Amos 3-4Amos 3-4ExpositionExposition

February 5, 2012February 5, 2012

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Amos 3-4Amos 3-4ExpositionExposition

February 5, 2012February 5, 2012

Exposition - Discipleship - Exposition - Discipleship - Leadership – PlantingLeadership – Planting

Abraham (1900 BC) Isaac to Israel Father of 12

Moses (1500 BC)  David/Solomon (1000 BC)

Split: 2 Kingdoms  

Assyria Looming AboveAssyria Looming Above

First 3 Minor Prophets: (790-715 BC) Hosea.

Joel. Amos.

Amos-Shepherd, breeder,

keeper of sycamore trees. -Prophesies from

the South. -790-740BC. Israel and Judah-Stable, Rich, Powerful.-Morally corrupt.

 

Tekoa

Syrians 1:3-5 Damascus, Hazael, Ben-hadad, Aven, Beth-eden,

Kir.Philistines 1:6-8 Gaza, Ashdod,

Ashkelon, Ekron.

Phoenicians 1:9-10 Tyre.Edominites 1:11-12

Edom, Teman, Bozrah.

Ammonites 1:13-15Rabbbah.

Moabites 2:1-3Moab, Kerioth.

Syrians 1:3-5 Damascus, Hazael, Ben-hadad, Aven, Beth-eden,

Kir.Philistines 1:6-8 Gaza, Ashdod,

Ashkelon, Ekron.

Phoenicians 1:9-10 Tyre.Edominites 1:11-12

Edom, Teman, Bozrah.

Ammonites 1:13-15Rabbbah.

Moabites 2:1-3Moab, Kerioth.

Accountable to God’s Moral law.

Romans 2:14-16

JudahJerusalem.

IsraelSell the righteous.Sell the needy.Trample the poor.Turn on the afflicted.Sexual sin.Hold pledged coat.Excess drink.Violate Nazirites and

prophets.

Accountable to God’s

RevealedOld

Covenantal Law.

Deut. 6:1-9

How accountable,

with post knowledge

of Jesus Christ, are we?

Accountable to God’s

RevealedNew

Covenantal Law.Matt. 22:33

Chpt 2. From the Pagan nations… now to God’s covenant people.

Judah/Israel had the testimony of YHWH in the covenant.

They knew better.

Amos 2:6-16

6 Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals— 7 those who trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth and turn aside the way of the afflicted; a man and his father go in to the same girl, so that my holy name is profaned; 8 they lay themselves down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge, and in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined. 9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars and who was as strong as the oaks; I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath. 10 Also it was I who brought you up out of the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. 11 And I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?” declares the LORD. 12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy.’ 13 “Behold, I will press you down in your place, as a cart full of sheaves presses down. 14 Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not retain his strength, nor shall the mighty save his life; 15 he who handles the bow shall not stand, and he who is swift of foot shall not save himself, nor shall he who rides the horse save his life; 16 and he who is stout of heart among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day,” declares the LORD.

Israel’s CrimesVs. 6-8

God’s ActivityVs. 9-11

Israel’s ResponseVs. 12

God’s PunishmentsVs. 13-16

Amos 3:1 “Hear this word that the Lord has spoken”…

Greatest Prophet Priest King who will come?Matthew 13:18-19

Amos 3:1-2“Jacob-Israel-

Hebrews”.

“Elected”… Freely rebelled.

Higher standard.

“Punishment” …not until vs. 11.

 

Vs. 3-6 “No”.

God is sovereign. “Positive Preachers”.

The good, the bad, and the ugly?

Will we only serve Him…

if He “serves” us?

Vs. 7-8 Revelatory God. Mark 4:21-23

21 And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? 22

For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. 23 If anyone has

ears to hear, let him hear.” 

Revealing to you?

Vs. 9-10 God will call the nations… How embarrassing…. Amos exposing them…

 Oppression. Violence. Robbery.

Would you rather be the prophet Amos… or Jonah? 

Vs. 9-10 In the last 5 years… what did you do… to help…

 

Vs. 9-10 Lazy “Orthodox” Evangelicals… Relaxing “ALL” the time on the porch?

Vs. 9-10 Lazy “Orthodox” Evangelicals… Relaxing “ALL” the time on the porch? Let’s be active…. “Orthopraxis” Orthodox Evangelicals. 

Vs. 11-12 “Therefore”… punishment is deserved.Within some 20-50 years.

Two legs/piece of ear. Ex. 22:13.Couch/bed.

The Lion of Zion.

Vs. 13-15 Altars of Bethel… Summer/Winter homes.

You have multiple homes…  

Vs. 13-15 Are you doing your part? Tithes? Offerings? Gifts? Sacrifices?

Jesus said you shouldn’t neglect the latter but also do the first.

Matthews 23:2323 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,

hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the

law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting

the others.” 

Amos 4:1-3 Bashan cows bred and grazed.Un-politically correct.

  Oppressing & crushing.

You don’t delight and want the things the Lord wants…

Where your treasure is… there your heart is. Matt. 6:21

 

Vs. 4-5 Bethel / Gilgal worship.

Sarcastic Exaggeration.

“Publish them”.

Matthew 6:1-4 1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Luke 21:1-3 1 Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, 2 and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. 3 And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. 4 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

Vs. 6-11 Five Times:

Clean teeth… No rain….Blight and mildew…Locusts….Pests….Defeat in war….Overthrown… 

God will do… they don’t repent.

Vs. 12-13Are you ready? 

God triumphs!What else do you need?

Amos 3-4Amos 3-4ExpositionExposition

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