Amos 7:7-17
God’s truth may offend and bring opposition, but we press on with humility and courage.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
Amos the Advocate
Amos 7:1-6
Those who know God intercede and advocate to him on behalf of others.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Amos: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text by Duane A. Garrett; The African Study Bible ed. by Tokunboh Adeyemo; Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: The Twelve Prophets ed. by Thomas Oden; The NIV Application Commentary: Hosea/Amos/Micah by Gary V. Smith; Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund; The Ministry of Intercessory Prayer by Andrew Murray; Christ A Complete Savior: Or the Intercession of Christ and Who Are Privileged In It by John Bunyan
Decadent and Doomed
Amos 6:1-14
The coming judgment should wake us up to the dangers of self-indulgence.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Amos: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text by Duane A. Garrett; Handbook on the Prophets by Robert Chisholm Jr.; Africa Bible Commentary, Ed. by Tokunboh Adeyemo; Good News to the Poor: Social Involvement and the Gospel by Tim Chester; Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt; Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Let Justice Roll
Amos 5:18-27
True religion includes living lives of justice and righteousness toward our neighbors.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Amos Commentaries by Tokunboh Adeyemo, Duane A. Garret, Billy K. Smith & Frank S. Page, James Montgomery Boice, & Gary V. Smith; Generous Justice by Tim Keller; Good News to the Poor by Tim Chester
A United Church in Divided Times
1 Corinthians 1:10
Pursue church unity for the sake of Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The New International Greek New Testament Commentary: The First Epistle to the Corinthians by Anthony Thiselton; Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund; A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity (article) by Albert Mohler
Seek God, Seek Good
Amos 5:1-17
God pleads with us to turn to him before its too late.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Amos: The Handbook on the Hebrew Text by Duane Garrett; The New American Commentary: Amos, Obadiah, Jonah by Billy Smith; Handbook on the Prophets by Robert Chisholm; The NIV Application Commentary: Amos, Hosea, Micah by Gary Smith; Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
A Word to the Selfish & Stubborn
Amos 4:1-13
God’s warnings ought to wake us up to turn from our sin to him.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Africa Bible Commentary, ed. by Tokunboh Adeyemo; The New American Bible Commentary: Amos, Obadiah, Jonah by Billy Smith and Frank Page; The Minor Prophets: Volume 1 by James Montgomery Boice; Handbook on the Prophets by Robert Chisholm Jr; Minor Prophets Commentary by John Calvin; Spiritual Mindedness by John Owen; Sermon on Luke 12 by Saint Basil the Great
A Plea For God’s Presumptuous People
Amos 3:1-15
God’s people should abandon their foolish presumptions, and pay attention to the warnings of his word.
Resources: ESV Study Bible; Amos Commentaries by John Calvin, James Montgomery Boice, J.A. Motyr, and Tokunboh Adeyemo; The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Injustices of God's People
Amos 2:4-16
When idolatry and injustice prevail in God’s people, he will judge with purifying judgment.
Resources: ESV Study Bible; Amos Commentaries by Tokunboh Adeyemo, Duane A. Garret, Billy K. Smith & Frank S. Page, James Montgomery Boice, & Gary V. Smith; The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer; The Problem of Poverty by Abraham Kuyper
The Injustices of the Nations
Amos 1:3-2:3
Because of God’s universal Lordship, he requires all peoples to conform to his ethical norms.
Resources: ESV Study Bible; Amos Commentaries by Tokunboh Adeyemo, Duane A. Garret, Billy K. Smith & Frank S. Page, James Montgomery Boice, J.A. Motyr, Gary V. Smith, & Abraham Heschel