2. God Shows No Favouritism

God Shows no Favouritism

Talk 2 of 6 in series: Amos 2012 St. Andrew’s Cathedral

Amos 2:4 – 3:15

1. The Historical Background

2. The Judgement on the Nations 1:3-2:3

3. The Judgement on Judah 2:4-5

4. The Judgement on Israel 2:6-16

 a. national unrighteousness 2:6-8

 b. God’s righteousness 2:9-12

 c. The judgement to come 2:13-16

5. The Inevitable Judgement 3:1-15

 a. privilege and responsibility 3:1-2

 b. inevitability 3:3-8

 c. obviously sinful 3:9-10

d. the Lord’s punishment 3:11-15

6. The Roar of the Lion

 a. who can but prophesy?
i. what has happened

    ii. what is happening

    iii. and so what must happen

 b. wealth is a deceptive security
c. God’s patience is not eternal
d. God’s salvation adds responsibility