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3 “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? Travel is something we all do. But two strangers would never be travelling together. People would not travel with people they did not know. Two matters would have to be settled first. They would have to “meet”… that is , to know each other. Secondly,…

Walking with God Do two walk together except they make an appointment and have agreed? We know that from the first verses of the book we are discussing a time in which the nation of Israel was at the zenith of its riches Under the reign of Jeroboam, the nation was les away rom the one who gave her such…

Sin and the Nature of God INTRODUCTION: The book of 1 John, written around 90 A.D., over 50 years after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, provides a rich tapestry of theological and practical insights for early Christians. John, known as the "disciple whom Jesus loved," is traditionally considered…

Amos 9 is a message of judgement, of preservation, and of promise. The Prophet Amos wants to fix our eyes upon the Lord. He is mighty lion that roars in judgement over sin. He is the Sovereign Lord that has undisputed authority and rule over every aspect of His creation. He is the One who guides and…

Three, Make that Four Amos 1:1–10 “The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. He was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him during the time of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake. Amos said:…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

In our text this morning Amos begins a series of Woe oracles or woe speech. Amos uses this important word, “WOE” once here at the end of chapter 5 and two more times in chapter 6. The word WOE is a very important word. It sets the entire tone for our passage. “Woe”- a grievous an threatening cry by the…

Genesis 28:10-32:3 Hosea 12:12- 14:9 Review In our last Hafltarah We spoke of Jacob and Esau - and their purpose After speaking of Esau and Jacob, Summary of The Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3 10 Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. Vayetze Picture Jacob leaves his hometown of…

If you joined us last week we discussed the topic of preparation before dating. Before we even begin to date or look for love, we should take the time in our single life to prepare. In life we prepare for tests, sporting events, or even work. But many of us fail to prepare for being in a relationship.…

We don’t really fear God’s word, because we don’t vividly comprehend God as He is! We don’t see a mighty roaring lion! Amos preached to the Northern Kingdom of Israel so that they might see clearly who God really was. Friends, how can we fear God’s roar? We must see Him as He is! What about God do we…

In his famous book- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe- C.S. Lewis depicts Jesus as Aslan the mighty lion. One of the famous quotes from that book is from a conversation between Susan and Mr. Beaver when the children first learn about the mysterious King. Mr. Beaver begins the subject: “Aslan is a…

1. Israel’s Unique Relationship , vs. 1-2. V. 1 — the word of the Lord was spoken directly to Israel, indirectly to Judah, Deuteronomy 7:6-8 ; “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the…

Divisions in the Minor Prophets The Book of Four Early judges to both Judah & Samaria Promise judgment for rebellious people Hosea, Amos, Micah, & Zephaniah The Book of Two Middle prophets written to Judah (after Samarian destruction). Dealing with the reality of evil and even God’s use of wicked nations.…

The careful reader of the book of Amos can “feel” the voice of God piercing through their soul like the roar of a mighty lion! 2 And he said: “The Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the top of Carmel withers.” Amos not only delivers a powerful…

Amos 4:1-13 The Bible tells us that one day we will all stand before God. In truth we will all kneel before God. 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; But everyone will give an account for what they have done with their…

INTRODUCTION . 25 For I do not want you, brothers, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; 26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, “ THE DELIVERER…

Exodus 18:1-20:23 In our last Torah Portion Beshalach - When Set forth Send 8938 שָׁלַח ( šā·lǎḥ ): v.; ≡ Str 7971; TWOT 2394— 1. LN 15.34–15.74 (qal) send out , The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what…

God Speaks in Different Ways Old Testament 1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, Angels, visions, dreams, Urim and Thummim (Objects kept in the breastpiece of the High Priest and used to discern the will of God -black/white stone?), symbolic action, gentle…

And He Settled Torah: Gen. 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2.6-3.8 Gospel: Matt 1.18-25 INTRODUCTION: After the promise of the seed of the woman The Book of Genesis is about the FIRSTBORN Is this the one who was promised? Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was indeed the firstborn, but because…

Most of us remember the school days of learning Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion . An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at a constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force. The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object…

We live in an increasingly, post-Christian culture. As Christians, we accept and aspire to live by the Bible, the Word of God, but as time goes on, there is a larger portion of our population coming of age who know little if anything about God or His Word. “In much of the Western world, despite the fact…

Many are familiar with a series of sci-fi movies called the Matrix, in which artificial intelligence machines covertly tap human energy in order to sustain their own existence, while at the same time connecting the humans’ consciousness to a artificial matrix, a virtual world, in order to keep their…

Remember the message of the book of Amos. Big Idea of Amos: Sin has consequences, responsibility accompanies privilege, God is faithful, and whether your circumstances are from your choices or outside forces, there is hope for the hopeless. In the Bible, visions and dreams are often revelatory in nature.…

Before I preach, I want to take a moment to talk about our opportunity to help some of our family in the body of Christ, particularly to the west of us in Fort Myers, Naples, and other places that were impacted by Hurrican Ian. There are about 11 C&MA churches in the areas that had the most devastation.…

The Gospel of Jesus Christ and the church are for all people. Every soul is equally lost, without purpose, and equally condemned to an eternally empty and suffering state. The Gospel — the good news about what God did for you through His Son, Jesus Christ, is for all people. But God demonstrates His…