Amos Foreword

Sermon on Amos 3:2

I. GOD'S CHOICE OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL. "YOU ONLY HAVE I CHOSEN OF ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH." A. God created man that He might have a meaningful loving relationship with him. He created man a threefold being, spirit, mind, and body. Man was a spirit, living in a body, possessing a consciousness. 1. The relationship with God would be a spiritual relationship, so that as man w...

Sermon on Amos 3:3

"WALKING WITH GOD" Intro: "What doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God?" Our text gives us the condition necessary to walk with God "Can two walk together except they be agreed?" I. IT IS POSSIBLE TO WALK WITH GOD. A. Not many discover this joy. 1. Possible to feel His presence. a. Feel Him take your hand to guide you. ...

Sermon on Amos 4:6-12

I. GOD'S DEALING WITH ISRAEL BECOMES PARABLE. A. "God is not willing that any should perish." 1. He purposely allows events to turn us to Himself. 2. He puts obstacles in our path finally the cross itself. a. Young man who desired to go out. B. All are to face God. 1. We will stand before Him condemned or innocent. 2. "As it is appointed unto man once to die." 3. Good or bad...

Sermon on Amos 4:12

"PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD" Intro: The thought here is to prepare to die and face the judgment of God. I. NOTICE HOW GOD HAD SOUGHT TO AVERT THE MEETING. A. He had sent warning judgments. 1. Food shortages. 2. Erratic weather patterns. 3. Med fly and grasshoppers. 4. Viral diseases. 5. Earthquakes and devastating fires. 6. The purpose was to cause them to turn to God. a. God...

Sermon on Amos 4:12

I. FOR SOME THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT. THIS IS WHAT IS OFTEN CALLED THE LORD'S DAY, AND WHEN YOU GOT UP THIS MORNING, YOUR THOUGHTS WERE TOWARD THE LORD, AND YOU WERE PREPARING WITH YOUR FAMILY TO COME AND MEET YOUR GOD. A. Perhaps you were listening to KWVE on your way to church. 1. As you drove into the parking lot, you rejoiced to see all the other cars, and the anticipation ...

Sermon on Amos 7:14, 15

"THE CALL OF GOD" I. GOD HAS A PLAN OF SERVICE FOR EACH OF US. A. He did not redeem us that -- 1. We might be as a beautiful ornament, just filling a pew. 2. His interest in you goes far beyond redemption. 3. God desires to use your life to touch others. B. God uses human instruments to accomplish His work here on earth. 1. He could work completely apart from us. 2. He has c...

Sermon on Amos 8:9

I. GOD SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON INTO THE WORLD TO REDEEM THE WORLD. A. Jesus said that He had come to seek and to save, that which was lost. 1. Peter wrote that we are redeemed not with corruptible things such as silver and gold from our empty life styles, but with the precious blood of Jesus who was slain as a lamb without spot or blemish. 2. Because Satan knew the mission of ...

Sermon on Amos 8:11-14

"THE FAMINE FOR THE WORD OF GOD" Intro: For years the Bible has been the #1 seller. Yet there is a famine for the Word of God. Amos a layman, herdsman & fig picker. Prophet to Israel first message to Damascus - Gaza - Tyre - Edon - Moab - Judah - mild -thunders against sins of Israel - privilege creates responsibility. Great judgment - Famine for Word. I. WHAT IS MEANT BY FAMINE F...

Sermon on Amos 8:11-13

Intro: Famines to be last day signs. UCI Prof. Amos untrained man, prophet of God... began with Damascus - Gaza - Tyre - Edom - Moab -Judah Israel. Judgment against Damascus mild; Israel heavy, knowledge brings response. "to whom much given..." Famine of worse sort. I. THE COMING FAMINE VS. 11 HEARING THE WORD OF GOD. A. This does not mean that God is refusing to talk. 1. That Bi...