God brought judgment to the people of Israel, but He promised that He would also bring restoration to His people, ultimately future redemption.

Series: The Roar of Justice
Speaker: Richard Meservey
Scripture: Amos 9

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The End and New Beginning

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When God’s judgment reveals just how crooked his people have become, Amos asks the question that ultimately confronts us all: Who can stand? The gospel answers that Christ stood in our place so that, by faith, we might stand in him.

Series: The Roar of Justice
Speaker: Sean Scribner
Scripture: Amos 7:1-9

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Who Can Stand?

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Israel longed for the Day of the LORD, confident that God’s judgment was meant for someone else. Amos confronts the danger of false assurance and calls us beyond surface-level religion to a genuine, abiding faith that bears the transforming fruit of God’s grace.

Series: The Roar of Justice
Speaker: Sean Scribner
Scripture: Amos 5:18-24

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The Wall of False Assurance

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God’s hard hand is often a hand of grace, using hardship to call us back to himself and form us into the likeness of Christ. Amos 4 challenges us to see trials as grace-filled opportunities to return, yield, and trust the God whose purposes are always for our good.

Series: The Roar of Justice
Speaker: Sean Scribner
Scripture: Amos 4:6-13

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The Hard Hand of Grace

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In the book of Amos, the prophet spoke to Israel about the judgment of God that they would experience. They thought they were secure. God identified with His people but they did everything contrary to Him. They had become complacent because they thought they had a privileged position. Instead, judgment was coming like an unexpected flood. It is a sobering reminder to us to have humble hearts before the Lord, to repent of sin and to walk closely with Him.

Series: The Roar of Justice
Speaker: Richard Meservey
Scripture: Amos 2:6-8; 3:1,2; 10-15

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Privilege and Punishment

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