Walking Humbly with God
Audio Recording
Sermon Outline
Speaker: Rev. Scott Strickman
Sermon Series:
Micah 6:6-8 (ESV)
6 “With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
Sermon Outline
Walking with God is the key ingredient missing in most efforts for a good life.
1. Wholeness for a Good Life
v8 “do justice… love kindness… walk humbly with your God”
2. Weariness as a Symptom
v3 “In what have I wearied you?”
vv6-8 “With what shall I come before the Lord…?”
3. Walking Humbly With God
v7 “Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression?”
v8 “humbly with”
v8 “he has told you what is good… what does the Lord require…?”
Prayer of Confession
Our just and merciful God, we are present with you but have little to offer. We have not done enough to earn your favor. What we have done should provoke your anger. You are so kind and patient with us, but we are harsh and selfish towards one another. You invite us to walk with you, but we go astray. Forgive us our sins. Were it not for your compassion, and for what Jesus has done on our behalf, we would have no hope. Thank you for showing us what is good. Thank you for giving so generously and sacrificially to us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Questions for Reflection
What do you most gravitate towards: doing justice, loving kindness, or walking with God? Why? What does this look like in your life?
Can you live justly if you are not walking with God? How does walking with God help one realize a truly upright life?
Why do Christians wind up legalistic? Why can Christians tend towards an emotionalism? What is needed to hold together the fulness of the Christian life?
Do you find walking with God energizing and strengthening? When do you find the Christian life wearying? What do you think is causing any current weariness?
What in how you relate to God betrays problematic assumptions about who God is? What religious habits in your life point you to areas where you are not relating well to God?
What keeps you from seeing the good God shows you? What hinders you from hearing the good God speaks to you? What can you do to be more open to receiving from God?
How are you walking with God in daily life? What are next steps for you to live life more fully with God? Where in your life are you least mindful of God?