12/6/10 

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Acts 6:4

Prayer

Micah 7 – Micah speaks…

  • There are very few righteous people in the land (vv.1-4)
  • Can’t trust people (vv.5-6)
  • I will look and wait on God alone (v.7)
  • Though I have sinned against God, and the enemy seems to triumph, The Lord will come through (vv.8-10)
  • God’s people will be restored by God’s leading (vv.11-20)
    • God will forgive the sins of his faithful remnant (vv.18-19)

Isaiah 1 – God speaks…

  • My people have turned away from Me, and have sinned greatly (vv.2-6)
  • God’s land would have been completely destroyed if there wouldn’t have been faithful remnant (vv.7-9)
  • My people go through religious motions, and I hate and despise all of it (vv.10-15)
  • Repent and you will be forgiven (vv.16-20)
  • My people have compromised and become a harlot (vv.21-23)
  • I will destroy the evil and cleanse my people (vv.24-31)

Ministry of Word

  • Matt. 13:3-4,18-19; Luke 13:25-27 – It is not enough to just hear the word or be around the word
  • Prov. 25:2 – We must search it out
    • Job 28:1-11 – It takes energy and effort to mine out treasures

QUESTION: Why should we take the time to know and search out the Word?

(Answer must accord with Scripture – see Matthew. 4:3-11)