THE CERTAINTY OF MISSIONS: The Harvest

Psalm 67:6-7

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: A time is coming when people from all nations will be gathered in to the kingdom of God.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Psalms 42-72 by Richard Phillips; Spurgeon’s Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon; Adoniram Judson: How Few There Are Who Die So Hard! by John Piper; Adonirarm Judson: Bound for Burma by Janet and Geoff Benge; John G. Paton: Missionary to the Cannibals of the South Seas by Paul Schlehlein; Adoniram Judson: A Bicentennial Appreciation of the Pioneer American Missionary Ed. by Jason Duesing

THE GOAL OF MISSIONS: God’s Glory

Psalm 67:3-5

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The goal of missions is the glad-hearted worship of God by all peoples.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. by Leland Ryken, James Wilhoit, and Tremper Longman III; The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon; The Commentary on the Psalms by John Calvin; The Reformed Expository Commentary: The Psalms by Richard Phillips; The Life and Diary of David Brainerd ed. by Jonathan Edwards; The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd by John Piper; Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper

THE MOTIVATION OF MISSIONS: God’s Blessing

Psalm 67:1-2

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: God’s blessing comes to God’s people so that God’s salvation may be known throughout the earth.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon; Psalms, Volume 2 by James Montgomery Boice; The Reformed Expository Commentary: Psalms 42-72 by Richard Phillips; Five Who Changed the World - The Power of a Consecrated Life: The Ministry of Lottie Moon by Danny Akin

Restored

Amos 9:11-15

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: A restored people and place are coming through Jesus Christ.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible

Inescapable Judgment

Amos 9:1-10

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: The Lord’s judgment is inescapable.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Amos: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text by Duane A. Garrett; Handbook on the Prophets by Robert Chisholm Jr.; Africa Bible Commentary, Ed. by Tokunboh Adeyemo

The End

Amos 8

Pastor Dan Turner

BIG IDEA: The end has come upon the unrighteous in a certain way and on a certain day.

Note - We apologize that there were a few additional concluding remarks and a prayer at the end of the sermon that got cut off due to technical difficulties!

Offense & Opposition

Amos 7:7-17

God’s truth may offend and bring opposition, but we press on with humility and courage.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible

Amos the Advocate

Amos 7:1-6

Those who know God intercede and advocate to him on behalf of others.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Amos: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text by Duane A. Garrett; The African Study Bible ed. by Tokunboh Adeyemo; Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: The Twelve Prophets ed. by Thomas Oden; The NIV Application Commentary: Hosea/Amos/Micah by Gary V. Smith; Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund; The Ministry of Intercessory Prayer by Andrew Murray; Christ A Complete Savior: Or the Intercession of Christ and Who Are Privileged In It by John Bunyan

Decadent and Doomed

Amos 6:1-14

The coming judgment should wake us up to the dangers of self-indulgence.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Amos: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text by Duane A. Garrett; Handbook on the Prophets by Robert Chisholm Jr.; Africa Bible Commentary, Ed. by Tokunboh Adeyemo; Good News to the Poor: Social Involvement and the Gospel by Tim Chester; Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt; Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Let Justice Roll

Amos 5:18-27

True religion includes living lives of justice and righteousness toward our neighbors.

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Amos Commentaries by Tokunboh Adeyemo, Duane A. Garret, Billy K. Smith & Frank S. Page, James Montgomery Boice, & Gary V. Smith; Generous Justice by Tim Keller; Good News to the Poor by Tim Chester