{"id":8740,"date":"2026-07-29T09:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/?p=8740"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:05:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:05:32","slug":"the-roar-of-justice-a-study-of-amos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/sermon-series\/07\/29\/the-roar-of-justice-a-study-of-amos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Roar of Justice: A Study of Amos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-the-roar-of-justice-projector-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300px\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-8744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-the-roar-of-justice-projector-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-the-roar-of-justice-projector-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-the-roar-of-justice-projector-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-the-roar-of-justice-projector-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-the-roar-of-justice-projector.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>The prophet Amos, a shepherd and fig-tree tender from Judah, confronted his prosperous yet corrupt people in the 8th century BC. Despite the economic stability and political security of the time, Amos\u2019s message exposed their hypocrisy, empty worship, oppression of the poor, injustice, complacency, and idolatry. He called for genuine repentance, justice, and covenant faithfulness. His message served as both a warning of impending judgment and a promise of restoration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Roar of Justice\u201d is a sermon series that aims to apply the timeless principles of this ancient prophet to the church of today. 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