“The Poverty of Pride” Amos 6:1-14

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Date: November 14, 2021 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” The sin of pride is an excessive preoccupation with self and one’s own importance, achievements, status, or possessions. This sin is considered rebellion against God because it attributes to one’s self the honor and glory that only God is due. The sin of pride says, “I don’t need God!”

Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” The sin of pride is an excessive preoccupation with self and one’s own importance, achievements, status, or possessions. This sin is considered rebellion against God because it attributes to one’s self the honor and glory that only God is due. The sin of pride says, “I don’t need God!”

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The Book of Amos was one of the first prophetic books to be written and one of the twelve minor prophetic books ordained to be included in the canon of the Old Testament.

When Amos came into the major cities of Israel, he found the people of God living like the people of the world.

Amos urged them to look at how God allowed their neighboring nations to be destroyed, a warning of what was to come upon them unless they repented and turned back to Him.

(Adapted from an online article by Carmen E. Pave, Cambridge University Press)

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The greatest need in our nation, our churches, and in our homes is for godly men to rise up and be the spiritual leaders God has called them to be and to set that pattern before our children.

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