1. Three visions of judgment on Israel (v.1-9)
2. Amaziah opposition (v.10-17)
1. Thee visions of
judgment on Israel (v.1-9)
a. Vision of the locusts (v.1-3)
b. Vision of the fire (v.4-6)
c. Vision of the plumbline (v.7-9)
1(a) Vision of the
locusts (v.1-3)
Amos 7:1-3 – locust
attacked Israel. Amos prayed alone for
the nation and God relented.
Similar happening
during Solomon times 2 Chronicle 7:12-14 – when God punished Israel, Solomon
also prayed alone for God to forgive the nation.
1(b) Vision of the
fire (v.4-6)
Amos 7:4-6 – God
punished Israel by fire, again Amos prayed. God relented.
Amos 7:1-17
In both cases Amos prayed and pleaded with the Lord for
mercy and the 2 judgements were averted!
The LORD repented (relented)….
Men deserve more and heavier punishment and judgment for
their
sins, evils and wickedness but God has been merciful.
1(c) Vision of the
plumb line (v. 7-9)
Amos 7:7-9 – Israel is
“not straight” so God set a plumb line on the nation.
Plumb line symbol of judgement of righteousness. This time is was judgement of destruction of
hig places in Israel.
2. Amaziah's
opposition (v.10-17)
(a) Amaziah accused Amos and stopped him from prophesying
(v10-13)
(b) Amos's reply
(v.14-17)
2(a) Amaziah accused
Amos and stopped him from prophesying (v10-13)
Amos 7:10-11 – Amos
prophesied Jeroboam to die by the sword.
2 King 14:29 –
Jeroboam did not die by the sword, but his son Zechariah died by conspiracy.
Amos 7:12-13 – Amziah
asked Amos to go back to his land.
Amos 7:14-15 – Amos
said he was not a prophet and obyed God to prophesied in Israel.
Act 4:18-20 –
similarly this happended to Peter and John whne the authorities asked them not
to speak about Jesus.
2 (b) Amos's reply (v.14-17)
Amos 7:16-17
Amos obeyed the LORD
to speak hard messages of warnings and
judgments So we must speak
whatever God says to
us.
When there is
disagreement or opposition to us speaking God's hard messages, we must not stop
and/or change message to please men.
2 Timothy 4:1-4- preach what are from God.
Application
Take every opportunity to speak, teach and preach God's word
Pray and intercede always for the church and the lost.
Seek God
TODAY
As long as it is called today.
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