Amos 3-4 Exposition February 5, 2012 Exposition - Discipleship - Leadership – Planting
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February 5, 2012February 5, 2012
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Amos 3-4Amos 3-4ExpositionExposition
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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?
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