Israel: Judged for Immorality

Immanuel Baptist Richmond

Israel: Judged for Immorality

February 15, 2015 • Michael Wilburn

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
• If God commands in judgment “Fallen, no more to rise, is the virgin Israel” (Amos 5:2), how can he invite the house of Israel to “seek me and live” (Amos 5:4)?
• How do you “seek good, and not evil” (Amos 5:14)? Give specific examples.
• What does it mean to lament and mourn (Amos 5:1, 16)? How can the church help people lament and mourn appropriately?
• Share (and perhaps sing) favorite songs and hymns of comfort out loud to yourself (or in a group).

The Restoration of Israel

April 12, 2015 • Michael Wilburn

APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • To what "day" is Amos referring (Amos 9:11, 13)? • What specific words in Amos 9:11-15 refer to restoration? Are the fulfillments figurative or literal? • Since verse 13 speaks of God’s abundant blessings, list ways in God his blessed you abundantly. • Since God preserves a remnant of Israel today, how should Christians value Israel as a people group and as a nation?

The Vision of the Altar

March 29, 2015 • Michael Wilburn

APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What is an altar and what does it represent? • How do you want to be perceived? Since no one can hide from God (Amos 9:2-4), how does God perceive you? • Does it comfort or scare you that God sees all things (Amos 9:8)? Why? • Amos 9:8 says, “I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, declares the Lord”. What does that tell you about God’s character?

The Vision of Summer Fruit

March 22, 2015 • Michael Wilburn

APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Do you work well with a deadline? Why or why not? • What advantage is there in Scripture warning of looming judgment? • Read the account of Israel’s dishonest (vs. 4-6). How can you grow in honesty? • Is there a famine for God’s Word today? Support your conclusion with examples.