Amos - Free sermon outlines, Bible study and
Amos - Free sermon outlines, Bible study and
Amos - Free sermon outlines, Bible study and
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“For thus says the Lord God,‘The city which goes forth a thous<strong>and</strong> strong will have a hundredleft,And the one which goes forth a hundred strong will have ten left toThe house of Israel.’”c. (:4-15) Three Exhortations to Seek after God <strong>and</strong> Righteousness1) (:4-5) “Seek Me that you may live”Avoid Idolatry2) (:6-13) “Seek the Lord that you may live”The destructive power of God’s judgmentThe detailing of Israel’s sinsThe failure to respond to reproofsThe full knowledge of God regarding their sins3) (:14-15) “Seek good <strong>and</strong> not evil, that you may live”“And thus may the Lord God of hosts be with you, just as youhave said!Hate evil, love good, <strong>and</strong> establish justice in the gate!Perhaps the Lord God of hosts may be gracious to the remnant ofJoseph.”Stedman: Now this is the reason this book is so loved by the liberal; <strong>Amos</strong> is called the prophetof social justice, the man who dem<strong>and</strong>ed that man treat their fellow-man rightly. Liberals lovethis book because of these thundering pronouncements against the social evils of <strong>Amos</strong>' day --<strong>and</strong> rightly so. God is always disturbed by social injustices. But what the liberals seem to miss inthis book is <strong>Amos</strong>' appeal to these people. He doesn't just say to them, "Now stop doing thesethings." He does say that, but that isn't all he says. It is how to stop doing these things that is theimportant message, <strong>and</strong> you will find it plainly given twice in chapter 5:For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel:"Seek me <strong>and</strong> live." {<strong>Amos</strong> 5:4 RSV}["Don't go to Bethel. Don't go to those golden calves. Seek me <strong>and</strong> live."]Seek the Lord <strong>and</strong> live,lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph. {<strong>Amos</strong> 5:6a RSV}What is the answer to the w<strong>and</strong>ering heart? The answer isn't just to clean up your life. It is tocome back to God. It is to repent <strong>and</strong> to think again. Turn. Come back to the Lord of yoursalvation. Call upon him. Ask him to set you back on your feet <strong>and</strong> straighten out your life. Thatis the answer. That is always God's appeal. Come back into a relationship with one who loves<strong>and</strong> in patience tries to awaken us <strong>and</strong> bring us back to himself.Constable: [5:1-17] The structure of this message is chiastic, which focuses attention <strong>and</strong>emphasis on the middle part.A A description of certain judgment vv. 1-3B A call for individual repentance vv. 4-6C An accusation of legal injustice v. 7