Amos 1 - 9
Thank you for continuing this journey of The Gospel Project®
for Kids. Over the next four weeks, we will focus on the Bible accounts
of four prophets whose messages to God’s people foreshadowed Jesus
Christ. In Sunday’s account, we learn of Amos, a regular, hard-working
man who raised sheep in the southern kingdom of Judah. God called Amos
to prophesy to the people of Israel.
On
the outside, the northern kingdom of Israel looked good. They were
prospering economically, their borders were expanding and sure, King
Jeroboam was an evil and ungodly man, but he could have been worse. But
God was not pleased with His people. Their hearts were far from Him.
They ignored God’s laws, worshiped idols, and mistreated the poor. They
were greedy, hypocritical, and prideful. So God called Amos to tell
Israel that God was going to judge them for their sin.
Taking
God’s message to the people of Israel was no easy task. When Amos told
Israel through three sermons that God’s judgment would also fall on
them, they told him to go away. The Israelites’ refusal to turn back to
God brought an end to their time of prosperity and eventually led to their exile.
God
is Loving and Gracious, but He is also Holy and Just. God wanted His
people to turn back to Him, but they refused, and the people of Israel
were punished for their sin. God sent Jesus to take the punishment for
our sin. God accepts anyone who trusts in Jesus as Lord and Savior.
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