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Morning Services- "What is Important?" Amos reminds us that God wants us to return God's love through acts of social justice. Scripture: Amos 5:3-14

Speaker: Ron HackneyScripture: Amos 8:7-11 Download 11172024A.mp3

Amos was a farmer and shepherd from the Southern Kingdom (Judah) sent to the heart of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) to speak truth to power. He held nothing back as he spoke powerfully to oppression, injustice, and deep immorality, calling people to genuine change and a real relationship with God. It's a message that rings as true for the world and the church of Christ as it did then.

Daily Dose of Hope October 31, 2024 Day 5 of Week 31   Scripture:  Amos 7-9; Matthew 15   Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church Bible reading plan.  This Sunday is our Celebration Sunday at New Hope.  We invite everyone to bring their commitment cards to church and we plan to take some time to lay them on the altar and dedicate them to Jesus.  We also will have a time of celebrating baptisms at the close of the service.  Please try to attend in person.  This will be a Spirit-filled morning!   To switch things up a bit, let's start with the New Testament today.  We are looking at Matthew 15.  In this Scripture, we are talking about handwashing and cleanliness but it has nothing to do with germs. In fact, germ theory didn't really become a notable thing until the 1800s. So what was the hand-washing ritual discussed in the first half of Matthew 15?   To go deeper, we need to talk a little about 1st century Jewish life. Certain groups of Jews, such as the Pharisees and the scribes, affirmed two types of law. There was the written law (the first five books of the Bible) and the oral law (the traditions of the elders/rabbis). Basically, the written law didn't have specific details so the rabbis, over the years, filled in those details with oral traditions.   In today's chapter, there were Pharisees from Jerusalem who sought out Jesus. We don't know why these Pharisees had traveled some 80 miles from Jerusalem (a long trip in those days) but there is some speculation that they had come to check out this Jesus character, this man who was healing, teaching, and saying things that were questionable in their eyes. They were suspicious. Remember the Pharisees were a strict sect of Judaism that believed in following the law in the fullest sense. There were different standards for following the law for different groups of people (i.e. a day laborer would not be expected to follow the law in the same way that a scribe could do so.) But certainly, it would have been expected that a rabbi and his followers would follow both the oral and written law.   The Pharisees noticed that Jesus' disciples were not going through the ceremonial hand-washing rituals that were required before they ate. They asked Jesus about this. This was a dig, it was more like, why aren't you properly teaching your disciples? Jesus has this interesting reply, he quotes Scripture from the prophet Isaiah: “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me...” On the surface, there wasn't anything wrong with what the Pharisees were trying to do. They had purity laws which they thought were very important in following God. But Jesus could see past their words, past their ritual, and into their hearts. He saw their insincerity, hollowness, and hypocrisy; it was all a facade. Thus, he sees this as a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. Just as in the times of Isaiah, the Pharisees were giving lip service to following God but their hearts were far from him. They were concerned about the Sabbath being followed to the tee but they would cheat people in the marketplace. They were concerned about following specifics of the handwashing but they weren't at all concerned about the widow and the orphan. Something was truly skewed here. They were all about piety but they had neglected compassion, justice, and love.   But this issue goes even deeper. Being unclean and being defiled was a big deal in 1st century Judaism. If you couldn't be clean (and let's be real, a lot of regular people worked jobs or had lives that meant they couldn't meet all the various regulations to stay clean). If you were unclean for whatever reason, then you were ostracized from the temple. You were basically shunned from religious life. So Jesus is making a huge point here. Jesus is saying, “You are shunning people, you are telling them they are unclean, you are ostracizing them from the community, based on the rituals they have done or haven't done to be clean. But what you are missing is this: the things that really matter, the things that pose the greatest danger, are not external. They aren't hand-washing. They aren't meticulously keeping Sabbath. The things that matter most to God are internal.”   What Jesus is saying to them is that God cares most about the heart. I think we will all should admit that, at times, the church has looked a lot like these Pharisees. We've been all about religious activity and less about trying to be like Jesus. We've been about the external and not the internal. We've cared about appearances. We are putting up this great religious front but then being horribly judgmental, angry, or bitter. Friends, God could care less about your religious busyness. He wants your heart. He doesn't care about our ceremonial handwashing---he cares about if we are treating others with the love of Christ. And if we aren't, then all the ceremony, all the church stuff, it's kind of a farce. Why? Because God looks on our hearts.   Part of the reason I wanted to start with Matthew is that we see this same issue in Amos.  The people were tolerating injustice and maltreatment of the poor, while claiming to be religious and pious.  In chapters 7-9 of Amos, we begin to see what God will allow to happen to his people.  We like to simply focus on God's mercy but it also comes with God's justice.    God has a standard for his people and they haven't come close.  Of course, neither have we.  I hope we don't embody the injustice of the Jews in Amos' day, but we certainly fall far from God's standard. Not a one of us can meet God's standard.  We will fail over and over again.  But we have Jesus.  We are only clean because of Jesus.   Blessings, Pastor Vicki  

