Act Justly and Love Mercy
About this series
The prophets give us a window into the mind and heart of God. It’s all too easy for us to get trapped in our limited human perspective of life. The prophets jolt us out of this partial and distorted perception by giving us God’s point of view.
Sermon resources
The root cause of injustice is ____________________ _____
____________. (vv.1, 13-14)
God rejects ________________________ spiritual activity. (vv. 2-5)
God is moved by _____________________ spiritual activity. (vv. 6-7)
· Righteousness:
· Justice:
God lavishes His love on the _______________________ (vv. 8-14)
What now?
1. Read Isaiah58. Why didn’t God respond to thespiritual activity (fasting) of His people?
2. To what kind ofspiritual activity does God respond? Define the terms “righteousness” and “justice,” and explain therelationship between them. What does itlook like for us to act justly and love mercy in our spheres of influence?
3. What does thephrase “I desire mercy not sacrifice” mean in Matthew 9:10-13? What does the phrase ”mercy triumphs overjudgement” mean in James 2:12-17?
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