Be that as it may, the sermons here are freely given to those who wish to use. Perhaps after he finished preaching in bethel, he returned to tekoa and wrote down his prophecies on a scroll. Amos has been referred to as the classic prophet of doom because of both his message of repentance and the general dislike and unwant of his message. Preaching from amos will afford the preacher with a challenging opportunity and a staggering responsibility to proclaim some old truths in relation to new situations.
This introductory course is designed to provide key insights into the book of amos by pulling together a number of key resources. In this book of amos there are five tremendous truths that he rings out about mans relationship to god, and they are so important today. Aug 31, 2018 various approaches to amos structure have been put forward. Use of the audio may be required for this one to be helpful. If you can find the book of daniel in the ot, keep turning through hosea, joel, and then to amos. Apr 10, 2011 amos contention is that this type of living, with its concomitant lack of care and concern for the rest of the people, is the very beginning and cause of the devastation and ruin of joseph in israel. May your family be blessed and rewarded through versebyverse study of this book. The acceptance of the book as canonical by the synods of rome a. Kim myers, reflecting on amos s prophecy to ancient israel in amos 5. This describes what god is doing through amos proclaiming a fiery message of condemnation and. In this short book, amos demonstrated a variety of preaching approaches aimed at arresting his hearers and.
The book of ruth free sermon outlines and bible studies. Hence, in the first part of each sermon is set forth the cause of judgment, and in the latter, the nature of the judgment. A teaching outline for the book of amos expository. A teaching outline for the book of amos expository parenting. Prepare your messages on gods word in amos with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. Outline of amos it is our hope that this outline of amos will assist you in your study of gods word.
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But, like the apostles, amos was compelled to speak the message he was given, just as they were acts 4. The remaining books of the old testament are called minor prophets. Jul 19, 2017 the book of amos was written 3,000 years ago, but this book remains relevant for today. Let justice roll down like water a sermon from amos 5. In the book of hebrews it declares that it is a fearful thing to fall in the hands of a living god. It is my prayer that the ideas and thoughts contained here will merely stimulate your own thinking and lead you into the greener pastures of his word. The book of amos really has some good lessons for us to look at.
In preparing for this sermon, i came across a quote from an old time evangelist named billy sunday. The words of amos, as they are understood by christendom, bidding us prepare for a final and extraordinary meeting with god, appeal to our sense of prudence and to our sense of justice. The book of amos i preached the following sermon earlier this month. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Since i started working on this study of amos, i have searched our library holdings with the hope i would turn up a hidden or forgotten study by some new church scholar. Outline of the book of amos floral heights church of christ. Solteria a summary of each bible book study resources chuck smith sermon notes for matthew 7. He stressed the vital importance of these kingdoms returning to the ways of the lord and departing from their iniquitous ways. The lord had suddenly and unexpectedly called and commissioned him to be a prophet of israel. A device to check if a wall is truly straight up and down.
Amos was one of the great prophets of god and he, together with hosea, prophesied about the same time. Amos made a great appeal to justice and righteousness, by saying, but let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream 5. Amos pronounced judgment from god on all the surrounding nations. During the reigns of king uzziah in judah and king jeroboam in israel, he was given a vision. The prophet amos was similar to the prophets of the old testament in some ways and quite different in others.
The prophet amos prophesied during the final days of the northern kingdom of israel. The words rouse these original instincts of the human soul to a new activity. He was not a prophet no formal role in prophesying nor the son of a prophet no formal training in prophesying, just as they were uneducated and untrained men cf. When i read the book of amos, i can see a lot of parallels between the conditions in. Amos executable outlines free sermon outlines and bible. He wants them to know that a destructive famine is about to fall on their land. God took him from being a herdsman to being one of the early prophets sent to israel. Or as the text gives us in amos, we must prepare to meet god. Stay connected with your favorite ministry newsletters and devotionals. And then there are books like amos that often go unnoticed and unpreached.
God then shows amos a vision where israel is destroyed by fire. Let us all have ears to hear and hearts willing to obey his message. Amos proclaimed gods message concerning eight nations, especially the northern kingdom of israel. Amos is a man who reminds us what god is really like.
Illegal and immoral slavery came as the result of overtaxation and landgrabbing. Summary page for preaching outline and commentary on the book of amos including big idea statement and some notable quotes. The first verse of this book also tells us when amos served as a prophet. The movement of the book of amos a book like amos operates at several levels. Gods social justice amos the prophet fulfilling the promises. Gods social justice amos the prophet fulfilling the. Amos was a judean prophet called to deliver a message primarily to the northern tribes of israel 7. Preach on topics including caring for the poor and the hurting, true relationship with god, and the consequences of sin and unrepentance. Following gods call august 7, 2005 join me in turning to the book of amos. Mcinteer sermon outlines amos scholar works at harding. Tekoa was a small town on the edge of the wilderness. A series of 3 sermons concerning the sin and judgment of israel chapter 36.
Not much has been written about it in the new church. The historical background leading up to the book of amos. In our previous study we began our survey of the book of amos a. To that end, the following outline is offered to help you feed your flock both the soulsobering judgments and the hearthealing promises found in the book of amos. He said, the best thing that could happen to a man would be to get saved at a revival meeting, and then walk out into the street and get run over by a truck. It was in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years before the earthquake 1. This sermon was preached at forge road bible chapel, in perry hall, md on 52012. We are living in days when people need to know what god is really like.
