establish it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts
will accomplish this.

Praise God for the glories of this King who was born for us from out of Bethlehem!