1. Definition: pattern, example, model An Old Paradigm A New Paradigm

2. The Early Church: What About The Gentiles???
Some – Old Paradigm
Others – New Paradigm
The Answer … Amos 9

3. Review
Amos …
Visions in Amos 7, 8
Vision in Amos 9

4. I. The End Days 1-10 Days of no escape 1-4
Days of the Lord God of hosts 5,6
Days of eye of the Lord God on Israel 7-10

5. II. The Days of Restoration 11-15
The Lord will raise up the tabernacle of David 11,12
The Lord will restore Israel 13-15

6. III. The Council of Jerusalem Acts 15
The church before the council
The council of Jerusalem
Acts 1516 ‘After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; 17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,
says the Lord who does all these things.
Amos 9 11 “On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which
has fallen down, and repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old; 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name,” says the Lord who does this thing.

7. III. The Council of Jerusalem Acts 15
The church before the council
The council of Jerusalem
The church after the council

8. Applications
There is no escape from God. Where can you go that He cannot find you?
God still has a plan to restore Israel. This in spite of the sin of Israel. O the depth of the riches of God…
God provided for you as a Gentile with a new paradigm. You are also ‘a people for His name’.
Thank God that you are not under the old paradigm.