STUDIES FROM BRETHREN IN CHRIST

8/21/2005 ~ Go Home Amos!

At some point God's longsuffering runs out and His vengence plays out. ... Yet you have not returned to Me," Says the LORD. ~ Amos 4:11 "... And make the poor of the land fail." ~ Amos 8:1-4 └─> These people were spiritually desolate. ... "Surely I will never forget any of their works. ..." ~ Amos 8:5-8 They had no time for God. <─┘ Amos comes from Southeast of Jerusalem. ... And the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste. ... ~ Amos 7:7-9 ... "Go you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. ..." ~ Amos 7:10-13 └─> How dare you come here! ... "I was no prophet, Nor was I a son of a prophet, ..." ~ Amos 7:14-17 └─> Amos did not ask to do this. It was a message anchored in eternity. They were not interested in Amos. ~ Amos was a Judeian in Israel. More importantly, they were not interested in God's word; His eternal truth. "... Falsifying the scales by deceit, ..." ~ Amos 8:5 More interested in making money than God. <─┘                                   Does GOD cause interference in your life? = You don't hear the message if you reject the messenger. ... stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, ... ~ 2nd Thessalonians 2:15-17 → The Bible is God's message to us. ... "Behold, a sower went out to sow. ..."~ Matthew 13:3-9 ● Do we have ears to hear? ● Do we want to hear? ● Do we want the truth? The people of Israel rejected Amos. "And how is it that we hear, each in our own language ... ~ Acts 2:8-12          └─> God wants us all, the panorama of man. His message is simple: Repent, turn to God and be baptized. Jesus arose from the dead in everlasting glory to show that God's truth does not go away. ~ Set your heart right with God. "... Prepare to meet your God O Israel!" ~ Amos 4:12 → Prepare to meet your God. L♥ve the truth which can give you everlasting life. Let us be prepared and Help each other get to heaven.