Title: Red traffic light/Micah 3:9-12
Content 1. Understand the text
Three Korean translations are introduced for accurate understanding.
1) Revised Bible
Verse 9: The chief of the house of Jacob and the ruler of the house of Israel, who hated justice and
Hear this, you perverts, I beg you.
Verse 10: You build Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Verse 11: The chief judges for a bribe, the priest instructs for wages, and the good
The wise man used divination for money, but instead trusted in the Lord and said to the Lord,
Is he not among us? He says that no calamity will come upon us.
Verse 12: Therefore, because of you, Zion is plowed like a field, and Jerusalem is a heap.
And the mountain of the temple will be like the heights of the bushes.
2) Modern people's Bible (words of life)
Verse 9: Hear, you leaders of Israel, who hate justice and practice iniquity.
10; You are building Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity.
11 The rulers of the city take bribes to judge, and the priests receive their wages,
teaching, and the prophets give divination for money, yet hear the name of the LORD."
Isn't the Lord among us? No calamity will come upon us.
say
12 So, because of you, Zion will be cultivated like a field. Jerusalem will become a ruin and a city.
The entire hill will be overgrown with thickets.
3) Modern English Bible (Biblical Textbook Publication Event)
9 Hear this carefully, you leaders of the children of Jacob, of your house of Israel.
You dignitaries! You hate the law, and you crook everything that is straight.
10 Those who build Zion with human blood and build Jerusalem with iniquity.
11; the judges of Zion judge according to bribes, and the priests of Jerusalem
To preach, the prophets of this country prophesy and teach to make money.
Yet, they only shout loudly, praising the Lord.
"Isn't the LORD among us? Therefore calamity will come upon us.
I can't!"
12 Therefore, because of you, the holy city of Zion has been plowed like a field, and the capital city is Jeru.
Salem will fall into ruins, and Mount Zion, where the temple stands, will be covered with debris.
2. Outline of the text
The text uses a contrast method. The reality of Zion and its consequences are
the main content of
3. Sermon Outline
Subject: Liver traffic lights
Main content: When the leadership is corrupted, society is destroyed.
Introduction
1. In the past, when cars were scarce, we listened to the stories of America and loved them very much.
There was a time when I was envious. There are so many cars in the United States that people say that there are a lot of cars that people throw away.
etc. We envy their car culture.
2. Now, the situation has changed in Korea too. There are so many cars on the streets that people are clamoring.
As a result, there are a lot of traffic accidents. That's why we need "traffic lights".
3. Ganbul means stop, blue light means pass, and yellow light means turn.
A traffic light is an essential tool.
4. I use the word “traffic light of life” a lot. I also use the word “traffic light of health”.
It means to foresee the future. How good it would be if it was always "blue light", but our life is not like that.
There are many times when a red warning is issued because of the lack of time.
5. The fate of a nation also depends on how healthy the leaders of that society are.
If people are seriously ill and a red alert is issued, it is a hopeless society.
A tragic situation is introduced. Let's compare it with our society through the text.
I. Reality: A red alert has been issued (9-11).
A. The rulers have fallen.
1. They broke the law they had made themselves.
1) Their characteristic is that they are good at "taking over". So about the forces that challenge power
wields a relentless dagger.
2) However, when they feel they are at a disadvantage, they ignore the law without hesitation.
2. The blood that purged the opposers soaked up the mountain.
1) Stalin in the Soviet Union executed his enemies, estimated at tens of millions (about 40 million).
2) Cambodia's Khmer Rouge also killed millions of people.
3) "City of Blood" was built by dictators in every nook and cranny.
3.They set their goal on “money.” Those in power eventually fall in front of money.
Manda.
1) The judges adjusted the sentence according to the money. In fact, it is a "no exorcism, no ex-guilty" sentence.
it was time
2) The lawyer in charge of pleading also pleaded for money.
3) It is a common occurrence that can be seen in our society. Similar to our current society
One thing is that there are quite a few.
B. The priests have fallen.
1. It is very difficult for the preacher himself to speak about the clergy.
This is commanding us.
1) He preached for the fee. Occasionally, he invited a lecturer from outside for a dedication service.
However, it must be paid a remuneration fee. And the instructors are sure to receive it. Is this really the problem?
Is it not? If they don't have a ministry site, I don't know, but because there is a ministry site, there
Wouldn't it be right to refrain from taking a case?
2) In order to promote revival history, there is a set amount of fee.
Business or Ministry?
3) However, in the church we serve, it is below average and is not even below the minimum cost of living.
If it is a pastor who receives a reward, it must be paid.
4) It can also be used for missionary work. Don't do "sermons" for money.
do.
2. They have taken the place of God.
1) They made false prophecies. "The Lord is with us."
2) Impulse those who believe that nothing is impossible. Motivation of true faith
Rather, he abused Satan's clever tactics using "psychology."
3) He said that he could get anything he wanted.
4) It is not faith to take up the cross of suffering and climb Golgotha, but to ascend to heaven and become one.
He emphasized only the glory of Jesus, who is at the right hand of the throne. In order to attain that glory, we must
It is a perverted belief that does not mention at all what kind of price it needs.
3. What is my faith now?
1) If you want to buy a sword, you have to sell even “outer garments.” This is the Lord's command.
2) Are you participating in injustice?
II. Consequences for reality: judgment follows (12).
A: There are only ruins.
1. Judgment has come to Zion.
1) Zion is the place of the covenant between David and God. That covenant makes the impossible possible.
It is a promise to transform the wasteland into a rose garden. A powerful nation through the childless.
It is the guarantee of Jehovah's promise to fulfill
2) So Zion is a holy place. But now there are no more promises. Everything
has been destroyed
2. Judgment came to Jerusalem as well.
1) It is a holy place where the promised temple was built.
2) It was the model of the eternal city to be given to the saints.
3) But Jerusalem gave up its function. Defiled it. It could not possibly be a "model".
couldn't
3. The chastisement came when Jerusalem fell and Mount Zion, a symbol of promise, was filled with chaos.
All.
B. The church should be the church.
1. The church is not a place for profit. It is not a place for business. The Lord is a sheep.
He drove out and sent a dove away. He overturned the money.
2. A church cannot be a building as its essence. No matter how beautiful it is, if it loses its essence, it becomes a museum.
Let's not turn the church into a gymnasium, theater, or museum.
3. Only the constant reform of the essence should be attempted. At that time, the church becomes the church.
It will fulfill its function as a book.
conclusion
1. What is the problem in our society today?
2. It's okay if the politicians are corrupt, the lawyers are corrupt, and the teachers sell their consciences for money.
3. However, if believers are degenerate, this is a traffic light.