1 The words of Amos , who wasamong the shepherds of Tekoa,which he saw concerning Israel in thedays of Uzziah king of Judah and inthe days of Jeroboam the son ofJoash, king of Israel, two yearsbefore the earthquake.

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.”

16 “and he who is stout of heart

among the mighty shall flee away

naked in that day,” declares the

Lord.

WHO IS AMOS?

THE NAME, HOME, OCCUPATION, CHARACTER

• His name means “Burden-bearer”

• He lives in the village of Tekoa, a very rugged area near the wilderness of Judea

• He is a sheep-breeder and a tender of sycamore fruit

• He is not known for his sympathy or warmth, but for his for his sense of justice and right

THE DATE, PEOPLE

• He prophesied in the days of Uzziah, king of Judahand Jeroboam II of Israeltwo years before an earthquake

• His audience is primarily the northern kingdom of Israel

THE CONDITION

• Conditions which characterized them at this time:

- Wealthy, enjoying great luxury- Morally, religiously, and politically corrupt

HIS MESSAGE

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.”

This describes what God is

doing through Amos---

proclaiming a fiery message

of condemnation and

judgment against Israel and

the surrounding nations.

THE CHANGES GOD IS CALLING UPON THE NATIONS

A. DAMASCUS - Am 1:3-5

1. SIN - cruelty toward the

inhabitants of Gilead

(the tribes of Gad and Reuben)

2. JUDGMENT - destruction and

captivity

3. FULFILLMENT - by the

Assyrians - 2Ki 16:1-9

B. GAZA (PHILISTIA) - Am 1:6-8

1. SIN - engaging in slave traffic

2. JUDGMENT - total devastation

3. FULFILLMENT - by the

Assyrians

C. TYRE - Am 1:9-10

1. SIN - slave traffic; did not

remember the covenant of

"brotherhood" (between Solomon

and Hiram)-1Ki 5:12)

2. JUDGMENT - destruction

3. FULFILLMENT - started by

Nebuchadnezzar;

finished by Alexander the Great

D. EDOM - Am 1:11-12

1. SIN - cruelty to brethren

- Ob 1:10-12

2. JUDGMENT - destruction upon

Teman (capital) and Bozrah

(another chief city)

3. FULFILLMENT - by the

Nabateans, ca 400 B.C.

E. AMMON - Am 1:13-15

1. SIN - murder of pregnant

women in Gilead (the tribes of

Gad and Reuben)

2.JUDGMENT - destruction of

Rabbah (capital) and captivity

3. FULFILLMENT – by

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon

F. MOAB - Am 2:1-3

1. SIN - burned the king of Edom's

bones to lime

2. JUDGMENT - destruction of the

chief city of Kerioth

3. FULFILLMENT - by the

Babylonians

G. JUDAH - Am 2:4-5

1. SIN - apostasy from the Law

2. JUDGMENT - Jerusalem (the

capital) to be destroyed

3. FULFILLMENT - by

Nebuchadnezzar, 586 B.C.

H. ISRAEL - Am 2:6-16

1. SIN - several sins are listed...• Social injustice (slave trade

and abuse of the poor)• Immorality (prostitution)• Idolatry (worshipping other

gods)

• Rebellion against God, who...Cast out the Amorites before themDelivered them from the land of EgyptGave them prophets and Nazirites, whom they corrupted

H. ISRAEL - Am 2:6-16

-- The effect of which, God

weighed them down like a

cart full of sheaves - Am 2:13

H. ISRAEL - Am 2:6-16

2. JUDGMENT - their inability to

flee when destruction comes upon

them

3. FULFILLMENT - by the

Assyrians in 722-721 B.C. – 2Ki 17:5-23

HOPE OR FEAR?

LESSONS FROM THE CHANGES

1. GOD HOLDS THE NATIONS ACCOUNTABLE

2. APOSTASY AND CRUELTY TREATED ALIKE

3. THE STANDARDS TO WHICH NATIONS WERE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

CONCLUSION

Are you willing to

let the Word of

God change you to

do what is right?

Are you ready for

that great Day of

judgment in which

you will one day be

held accountable for

your actions?

10 “For we must all appear beforethe judgment seat of Christ, thateach one may receive the thingsdone in the body, according to whathe has done, whether good or bad.11Knowing, therefore, the terror ofthe Lord, we persuade men...”

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Donna TarunFCC Ampid (Main), San Mateo, Rizal, PH

6:30 PM Evening Service

July 10, 2016

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