Amos:
The Country Preacher &=
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/ Pt. 2=
Monday:
Amos noted that he was from Tekoa (1:1). We find Amos prophesying in Bethel=
(7:10-17). Bethel was known as one of the hot=
spots
for cultic worship established by Jeroboam (1 Kings 12).
Amos was from the other side of the mountain range, from the southern
kingdom of Judah and found himself in a foreign, hostile environment.
·
How did his background possibly help
him? How might it have hinder=
ed
him?
·
When in your life have you been
misunderstood or misrepresented?
·
What kept Amos going back or going? What does it take for
you to keep going?
·
Lord… please reveal Your word and will to me? Empower me to be the Christian you=
want…
Tuesday:
·
(Amos
1:3-2:8) What were the gr=
ievances
God had against His people? <=
o:p>
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In what ways did Judah and Israel’=
;s
sins differ from those in the surrounding countries?
·
What is the collate=
ral
damage done to our culture when Christians willfully sin?=
·
Describe the concept of “compartm=
entalization”. How does that affect you?
·
Lord… please reveal to me in Your word, by Your Spirit, my blind spots and shortcom=
ings?
·
(1
John 1:8-10) I confess to=
you… please<=
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forgive me for… cleanse me from…
Wednesday:
·
(Amos
3:7, 1
Thessalonians 5:19-22) Wh=
at
place do the Scriptures play in the life of a believer?
·
What place would you say the Scriptures
have in your life? What would=
the
Holy Spirit say?
·
Lord… reveal<=
/span>
your plans to be through Your Word.
·
Lord… by your grace help me to obey You, follow You, serve You… thro=
ugh the
Holy Spirit!
Thursday:
·
When in your life have=
you,
or someone close to you, experienced a famine?
·
Describe what a famine of “hearin=
g of
the Words of the Lord” might be like:
·
What practical things can we do to R=
20;pursue
the Lordship of His Word”?
Friday:
·
(Amos
5:4, 6, 14, Matthew
6:28-34) What is promised=
us if
we seek the Lord?
·
What has been on your mind this week th=
at
has caused you to “worry”?
·
(Colossians
3:15-17) My prayer for yo=
u this
week
This
Upcoming Sunday:
Read through the book of Obadiah
a few times…
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