IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT... AND I FEEL FINE? (5 OF 6)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Amos 5:1-27, Amos 6:1-14, Amos 7:1-17, Amos 8:1-14, Amos 9:1-10
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It's the End of the World as We Know It... and I Feel Fine? (5 of 6)
Series: Amos: Let Justice Roll
Tim Badal
Amos 5:1-9:10
Turn to the book of Amos this morning. Our message is one of doom and gloom. As I was driving here, I said, ''Lord, it's a beautiful day. The sun is out.'' But then about ten minutes ago, it started pouring and I said, ''Thank you, Lord. I need some gloom. Some thunder and lightning would make it even better.''
Seriously, it's good to be in the house of the Lord, even when the text today is a difficult one. We've been studying this often-neglected Old Testament book. There aren't many sermon series preached from it, yet I have been so encouraged by it, even when the passages are difficult.
I'm encouraged for a couple reasons.
First, we see displayed throughout this book the holiness and justice of God. As broken and flawed people, we need to see this.
Second, we also see God's great regard for the disenfranchised and the vulnerable. So often we in American live in comfort and even luxury, which we often don't even think about-until the power goes out.
We were in Hinckley the other night when the power went out and the heat index was 100 degrees. I thought the Lord of the Flies had entered the Badal home. It was chaos. As I was lying in bed, I asked Amanda, ''How did they do it back in the hard days?'' Amanda responded, ''Well, that may have been why there were so many wars back then.''
In the midst of our comfortable lives, we need to remember that there are many vulnerable, broken and needy people around us. The book of Amos reminds us not only of that reality, but also that God deeply cares for those people. He is also watching to see how we who live in luxury are responding to their needs.
Another thing we learn in this book is how serious God is about His people's sin. Although He loves and cares for us, He is a God Who demands perfection and holiness. In the middle of all the doom and gloom, thunder and l ...
Series: Amos: Let Justice Roll
Tim Badal
Amos 5:1-9:10
Turn to the book of Amos this morning. Our message is one of doom and gloom. As I was driving here, I said, ''Lord, it's a beautiful day. The sun is out.'' But then about ten minutes ago, it started pouring and I said, ''Thank you, Lord. I need some gloom. Some thunder and lightning would make it even better.''
Seriously, it's good to be in the house of the Lord, even when the text today is a difficult one. We've been studying this often-neglected Old Testament book. There aren't many sermon series preached from it, yet I have been so encouraged by it, even when the passages are difficult.
I'm encouraged for a couple reasons.
First, we see displayed throughout this book the holiness and justice of God. As broken and flawed people, we need to see this.
Second, we also see God's great regard for the disenfranchised and the vulnerable. So often we in American live in comfort and even luxury, which we often don't even think about-until the power goes out.
We were in Hinckley the other night when the power went out and the heat index was 100 degrees. I thought the Lord of the Flies had entered the Badal home. It was chaos. As I was lying in bed, I asked Amanda, ''How did they do it back in the hard days?'' Amanda responded, ''Well, that may have been why there were so many wars back then.''
In the midst of our comfortable lives, we need to remember that there are many vulnerable, broken and needy people around us. The book of Amos reminds us not only of that reality, but also that God deeply cares for those people. He is also watching to see how we who live in luxury are responding to their needs.
Another thing we learn in this book is how serious God is about His people's sin. Although He loves and cares for us, He is a God Who demands perfection and holiness. In the middle of all the doom and gloom, thunder and l ...
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