Daily Dose of Hope October 30, 2024 Day 4 of Week 31 Scripture:  Amos 4-6; Psalm 55; Matthew 14 Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church Bible reading plan.  Tonight, we have a special worship night!  We will have Recharge groups at 6:30pm and then gather in the sanctuary at 7:30pm for a time of praise and worship.  Please consider joining us.  This will truly be a recharge for the rest of your week. Today, we are continuing in the book of Amos.  Remember, things seemed to be going well for the people but Amos was called to bring them a warning.  God was rejecting their worship.  Let's read a portion from Amos 5:21-24,“I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! God rejected their worship. He was disgusted by it. It was the people who came to worship who allowed great injustices against the poor. Whether they were actively involved in the oppression or just allowing it to happen, not caring enough to do something about it, we don't know. What we do know is that God is not simply annoyed, he is truly angry. And then we read this famous line about justice – let justice roll on like a river... Justice in the Old Testament is often used when describing four groups: widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor---the absolutely most vulnerable people in that society, people with no safety net, no protection, and no one to help care for them. The just and righteous person is the one who helps take care of these groups. And justice, according to this definition, includes lifting up the oppressed. A just person is one who uses their own resources for the good of the community. Keep in mind that Israel was originally an egalitarian society. The Torah, the covenant God made with his people, made provision to ensure that all people are cared for and that no one was taken advantage of. What we are seeing in Amos is that the people saw their resources as theirs and theirs alone. They felt no compassion and no responsibility to be agents of justice and righteousness, they felt no need to follow the covenant.  Yet they would go through all the religious motions. They did their required festivals, they gave the required sacrifices and offerings, they sang religious songs. They worshiped, they did small groups and Bible studies. But there was no connection between what went on during worship and what happened the rest of the week. This is truth: What we believe about God is demonstrated not by how often we come to church, not by the number of Bible studies we attend, but by how we live the rest of the week, by how we treat our neighbor. Jesus certainly taught this. What was the Great Commandment? This comes from Matthew 28: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Amos taught this, Jesus taught this–we need to pay attention to this: Love of God and Love of Neighbor cannot be separated. Justice, righteousness, and how we treat others flows out of our worship of God. We may try to disconnect our worship/our church life from the rest of our life and we may actually do a good job convincing ourselves this is possible. But what God is telling us in Amos and what Jesus teaches is that it isn't. It just isn't possible. We can't worship God on Sunday and neglect the poor on Monday. We can't go to bible study on Tuesday and gossip about our church friends on Wednesday. Why? Because Amos' unpopular truth is that what we believe about God is demonstrated not by our religious busyness, not by the church stuff we do, but by how we live every other day of the week. With that, let's move on to our New Testament reading, Matthew 14. There are three very different but powerful narratives in this chapter. Be sure to read through all of it if you haven't done so already. We start with John the Baptist's murder in an incredibly gruesome way, specifically a beheading. We can see there is little value placed on human life in the Roman Empire; rather, Herod is far more concerned about how he looks in front of his guests than how he looks in front of God. Then, we read about Jesus feeding the 5,000.This is a beautiful miracle that gives us a great picture of the Kingdom of God. In God's Kingdom, there is no hunger so Jesus feeds. But he doesn't do so in any kind of conventional way. He makes sure that everyone there knows that God provided the meal. Every part of the feeding experience is intended to demonstrate the power and glory of God. My very favorite part is that there is an abundance left over (twelve basketfuls!) Our God is a God of abundance. He doesn't skimp on his miracles. He demonstrates to us that he is a provider. Finally, the chapter closes with Jesus walking on water and this fascinating interaction with Peter. Jesus had been off praying, as he was apt to do, and he goes to find the disciples. They see him walking on water and at first, think he is a ghost. Peter, in his normal partly bold, partly impulsive way, asks Jesus if he can walk on the water too. Specifically he says, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water.” So Jesus says to come and Peter steps out on the water. Can you even imagine what must have been going through Peter's head at the time? For a while, Peter does fine. He is actually walking on water. But as soon as he takes his eyes off Jesus, he sinks. Think about that–the very minute he looks away, gets distracted, and begins to doubt–he starts to sink. Think about your own life. How often have you taken your eyes off Jesus and begun to sink? The author of Hebrews tells us in chapter 12 to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith. When we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, we have confidence that we aren't alone, that God is present, and that there is a purpose to all of this. The very minute we begin to look away, the sinking begins. We become stalled. We falter. We forget who and whose we are.   Blessings, Pastor Vicki

