Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week: Amos Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

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But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 2 Chronicles 26:16

Joram Johram Ahaziah Athaliah Jehu Jehoahaz Joash Jehoash Jeroboam II Zechariah Shallum MenahemPekah Pekahiah Hoshea 722 bc Assyrian Captivity Ten Tribes of Israel Amaziah Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh ObadiahJoel Jonah Hosea Isaiah Micah Amos

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Outline of Amos The Bad News: EIGHT PROPHECIES (1–2) The Bad News: THREE SERMONS (3–6) The Bad News: FIVE VISIONS (7:1–9:10) The Good News (9:11–15)

Outline of Amos The Bad News: EIGHT PROPHECIES (1–2) Nations around Condemned (1:3–2:3) Judah Condemned (2:4–5) Israel Condemned (2:6–16) The Bad News: THREE SERMONS (3–6) The Bad News: FIVE VISIONS (7:1–9:10) The Good News (9:11–15)

Outline of Amos The Bad News: EIGHT PROPHECIES (1–2) The Bad News: THREE SERMONS (3–6) Msg #1: Israel’s judgment certain- 3:1–15 Msg #2: Israel’s Unresponsiveness- 4:1–13 Msg #3: Israel’s Folly Sung Sadly- 5:1–6:14 The Bad News: FIVE VISIONS (7:1–9:10) The Good News (9:11–15)

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, Deuteronomy 30:19-20

therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life …. Deuteronomy 30:19-20

“Set your hearts on all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to be careful to observe—all the words of this law. For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your life Deuteronomy 32:46-47

Outline of Amos The Bad News: EIGHT PROPHECIES (1–2) The Bad News: THREE SERMONS (3–6) Msg #1: Israel’s judgment certain- 3:1–15 Msg #2: Israel’s Unresponsiveness- 4:1–13 Msg #3: Israel’s Folly Sung Sadly- 5:1–6:14 The Bad News: FIVE VISIONS (7:1–9:10) The Good News (9:11–15)

Outline of Amos The Bad News: EIGHT PROPHECIES (1–2) The Bad News: THREE SERMONS (3–6) The Bad News: FIVE VISIONS (7:1–9:10) Vision of locusts (7:1–3) Vision of fire (7:4–6) Vision of the plumb line (7:7–9) Interlude – Attack on Amos (7:10–17) Vision of the fruit basket (8:1–14) Vision of the altar (9:1–10) The Good News (9:11–15)

Outline of Amos The Bad News: EIGHT PROPHECIES (1–2) The Bad News: THREE SERMONS (3–6) The Bad News: FIVE VISIONS (7:1–9:10) The Good News (9:11–15)