Homiletics Study: Children of the Promise
Kingdom Divided
Lesson 13 Passage: Amos
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Amos calls out Lord’s indictment of 8 nations (Amos 1-2) 1. The Lord roars from Zion in words of Amos (Amos 1:1-2) 2. Lord’s indictment of Israel’s neighbors – Three sins and more (Amos 1:3-2:16) a. Damascus – threshed Gilead; fire on house of Hazael, break gate of Damascus, and people of Aram into exile (3-5) b. Gaza – took captive and sold to Edom; fire on walls, destroy king, all Philistine dead (6-8) c. Tyre – took captive and sold to Edom; set fire on walls and consume her fortresses (9-10) d. Edom – pursued brother, slaughtered women, anger; set fire on Teman (11-12) e. Ammon – ripped open pregnant women of Gilead; set fire on walls of Rabbah, consume fortresses and king into exile. (13-15) f. Moab – burned to ashes bones of Edom’s king; send fire on Moab, consume fortresses, Moab will go down, ruler destroyed (2:1-3) g. Judah – rejected law of Lord, not kept decrees, lead astray; send fire on Judah (4-5) 3. Indictment of Israel a. Israel – sell innocent, walk on poor, deny justice, sexual deviates, profane name of Lord (6-8) b. Experienced Lord destroy Amorites, bring out of captivity, raised prophets; I will crush you all (9-16) | Amos calls out Sovereign Lord’s punishment of Israel’s unfaithfulness (Amos 3-6) 1. Lord says He called you were His chosen (3:1-2) 2. Do you understand the signs; its all around (3-10) 3. God will destroy what you have created false gods and wealth (11-15) 4. What the Lord says a. You’ll be taken away (4:1-3) b. You’ll sacrifice and boast in sin (4:4-5) c. God gave you hunger but did not return (7) d. God withheld rain, but did not return (8) e. God struck crops but did not return (9) f. God sent plagues, overthrew, but you did not return (10-11) g. Prepare to meet your God (12-13 5. God’s lament and call to repent a. Your number will be reduced; seek the Lord and live (5:1-6) b. You pervert justice (7-15) c. You pervert religious celebrations and worship (16-27) 6. Complacency and Pride a. You live in luxury; it will end (6:1-7) b. God abhor’s pride; will smash houses (8-11) c. God will a nation to oppress (12-14) | Amos calls out Sovereign Lord’s judgment and restoration of Israel (Amos 7-9) 1. Israel’s punishment shown to Amos a. Locus strip the land; cries for help and Lord relents (1-3) b. Fire and dries up deep; cries for help and Lord relents (4-6) c. Plumb line in Israel; spare no more says the Lord (7-9) d. Amos Instructed to prophesy against Israel (10-17) 2. Time has come a. Ripe fruit – time for judgment (8:1-6) b. Pride of Jacob – God will not forget things done (7-8) c. Singing to mourning (9-10) d. Famine in land (11-13) e. Sin of Samaria will fall and never rise (14) f. God is sovereign – sinners will die (9:1-10) 3. Israel Restoration a. God will restore from ruins (11-12) b. God will bring back people from exile (13-14a) c. God’s people will never be uprooted (14b-15) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Amos calls out Lord’s indictment of 8 nations | Amos 1-2 |
Amos calls out Sovereign Lord’s punishment of Israel’s unfaithfulness | Amos 3-6 |
Amos calls out Sovereign Lord’s judgment and restoration of Israel | Amos 7-9 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Lord speaks through Amos nation’s indictment, Israel’s verdict and restoration. |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT Almighty Lord sees and will judge our response to Him. |
Specific Application Questions
What sins need to be taken care of; where do you need forgiveness and grace? |
How have you experienced God but did not accept His direction? |
In what ways do you recognize God’s work in you? |
Principles to Remember
God righteously judges |
God’s hand is visible |
God desires our righteousness |
Characteristic of God
Righteous Judge |
Theme
Almighty Lord desires righteous followers who recognize Him as the source of goodness. |
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