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Apr 30, 2024 · Amos was called from the southern kingdom of Judah to proclaim God’s word in the northern kingdom of Israel. In fact, the idolatrous priest of Bethel told Amos, “Get out, you seer! Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and do your prophesying there” (Amos 7:12).
- Prophet Amos Leaves Judah and Goes to The Land of Israel to Preach.
- Do Not Point Your Finger at Me and My Sins!
- Amos said, "God Is Totally Aware of Our Thoughts and actions."
- OH, Israelites…Wake Up… Wake Up…Wake Up
- Amos Warned, "Israel Turn from Your Sins Or Be punished."
When we read the book of Amos, we find it is more than history… it is God’s word which shows us how to live for God and to do God’s will. Let’s look at Amos from the perspective of learning more about God, about His ways, His message, and what He would have us do and to be. First, a little background about the times and the economic conditions duri...
Amos began his preaching by pointing out the sins of the nations which surrounded Israel. Amos pointed to 6 nations which had turned from God. Then, he pointed to Israel and to Judah. Even God's people had turned to idols and false gods. The Israelites did not have a problem with Amos preaching about the sins of Damascus, Tyre, and Gaza because the...
In chapter 4, Amos tells the people of Israel that God has had enough. In a sarcastic way, God says, “People of Israel, go to the holy place in Bethel and sin, if you must. Go to Gilgal and sin with all your might! Go ahead and bring animals to be sacrificed morning after morning, and bring your tithes every third day. Go on and offer your bread in...
At times, God has gone to great lengths to get the attention of His people and to wake them up. The Israelites were hard-headed and refused to listen to God. The prophet Amos' message was that God had sent him to get their attention and to convince them to turn from their sinful ways. “I was the one who brought famine to all your cities, yet you di...
Amos further prophesied that because of their sins, the Israelites would be taken into exile in a land beyond Damascus because they had turned from God (Amos 5:27). God is patient with us, but His patient wears thin. He hates the pride of people. The pride that says I don’t need God, I can do it myself. When we turn away from God, we accept idols i...
May 9, 2024 · Amos begins by pronouncing a judgment upon all the surrounding nations, then upon his own nation of Judah, and finally the harshest judgment is given to Israel. His visions from God reveal the same emphatic message: judgment is near.
Mar 20, 2024 · Despite the opposition, God used Amos in a mighty way to warn the people of a neighboring country to repent and return to the Lord. Amos stands as an enduring witness that God can and does use ordinary people to accomplish His ministry.
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- God Calls and Commissions Ordinary Individuals. Nothing about Amos’ vocation as a shepherd and farmer would have marked him as one suited to carry the mantel of prophet.
- The Burden of a Divine Calling Cannot Be Easily Ignored. In receiving the call to prophesy to the northern kingdom, Amos could have chosen to stay home to tend his fig trees and care for his sheep.
- Worship Must Be on God’s Terms, Not Ours. Years before Amos arrived on the scene in Bethel, Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom after the split, feared that the northern tribes might grow nostalgic and seek to return to the house of David.
- God Is Sovereign Over the Nations. Though the focus of Amos’ ministry is understandably directed at the nation of Israel, the first two chapters of Amos include charges against surrounding nations and the enemies of Israel.
God says that a real relationship with him will transform a person and how they treat others. Amos’ call to true worship is to “let justice flow like a river, and righteousness like a never-failing stream” (Amos 5:24).
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Nov 12, 2021 · The Book of Amos is about the sovereign God of creation and covenant who announces judgment upon disobedient Israel, and yet proclaims a future kingdom hope for the people of God. In one sense, this could describe most prophetic books of the Old Testament.
