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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Intro : Have you ever gotten in trouble before and then your troubles and discipline become public? That’s not an enjoyable time in your life. You are humiliated and embarrassed. That’s what we’re going to look at tonight as God publicly disciplines Israel for their public sin. In this section of the…

Oracles Sermons, Visions Our Country Prophet, Amos. A shepherd and a gatherer of sycamore fruit (Amo7:14-15). God’s unlikely prophet to proclaim judgment on many nations and on God’s people, especially Israel (Northern Kingdom) A few reminders before returning to the survey. The sections of the book:…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Join Pastor Matt and the Christ-followers at Charity as we explore what happens when we ignore God's side of the conversation...

Intro I wondered to myself as I wrote this sermon what was I thinking taking on an Old Testament prophet this early in my preaching career And to tell you the truth I haven’t come to an answer for that question yet But as I look at these passages, as I study and have truths revealed I see that this book…

Introduction At a Ligonier conference recently during the Q&A session that happens at conferences like this, the following question was posed to the panel Since God is slow to anger and patient, then why when man first sinned was His wrath and punishment so severe and long-lasting? R.C. Sproul called…

Leading Sheep 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. One of the clearest and yet overlooked concept of the scriptures is that sheep need a shepherd… they can’t do it without them. and Biblically speaking, God’s people are the sheep and He (and Jesus) are our shepherds.…

Review Shemini a mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings The term Chol HaMo’ed means “non-sacred [days] of the appointed time Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering How to draw near to God we need to be holy people…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…

We began our new year with a review of the background behind our calendar. We started the year with our Communion Service, and then continued our study in Acts 9, seeing the context of the provision of the Gospel of Grace to the Apostle Paul.

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…