Luthers own opposition to the book came from his feeling that james contradicted pauls teaching concerning justification by faith. The first verse of this book identifies the author as amos, who was among the herdsmen of tekoa 1. Amos prophecy had to fall some time between 791 and 750 bc. Despite its predictions of punishment and destruction, the prophecy ends with a promise of a glorious future restoration. Studies in the minor prophets amos executable outlines. At the time of the preaching of amos, israel was going through a period of. They hate the one who reproves in the gate, and they abhor the one who speaks the truth. The purpose of this brief article is to make suggestions concerning sermons which may be preached from the book of amos. Much has been made by hostile critics of the supposed discrepancies and contradictions of scripture.
Our lesson at this hour will be on the subject of a famine in the land and our text will be amos 8. Outline of the book of amos you only have i know of all the families of the earth. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use. Just when you think amos is preaching only to people out there. It is not my brief to outline where reformation should take place, but it needs to be said that unless the church humbles itself before god, and accepts the fault for decline rests, not in god, but it the life and practice of the church, and the people who make up the membership of the church there can be no reformation. One of my sources for this lesson was from some class material on the minor prophets i have run across. Our sermon ideas on amos will help you preach a powerful message on the piety and meaning behind social justice.
Open your bibles with me today to the old testament book of amos, and chapter 7. Human opposition to god as judge and to his messengers of judgment although opposition will arise to the proclamation of judgment. Amos knows the difference between that sort of apprehension of god which is common among men. Our aim in this lesson will be to examine the text and apply it to israel, to whom it was written, and then to us today. Detailed outline of the book of amos bible blender. The book is often broken into a threepart framework that divides the book into indictments against neighboring nations, then judah and israel chapters 12, sermons on ethical sin chapters 36 and visions of the end chapters 79. Uzziah was king of judah, and jeroboam ii was king of israel. Thus, although we may outline the book, we should not think of it as having a static structure that we can pry apart. Having made the covenant, we must remember that privilege brings peril. For example, judah is likely included in amos reference to the entire family in 3. This material is from, a web site containing sermon outlines and bible studies by mark a. Amos was one of the people, and not in the order of the prophets.
The truth is that even in the worse scenario of the church, there is always some whom god preserves unto eternal life. The words of amos, who was among the herdsmen of tekoa, which he saw concerning israel in the days of uzziah king of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash king of israel, two years. The leaders and inhabitants of the land unfortunately refused to heed the advice and admonitions god gave through amos and hosea. Preaching like amos to preach amos could mean several things. A series of 6 visions regarding the sin and judgment of israel chapter 79. The outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. It is our hope that this outline of amos will assist you in your study of gods word. Oct 18, 2000 amos preached of the impending judgment of god upon israel and judah. He confesses he is a herdsman and a gatherer of sycamore fruit wild figs. Plain sermons by contribution to tracts for the times. The lord roars from zion what a way to begin a sermon.
Download sermon outlines for sundays service from the book of amos. Amos announces his prophetic work and the doom of the ungodly 1. Jan 05, 2019 like most of the apostles, amos had no theological credentials cf. Amos said that made his message so memorable, it was the way he said it.
Amos painted a broad canvas of judgment against the sinful nations and illustrated very vividly the pain, suffering, and hardship each would endure. It shifts from image to image, idea to idea, emotion to emotion. Furthermore, as inspired scripture, amos was written for gods people in every generation 2 tim 3. The sermons on this site are not intended to replace your personal study of the word of god. The first thing we learn is that god is the absolute ruler of the entire universe. The nine chapters of the book of amos may be read easily at one sitting. In broad outline, the structure of the book of amos is as follows. Sermons and outlines the sermons on this site are not intended to replace your personal study of the word of god. The book of amos is addressed to the ones who have made the new covenant with god. Amos was a herdsman from the city of tekoa about 12 miles south of jerusalem a. Although there are sermons using a verse or part of a. In this setting, the book of amos sits alongside obadiahs oracle against the nation of edom and jonahs response, as well the messages of doom in hosea and joel.
May god richly bless you as you study the timeless message of amosthe christological or christcentered purpose. Amos compares god to a wild animal, a roaring lion. Much has been made of the fact that amos was a shepherda man more comfortable among hills and dales than on. Title as with each of the minor prophets, the title comes from the name of the prophet to whom god gave his message 1. Israel was irreverent, and amos bids israel prepare to meet its god in quite a different sense to that in which he had been met either at bethel or samaria in the prosperous days which were. It was a time of peace, joy and happiness for most of the people. Download free sermons, preaching outlines and illustrations. However, in the modern period a leader such as erasmus questioned the book. In the book of amos is illustrated a principle of the divine dealing. Whose book is divided into three sections, in which we find. The book of amos was written 3,000 years ago, but this book remains relevant for. The book of amos jesse hendley sermon outlines and. Home about book studies v topical studies v audio sermons v gospel v blog archive blog categories v links v contact.
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