Unit 10 Session 4
GOD, THE JUST KING
AMOS 5 ; ROMANS 1-3
God is right to judge people for thier sinful conduct and hearts, but in His mercy, he judged Christ on their behalf so that they might be saved.
The people of Israel wanted a human king to go out before them and fight their battles, never mind that it was the Lord Who had always been there doing eactly that. Yet the Lord gave the people what they wanted, and while he began well, he proved to be a king out for his own reputation and gain. Therefore, the just God Who raised him up also tore the kingdom away from him. God's justice, both past, present, and in the promised future, serves as a warning against our sin and should lead us to repentance and faith in Jesus. And then, because our God is just, we should strive to live justly and to seek His justice in the world.
Points to consider:
✞ God's justice is served to all people everywhere.
* What sins have we seen thus far in King Saul's
life that we could find in our own?
of Jesus.
* How should we respond to the truth that God
is both just and gracious in the gift of Jesus
for salvation?
✞ Living with an abundance of justice is pleasing to God.
* What should it look like for believers in Christ
to reflect God's justice and righteousness in
the world?
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