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if you have your bibles.
Have you ever had a discussion with someone, a spouse, a child a coworker, whatever, and when you left that discussion you felt that you both were on the same page and that you were understanding each other well.
Then next thing you know something comes up and you are like, that's not what we talked about.
But the other person thinks yeah that's exactly what we a talked about.
Confusion, anger, distrust sets in.
This happens all the time.
Listen to this audio clip.
Maybe you have heard it already this week.
Yanny vs Laurel
How many heard Yanny?
Laurel?
How many of you have heard this before and at different times have heard both Yanny and Laurel?
This morning we are going to look at a passage where there was a miscommunication.
What the people thought they were doing was worship acceptable to God, but what God saw was empty and worthless actions.
When God Hates Church
Big Idea:
Religious acts mean nothing when the rest of your life isn’t in obedience to God.
21 I hate, I despise, your feasts!
I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
21 I hate, I despise, your feasts!
I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
of your solemn assemblies.
22 Even if you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.
your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.
I will have no regard
for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.
I will not listen to the music of your harps.
24 But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.
24 But let justice flow like water,
and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.
I belong to an organization.
I give a significant portion of my income to this organization.
This organization is lead by a man that I have a great deal of respect for.
He knows what he is talking about and you can see the evidence in his life that he believes and lives according to what he teaches.
This organization meets regularly.
Sometimes I am there but there are times that there are long stretches between the times I have been there.
When I am there, I usually find myself getting pretty uncomfortable, but I usually feel pretty good about myself afterward.
The leader he is gifted to show me things that I can put into practice in my life and if I do, it is almost certain that my life would change for the better.
But I don’t always… or even usually follow his advice.
You see I kind of like living the way I live.
Sure I know that my lifestyle has caused some negative consequences but I am pretty comfortable where I am.
So I’ll keep going occasionally, I’ll keep giving my money, but I may never see the positive changes I need.
I am talking about my gym membership, but I could have just as easily been describing most peoples attitude toward the church.
Their religious efforts are in vain because those religious acts are disconnected from their true allegiances.
The truth they have been taught and know is not consistently lived out day to day.
In our passage we see that Amos speaking on behalf of God.
God describes the acts of worship that the Isrealites are accustomed to performing.
He describes their feasts, their sacrifices, and their worship music and God says he HATES them.
Why? Their lifestyle outside of temple, outside of the special days, outside of church, did not honor God.
Christian Standard Bible.
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Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.Introduction: A Catholic Bishop recently asked a Yoga group to leave there facility believing the teachings involved in yoga to be contrary to the Catholic churches teaching.
The pastor of the church was outraged and proclaimed to the Bishop that Catholic teaching was mere dogma whereas yoga is a lifestyle.
Sadly, for far too many in the church being a Christian is not about living a certain "lifestyle."
We go to church to be made to feel good and be replenished after a wild and worldly week.
Why are you here today?
– Music, fellowship, good preaching?
What’s church offer me?
It’s not about YOU!
Historical Setting: Prophet from Judea to Israel (like me from MI – to SC).
Harsh Language is used to get across a very serious point.
This morning lets look at what it will take to not have God say that He Hates our worship.
ANTE-THEME – 3 character traits, 4 results if not…
What God Hates
I. God Hates Meaningless Ceremonies - v21a I hate, I despise, your feasts!
I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
I can’t stand the stench
of your solemn assemblies.
Christian Standard Bible.
(2017).
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Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
God had ordained certain feasts and sacrifices.
These observances had a purpose and a place.
But at this point they had lost their true meaning.
These events had become mere traditions and rituals.
Though the people continued to go through the motions, God was not pleased with their actions.
In fact, their "form of worship" made Him sick and angry!
Furthermore, God makes it clear that He would not accept their meaningless formalities.
He says "I will not smell in your solemn assemblies"
Certain sacrifices and offerings were as a "sweet smelling savor to God".
This means that they were pleasing and acceptable to Him.
Now, God says "I will take no delight in the sacrifices that you offer me."
Israel's worship of God had become a mere formality.
Rather than doing things out of reverence and love for the Lord they did things out of habit and obligation.
For many people, attending church has become a "meaningless ceremony".
Some of you are here simply because it is a habit.
Some of you are here because you hold a job and because you possess a certain level of integrity, you want to honor your word.
Some are here because you like the people and you look forward to seeing your friends.
Some of you are here because you don't want to disappoint a spouse, relative or friend.
Many people are here for different reasons, but ultimately we should be here to worship and praise the Lord.
Is that really why you are here?
If you are here for any other reason you might as well just stop.
You are wasting your time!
Without true worship this is nothing more than a "meaningless ceremony" Jesus confronted the church at Ephesus because she had "left her first love".
Here in Amos God confronts Israel because they left their first love.
If you have left your first love you can rest assured God will confront you as well.
If church has become a habit, a routine or a meaningless ceremony to you, then you must heed Jesus' Words in and "Remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works"
I encourage you to do what it takes to make things right because "God Despises Meaningless Ceremonies".
- Moving on to verse 22 it is also clear that:
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