The Words of Amos – Part 6 Joyful Sadness Luke 19:28-44 March 25th, 2018 I. The REASON for JOY. (v.28-40)A. The King COMES with POWER. (v.28-37)B. A MOVEMENT of the PEOPLE. (v.36-39)C. More than MEETS the EYE. (v.40) It’s Palm Sunday. A day when...
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Lent 2018: The Words of Amos – Part 5
The Words of Amos – Part 5 From Ruin to Renewal…in only 15 verses. Amos 9:1-15 March 18th, 2018 I. A vision of RUIN and REVELATION. (v.1-6)A. The IMPLODING temple. (v.1)B. No CHANCE of ESCAPE. (v.2-4)C. Seeing and KNOWING the LORD. (v.5-6) Wait a...
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The Words of Amos – Part 4 An invitation to a funeral Amos 5:1-27 March 11th, 2018 I. SINGING a FUNERAL song. (v.1-3; Ecc.7:2)A. Your whole LIFE ahead of you…NOT! (v.2)B. A bad RETURN and a good RETURN. (v.3) Amos seems to move from hard words to...
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The Words of Amos – Part 3 Prepare to Meet Your God! Amos 4:1-13 March 4th, 2018 I. This is why they KILLED the PROPHETS. (v.1-3)A. Politically incorrect HONESTY about… (v.1-3)B. …EXTRAVAGANT self-ABSORPTION… (v.1; 6:4-6)C. …NUMBNESS to the WORLD...
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The Words of Amos – Part 2 Hard Words Amos 3:1-15 February 25th, 2018 I. Chosen (Known) for PURPOSE, not PRIVILEGE. (v.1-2)A. God’s CALL should yield THANKFULNESS…B. …HUMILITY…C. …and ALIGNMENT to His PURPOSES.D. KNOWING should change our LIVING...
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The Words of Amos – Part 1 Looking Inward Amos 1:1-2:16 February 18th, 2018 I. Amos WHO?A. Amos is a POOR NOBODY… (1:1; 7:14)B. …speaking to the WEALTHY and POWERFUL… (2:6-16)C. …on BEHALF of the “LION”. (1:2; 3:8,12) For Lent this year we turn...
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