Sermon for Advent Midweek 1

At a time about 250 years after Solomon and 700 years before Christ, the people of God are divided into two kingdoms – Israel and Judah. While Judah has Jerusalem, the temple, and thus the place of true worship of God, Israel has made idols of golden calves to worship God by their own devising. This could lead one to believe by appearances that Israel is bad, while Judah is good. If you have read Micah up to this point, you know this is not true. Both have fallen away from God. Both worship idols and do evil in the sight of God. Micah calls them both to repentance.