THE REALITY OF GOD¡¦S JUDGMENT
or
GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND Part I
Amos 3-5
I. AMOS¡¦ FIRST MESSAGE: A WARNING OF GOD¡¦S IMPENDING JUDGMENT (chap. 3)
A. The Lord¡¦s Reason 3:1-2
1. His divine choosing
2. His disciplining choice
B. The Logical Reality (cause and effect) 3:1-8
1. Two walking--two agreeing 3
2. Lion roaring--he has a prey 4
3. Trap sprung--bird is caught 5
4. Trumpet sounds--danger approaching 6
5. Calamity comes--hand of God (not coincident, bad luck, or demonic attack) 6
6. Prophet preaching„³God has spoken 7-8
a. by divine revelation See Psalm 25:14
b. by divine appointment
C. The Lord¡¦s Rage 3:9-15 (fulfilled 2 Kings 17:7-23)
1. The cause of His rage 9-10
2. The completeness of His rage 11-15
a. it will be severe
b. there will be no safety See I Kings 1:50-53
c. very few will survive