“The Restoration of the Remnant” Amos 9:11-15

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Date: December 12, 2021 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

Like the children of Israel in Amos’ day, most of God’s people are not walking in God’s ways today. They are religious, and often participate in a worship service, but their hearts are far from Him. Just as God was grieved by the evil he saw in the people of Israel in Amos’ day; He must be even more grieved at the wickedness He sees in His people today. We have a more-sure knowledge of God. We have witnessed the full and final revelation of God in the Person and work of Jesus Christ. We have received the eternal blessings of God’s plan of redemption through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Just as Amos pleaded with God’s people in His day, I’m pleading with God’s people today.  Turn your eyes away from the things of the world, even the religious things, and look upon Him who gave His life for our sins and who is soon going to call us home to live with Him forever. In 1 Corinthians 10:11 the Apostle Paul wrote, “These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.”

Like the children of Israel in Amos’ day, most of God’s people are not walking in God’s ways today. They are religious, and often participate in a worship service, but their hearts are far from Him.

Just as God was grieved by the evil he saw in the people of Israel in Amos’ day; He must be even more grieved at the wickedness He sees in His people today.

Just as Amos pleaded with God’s people in His day, I’m pleading with God’s people today.  Turn your eyes away from the things of the world, even the religious things, and look upon Him who gave His life for our sins and who is soon going to call us home to live with Him forever. In 1 Corinthians 10:11 the Apostle Paul wrote, “These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.”

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Amos was a simple man, a shepherd, a grower of sycamore figs, who lived in the Judean Hills. However, God called Amos to go into the major cities of Dan, Bethel, and Gilgal and warn the people to repent of their sins, including their false worship of God, or prepare to face the judgment of God.

Why would a loving God allow His chosen people to suffer such indignities?

The Book of Amos has two contrasting themes:

Chapter nine opened with a vision of the Pre-incarnate Christ standing by the altar, ready to destroy the temple, including those who had corrupted its worship.

Beyond the “day of judgment” was coming a “day of blessing,” when God would raise up a new people for Himself and return them to their land.

The Israelites have never possessed all the land God promised them through Abraham. (Genesis 15:18-21)

Three life-long lessons to be learned from the prophet Amos:

Three actions we must take as a result of this study:

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