The One to be Ruler in Israel

Micah 5:1-6
“The One to be Ruler in Israel”

“and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he [Herod] inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: "'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'" Matt. 2:4-6

Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" John 7:42

I. The Origin and Identity of the Ruler (1-2)

A. From a humble place (Phil. 2:6-11)

B. A ruler (a King) who is “from eternity” and yet born of a woman (Isa. 7:14; 9:1-7; Gal. 4:4)

II. The Redeeming Work of the Ruler (3-4)

A. Redeeming His ‘brothers’ (and sisters) (Heb. 2:11-12)

B. A Shepherd of the flock (Psa. 23; John 10)

III. The Ever-present Protection of the Ruler (5-6)

A. Deliverance from Assyria (2 Kings 19:35; Isa. 31:5, 37)

B. Deliverance from sin and death (2 Cor. 5:7)

Conclusion