Coming Destruction (Amos 5:1-3)

• Amos prophecies a message of complete destruction of Israel
• Gave the message at a time Israel felt its most secure

Coming Destruction (Amos 5:16-17)

• No place in the nation will go untouched
  • Squares & Streets
  • Farms & Vineyards
• This judgment is brought about by God
  • "Pass through your midst" language echoes 10th plague of Egypt
  • Thought they wre exempt from God's judgment
  • Amos: "You aren't God's people; you are Egypt"

How Should They Respond? (Amos 5:4-6)

• "Seek God and live"
• Not about going through religious motions

How Should They Respond? (Amos 5:14-15)

• Seeking God plays out in one's character and actions towards others
• Seeking/loving what is good and avoiding/hating what is evil

The Sins of Israel (Amos 5:7)

• Continues elaborating on what he said in chapter 4
• Turning justice to wormwood
  • What was meant to be sweet into something bitter

The Sins of Israel (Amos 5:10-13)

• Dishonest courts
• Persecuting the righteous
• Oppressing the poor

The Character of God (Amos 5:8-9)

• Overwhelming power
• But wielded by a good, gracious, merciful God

The Character of God (Ex 34:5-6)

• Overwhelming power
• But wielded by a good, gracious, merciful God
• Demonstrated in the Son of God coming for us
• This grace is offered to all who would receive it