In today’s podcast we finish up the book of Amos as God declares his final judgment upon his people. And that message: I’m cleaning house. It’s a message that was meant to remind them of their sins and yet also remind them of the hope to come. Continue reading Amos 9 – The Cleansing
What does it mean when God goes silent? To a people who thrive on the very word of God – how do we go about this world when we cannot hear, know, or be led by his voice? Well, the people of Israel were about to find out. And why would God do this? Because they had not become whom God had created, and set them apart, to be. Continue reading Amos 8:4-14 When All Is Silent
In our podcast today we find the main issue in ALL of Amos, that justice and righteousness must mean something to us. That these two things are the very nature of who God is and yet we, like a chemist, have changed them from what they ought to be to something new, foreign, corrupt, and broken. Continue reading Amos 5:1-17 Understanding What it Means to Live
Amos’ message finally hits the intended target: Israel. Why? Because God has told his people, time and time again, how they are to treat others and yet here are his covenantal children NOT doing as he has required. Continue reading Amos 2:6-3:15 God’s Covenantal Judgment
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