The prophet Amos delivers yet another oracle of judgment against the Northern Kingdom, turning the facet of God's judgment to reveal three signs of misplaced faith. In each instance, Amos strips back the defenses of a people caught in the throes of deception. Though the Northern Kingdom's judgment is secure and will not be pulled back, yet a glimmer of hope remains for individual repentance. If they are to escape the wrath to come, they must become a people known by their continual abundance of justice and righteousness.
Let Justice Roll Down
April 25, 2021 • Grayson Gilbert • Amos 5:18–27
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The Restoration of Israel
September 26, 2021 • Grayson Gilbert • Amos 9:11–15
In the final section of Amos, the prophet gives an incredible word of hope to the Israelites in the throes of judgment. While the nation must still face days of agony ahead—he reminds them that far better days lay ahead for the nation, and that God is faithful to fulfill every single one of His promises. Though the Northern Kingdom shall fall and never rise again, God promises to restore His people once again and reunite them under the banner of Christ.
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
August 22, 2021 • Grayson Gilbert • Amos 9:1–10
Amos now comes to the final word of judgment to be given and it is perhaps the most severe word because the Lord Himself tells the Israelites they have nowhere to run to and nowhere to hide. They cannot avoid judgment. The reason they cannot avoid God's wrath is rather simple. He sees all things, He controls all things, and He reveals all things for what they truly are, which inevitably means they are only fooling themselves. Make no mistake; the same God who judged Israel shall stand as Judge on the Last Day. The same will be said for those who are not in Christ and His penetrating gaze is upon them: you have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.
The Sound of Silence
July 25, 2021 • Grayson Gilbert • Amos 8
Amos now comes to the fourth vision of his prophecy, which reveals that the Northern Kingdom of Israel is ripe for judgment because they are a profane generation. They have not only despised the Word of the Lord, but abused their own people in the most grotesque of ways. Thus, their fortunes shall be reversed and the Lord shall give them silence in return for their rejection of His prophets on the day of their calamity. Yet behind this reality lay a principle that demands the utmost sobriety of any generation: we think trite thoughts about the judgment of God, yet it is no small thing to be trifled with.