Bethlehem Ephrathah ! ( Micah 5 : 1 - 9 ) 2 “ But you , Bethlehem Ephrathah , Though you are little among the thousands of Judah , Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The one to be Ruler in Israel , Whose goings forth are from of old , From everlasting . ” 3 Therefore He shall give them up , Until the time that she who is in labor has given birth ; Then the remnant of His brethren Shall return to the children of Israel . 4 And He shall stand and feed His flock In the strength of the Lord , In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God ; And they shall abide , For now He shall be great To the ends of the earth ; 5 And this One shall be peace . When the Assyrian comes into our land , And when he treads in our palaces , Then we will raise against him Seven shepherds and eight princely men . 6 They shall waste with the sword the land of Assyria , And the land of Nimrod at its entrances ; Thus He shall deliver us from the Assyrian , When he comes into our land And when he treads within our borders . 7 Then the remnant of Jacob Shall be in the midst of many peoples , Like dew from the Lord , Like showers on the grass , That tarry for no man Nor wait for the sons of men . 8 And the remnant of Jacob Shall be among the Gentiles , In the midst of many peoples , Like a lion among the beasts of the forest , Like a young lion among flocks of sheep , Who , if he passes through , Both treads down and tears in pieces , And none can deliver . 9 Your hand shall be lifted against your adversaries , And all your enemies shall be cut off . Intro ) 1 . Prophet Micah was Judas prophet who was active for 60 years around 8 th centuries in b . c . His mission was spreading words of God ’ s salvation and God ’ s judge for sinner . ( body part of today ’ s sermon is about prophet Micah is giving prophecy about messiah ’ s birth Body ) A ) Identity and background of when messiah arrivesToday ’ s verse 1 - 4 is about the place where messiah will be born and about what he will do when he arrives . It is vision . 2 “ But you , Bethlehem Ephrathah , Though you are little among the thousands of Judah , Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The one to be Ruler in Israel , Whose goings forth are from of old , From everlasting . ” Then when will he be born ? In Micah 5 : 1 says , “ Now gather yourself in troops , O daughter of troops ; He has laid siege against us ; They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek . ” In history this is the time when Rome is about to invade Israel . 2 . Where Messiah will be born ? Verse 2 says , ‘ 2 “ But you , Bethlehem Ephrathah , Though you are little among the thousands of Judah , Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The one to be Ruler in Israel , Whose goings forth are from of old , From everlasting . ” The meaning of Bethlehem is bread house and Ephrathah means fruitful . Two places were put together because in other state there was town called Bethlehem as well , so it was to specify exact place . In one of province of Ephrathah there is Jacob ’ s loving wife ’ s tomb and located in southern Israel ( Gen 35 : 19 , 48 : 7 ) . . Bethlehem is called small village ( John 7 : 42 ) , and even now it ’ s still a small city . Jesus didn ’ t pick no superior class or place to have easy start . He picked small town and servant form to arrive in this land . Jesus was born in Bethlehem , so it has meaning to it , which is through Jesus , soon everyone will gets the bread of life . If then , what is he ? Messiah is ruler of Israel , king , and his existence was present since the first day God created this world . He is son of God . We believe in trinity God . Meaning in book of genesis God called himself we , father , son , and holy spirit . Messiah was there since the beginning ( John 1 : 1 ) , and Isaiah said Messiah Jesus is eternal father ( Isaiah 9 : 6 ) . B ) Messiah ’ s reign and feature Let ’ s check His reign in 4 ways 1 ) Divine rule Micah 5 : 4 “ 4 And He shall stand and feed His flock In the strength of the Lord , In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God ;...” Jesus said he stands by God ’ s power and his name . John 10 : 30 =“ 30 I and My Father are one . ” ” 2 ) Pastoral rule Micah 5 : 4 “ ... And they shall abide , ;” John 10 : 11 = “ 11 “ I am the good shepherd . The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep . ” and none can take it away from him . God guarantees eternal life . John 10 : 28 “ 28 And I give them eternal life , and they shall never perish ; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand . ” Messiah rules as shepherd of righteous , ability , life , and salvation . 3 ) Global rule Micah 5 : 4 “ For now He shall be great To the ends of the earth ” meaning the power will spread all over the world . Matthew chapter 28 says it effect to all tribes , and Mark chapter 16 says Messiah ’ s governing power will spread to every people all over the world . In Revelation 7 : 9 says , “ After these things I looked , and behold , a great multitude which no one could number , of all nations , tribes , peoples , and tongues , standing before the throne and before the Lamb , clothed with white robes , with palm branches in their hands , 4 ) peaceful rule verse 5 says , “ 5 And this One shall be peace . When the Assyrian comes into our land , And when he treads in our palaces , Then we will raise against him Seven shepherds and eight princely men . ” Assyrian is against Israel , so it means nation that is against people of Christ will fall . C ) Characteristic of people God who earn salvation verse 7 , 8 = “ Then the remnant of Jacob Shall be in the midst of many peoples … ” the features in these verses are . 1 ) first , verse 7 “ 7 Then the remnant of Jacob Shall be in the midst of many peoples , Like dew from the Lord , Like showers on the grass , That tarry for no man Nor wait for the sons of men . ”= becomes a supplier who gives life to all 2 ) secondly , verse 8 “ 8 And the remnant of Jacob Shall be among the Gentiles , In the midst of many peoples , Like a lion among the beasts of the forest , Like a young lion among flocks of sheep , Who , if he passes through , Both treads down and tears in pieces , And none can deliver . ” Becomes strong like young lions . C ) Becomes a winner . Verse 10 “ 10 “ And it shall be in that day , ” says the Lord , “ That I will cut off your horses from your midstAnd destroy your chariots . ” By the time Jesus arrives again the war in this world will come to an end . D ) Serves true God . Verse 12 , 13 . “ 12 I will cut off sorceries from your hand , And you shall have no soothsayers . 13 Your carved images I will also cut off , And your sacred pillars from your midst ; You shall no more worship the work of your hands ;” hallelujah ! Con ) 95 % content of book of Micah is fulfilled . Rest of 5 % will be fulfilled as Jesus arrives once again . Let ’ s praise and share glory to Jesus who is king of all , and king ofking . Hallelujah !