The God of Return
June 5, 2022 Preacher: Trent Henderson Series: Amos
Scripture: Amos 4:1–4:13, Deuteronomy 4:27–4:31
Cows of Bashan (Amos 4:1-3)
- Selfishness -> Laziness -> Entitlement -> Injustice -> Oppression
- Judgment comes as they are led away like slaves
Cows of Baal (Amos 4:4-5)
- Pious religion without substance
- Bethel - "House of God" with no GOD
- Gilgal - a monument with no meaning
- Worship that increased sin
- Sacrifices that cost nothing
- Giving without joy or generosity
- Worship on their own terms
- Wrong audience in worship
God's Warnings
- Famine (Amos 4:6)
- Drought (Amos 4:7-8)
- Crop disease (Amos 4:9)
- Locusts
- Disease (Amos 4:10)
- War
- Destruction (Amos 4:11)
God's Heart is RETURN
- The refrain of this chapter
- Deut 4:27-31 - the promise
- Hosea
- Prodigal Son
- Peter's restoration (John 21)
It will not be by your ability but only by His grace.
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