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Series: Amos: Let Justice Roll
Tim Badal
Amos 3:1-15
We are using our time as a church this summer to look at the Old Testament prophet named Amos, who brought God's words to the people of God almost 800 years before the coming of Jesus Christ. Although this is an ancient book given to a particular audience, we can still glean incredible truths that apply to our own walk with Christ in the 21st century. It was an unpopular message back then, but it was also uncompromising, calling out God's people for their lack of faithfulness to Him. God warned them through a series of oracles spoken by Amos that were designed to bring the fear of God back into the people before it was too late.
These warnings can also apply in our day, so it's important to realize that even though we have been saved through the mercy of God, we must never grow lax in our walk with Him. God disciplines us because He desires our character to mature into Christlikeness more than He desires our comfort. Thus, what we read in Amos can serve as reminders to us that we are called to live holy, godly lives-and when we don't, we should expect God to discipline us. At times, this discipline can be painful.
We'll be reading Amos 3 today, which contains another message from God by way of Amos. Again, this was a difficult message for them to hear, but it contained some further explanation of why God was so upset with His people. We'll read the entire chapter this morning, then I have two points I want to draw from it, plus a couple takeaways.
1 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: 2 ''You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? 4 Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothi ...
Series: Amos: Let Justice Roll
Tim Badal
Amos 3:1-15
We are using our time as a church this summer to look at the Old Testament prophet named Amos, who brought God's words to the people of God almost 800 years before the coming of Jesus Christ. Although this is an ancient book given to a particular audience, we can still glean incredible truths that apply to our own walk with Christ in the 21st century. It was an unpopular message back then, but it was also uncompromising, calling out God's people for their lack of faithfulness to Him. God warned them through a series of oracles spoken by Amos that were designed to bring the fear of God back into the people before it was too late.
These warnings can also apply in our day, so it's important to realize that even though we have been saved through the mercy of God, we must never grow lax in our walk with Him. God disciplines us because He desires our character to mature into Christlikeness more than He desires our comfort. Thus, what we read in Amos can serve as reminders to us that we are called to live holy, godly lives-and when we don't, we should expect God to discipline us. At times, this discipline can be painful.
We'll be reading Amos 3 today, which contains another message from God by way of Amos. Again, this was a difficult message for them to hear, but it contained some further explanation of why God was so upset with His people. We'll read the entire chapter this morning, then I have two points I want to draw from it, plus a couple takeaways.
1 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: 2 ''You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? 4 Does a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out from his den, if he has taken nothi ...
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