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• The prophets used angry words and bizarre tactics to communicate God's truth.
• Contemporary society tends to avoid that kind of negative self-examination.

• Many Christians choose not to see the injustices of society in order to maintain their own level of comfort.
  -Illustration: Micah stated that the Israelites of his day only wanted a prophet who could provide them wine and beer (Micah 2:11).
• The anger of the prophets flowed from their ability to see the world as it was supposed to be.
  -Illustration: A quote from Abraham Heschel confirms that God spoke through the anger of the prophets.

• We get very upset when we are treated unfairly, and seek revenge.
  -Illustration: An umpire confronts a baseball player who, as a police officer, had given him a speeding ticket.
• Illustration: Miroslav Volf tells the story of an abused Muslim woman who trained her children to seek vengeance.
• God wants us to do justice by getting energized when other people fall victim to injustice, and taking action where we can.

• Kindness is steadfast love that seeks to express itself through action.
  -Illustration: A detailed story of a young man, afflicted with muscular dystrophy, whose experiences with injustice were offset by his encounters with extreme kindness.
• God requires us to live a lifestyle of demonstrating kindness to others.

• There is an important theological distinction between being a prophet and being a jerk.
• A prophet is motivated to correct injustice because of a fierce love, not anger or self-righteousness.
• A prophet becomes humble by remaining aware of his own sin, and his own contributions toward injustice.