A United Church in Divided Times

1 Corinthians 1:10

Pursue church unity for the sake of Christ. 

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleThe New International Greek New Testament Commentary: The First Epistle to the Corinthians by Anthony Thiselton; Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund; A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity (article) by Albert Mohler

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Seek God, Seek Good

Amos 5:1-17

God pleads with us to turn to him before its too late.

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleAmos: The Handbook on the Hebrew Text by Duane Garrett; The New American Commentary: Amos, Obadiah, Jonah by Billy Smith; Handbook on the Prophets by Robert Chisholm; The NIV Application Commentary: Amos, Hosea, Micah by Gary Smith; Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund

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A Word to the Selfish & Stubborn

Amos 4:1-13

God’s warnings ought to wake us up to turn from our sin to him. 

RESOURCES: ESV Study BibleAfrica Bible Commentary, ed. by Tokunboh Adeyemo; The New American Bible Commentary: Amos, Obadiah, Jonah by Billy Smith and Frank Page; The Minor Prophets: Volume 1 by James Montgomery Boice; Handbook on the Prophets by Robert Chisholm Jr; Minor Prophets Commentary by John Calvin; Spiritual Mindedness by John Owen; Sermon on Luke 12 by Saint Basil the Great

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A Plea For God’s Presumptuous People

Amos 3:1-15

God’s people should abandon their foolish presumptions, and pay attention to the warnings of his word.

Resources: ESV Study Bible; Amos Commentaries by John Calvin, James Montgomery Boice, J.A. Motyr, and Tokunboh Adeyemo; The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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The Injustices of God's People

Amos 2:4-16

When idolatry and injustice prevail in God’s people, he will judge with purifying judgment. 

Resources: ESV Study Bible; Amos Commentaries by Tokunboh Adeyemo, Duane A. Garret, Billy K. Smith & Frank S. Page, James Montgomery Boice, & Gary V. Smith; The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer; The Problem of Poverty by Abraham Kuyper

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The Injustices of the Nations

Amos 1:3-2:3

Because of God’s universal Lordship, he requires all peoples to conform to his ethical norms.

Resources: ESV Study Bible; Amos Commentaries by Tokunboh Adeyemo, Duane A. Garret, Billy K. Smith & Frank S. Page, James Montgomery Boice, J.A. Motyr, Gary V. Smith, & Abraham Heschel

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Intro to Amos

Amos 1:1-2

The Lord shows that he cares about injustice by sending his people and his judgments. 

Resources: ESV Study BibleThe African Study BibleThe African Bible CommentaryThe Handbook on the Prophets by Robert Chisholm Jr.; Word Biblical Commentary: Hosea-Jonah by Douglas Stewart; Amos: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text by Duane A Garrett; Hermenia: Amos by Shalom M. Paul; Renewal as a Way of Life: A Guidebook for Spiritual Growth by Richard Lovelace

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True Revival

Isaiah 58-60

Guest Preacher Nick Nye

How do we experience true Christianity that comes from God?

Resources: ESV; Commentaries by Webb, Motyer, Oswalt, Calvin, Watts, Childs. God Saves Sinners by Ray Ortlund Jr.; The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards

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