Micah 3:8

False Prophets Judged

⁷ Then the seers will be ashamed
and the diviners disappointed.
They will all cover their mouths
because there will be no answer from God. ⁸ As for me, however, I am filled with power
by the Spirit of the Lord,
with justice and courage,
to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion
and to Israel his sin. ⁹ Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel,
who abhor justice
and pervert everything that is right,

House of Israel

Spirit of the Lord

By The Spirit

Israel

Jacob

Jehovah

Sin

Isaiah 58:1

“Cry out loudly, don’t hold back!
Raise your voice like a trumpet.
Tell My people their transgression
and the house of Jacob their sins.

Jeremiah 1:18

Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population.

Jeremiah 6:11

But I am full of the Lord’s wrath;
I am tired of holding it back.
Pour it out on the children in the street,
on the gang of young men as well.
For both husband and wife will be captured,
the old with the very old.

Job 32:18

For I am full of words,
and my spirit compels me to speak.

Isaiah 11:2-3

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him—
a Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
a Spirit of counsel and strength,
a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

Jeremiah 15:19-21

Therefore, this is what the Lord says:

If you return, I will restore you;
you will stand in My presence.
And if you speak noble words,
rather than worthless ones,
you will be My spokesman.
It is they who must return to you;
you must not return to them.

Jeremiah 20:9

If I say, “I won’t mention Him
or speak any longer in His name,”
His message becomes a fire burning in my heart,
shut up in my bones.
I become tired of holding it in,
and I cannot prevail.

Ezekiel 3:14

So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I left in bitterness and in an angry spirit, and the Lord’s hand was on me powerfully.

Ezekiel 16:2

“Son of man, explain Jerusalem’s detestable practices to her.

Ezekiel 20:4

“Will you pass judgment against them, will you pass judgment, son of man? Explain the detestable practices of their fathers to them.

Ezekiel 22:2

“As for you, son of man, will you pass judgment? Will you pass judgment against the city of blood? Then explain all her detestable practices to her.

Ezekiel 43:10

“As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure its pattern,

Matthew 3:7-12

When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the place of his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Matthew 7:29

because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Mark 3:17

and to James the son of Zebedee,
and to his brother John,
He gave the name “Boanerges”
(that is, “Sons of Thunder”);

Acts 4:8-12

Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:

Acts 4:19-20

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;

Acts 7:51-52

“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit; as your ancestors did, so do you.

Acts 7:54-57

When they heard these things, they were enraged in their hearts and gnashed their teeth at him.

Acts 13:9-12

Then Saul—also called Paul—filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at the sorcerer

Acts 18:5-6

When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with preaching the message and solemnly testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.

Acts 18:9-11

Then the Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don’t be afraid, but keep on speaking and don’t be silent.

1 Corinthians 2:4

My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,

1 Corinthians 2:12-13

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.