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Sin In Relation To God Series
Contributed by Aaron Householder on Sep 30, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: First in a series of five from Amos; God loves us and desires a relationship with us and that is why sin is so important to him.
Sin in Relation to God
Amos 1 & 2
I. Revelation of God’s Standard and Humanity’s Sin (1:1-2:8)
1. Uncaring Inhumanity (1:3-5)
2. Unjust Treatment (1:6-8)
3. Unbound Relationships (1:9-10)
4. Unforgiving Grudges (1:11-12)
5. Unbelievable Cruelty (1:13-15)
6. Unneeded Disrespect (2:1-3)
7. Unheeding Disregard (2:4-5)
8. Ungodly Oppression (2:6-7a)
9. Unfaithful Adultery (2:7b)
10. Unlawful Disobedience (2:8)
II. Reminder of God’s Work and Humanity’s Failure (2:9-12)
• God’s power over other nations (2:9)
• God’s power to help Israel (2:10)
• What has God done for me?
III. Reckoning of God’s Judgment and Humanity’s Demise (2:13-16)
For the wages of sin is death,
But the gift of God is eternal life.—Romans 6:23