Daily Dose of Hope October 29, 2024 Day 3 of Week 31   Scripture:  Amos 1-3; Matthew 13 Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope!  I want to extend a huge thank you to Pastor Roberto who helped with this devotional while I was traveling in Mozambique.  I'm back but still jet-lagged so forgive me if today's post is not polished.  I should mention that our trip to Mozambique was amazing.  Zoe Empowers is the best poverty alleviation model I have ever seen and we witnessed the resilience of young people who will become leaders in their communities.  Most importantly, they walk closely with Jesus and rely on his strength just to get by.  To learn more about Zoe Empowers, be sure to check out their website at zoeempowers.org.  With that, let's move to our Scripture for today.  We start with Amos 1-3.  Amos was an unpopular prophet. He prophecies to the Northern Kingdom in the 8th century when Jeroboam II is king of Israel. This was a time of relative peace and prosperity for the area so the people thought this must mean that they had God's blessing. Things are going pretty well, the upper crust are living the good life and here comes Amos with this message of warning. Financially, the northern kingdom was doing great. The land was producing well. There wasn't any war. When Amos brings this warning of impending destruction, people thought he was crazy. Why did Amo's bring this warning to the people of Israel? Well, because while some people were living quite well and enjoying the bounty of the land, many others were not. The first part of the book of Amos, the prophet is proclaiming judgment against the nations around Israel. You can kind of picture the people cheering him on at this point...But then, it gets personal. In chapter 2, God, through Amos, gives a running list of the sins that Israel had committed. Amos 2:6-8,This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Israel, even for four, I will not relent. They sell the innocent for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals. (While some were doing quite well and living a good life, others weren't. In fact, there was gross income inequality. Many people were so poor, they were going into debt to buy small items. In fact, the good religious people were living quite well while many in their community were literally selling themselves into slavery to feed their family or being sold into slavery because they could not pay a debt. Amos is emphasizing the low value placed on human life. The prophet continues in 2:7...They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the ground and deny justice to the oppressed. (Again, those who are poor and vulnerable are being oppressed. The powerful landowners stepped on the poor by using the courts to twist justice. The poor were literally being treated like dirt. As the book continues, we see this theme woven throughout–those who are religious, those who profess faith in Yahweh, are either actively engaging in this oppression or apathetic to the suffering of those around them. Father and son use the same girl and so profane my holy name. (They misuse female slaves and break covenant with God) The Scripture continues in 2:8, They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. In the house of their God they drink wine taken as fines. (Garments taken on pledge would be clothing or items taken from the poor to pay a debt, the wine also would have been collected on late debts...) All of these accusations had to do with oppressing the weak, the poor, the most vulnerable of society. God is saying that the injustices that the people commit repulse him. Thus, he rejects their worship. What does it mean when God rejects our worship?  More on this tomorrow.    Matthew 13 is our New Testament chapter.  It includes quite a few of Jesus' most famous parables.  I thought today that I would focus on the parable of the wheat and the weeds.  It's powerful and it isn't one we talk about a lot.   In this parable, the owner sows good seed but the enemy comes in the dark of night and sows weeds. The workers are understandably upset and ask the owner if he caused this. This is actually a theodicy question–God, we thought you were good, why did you allow the “weeds” to grow in our lives? As believers, it is okay to question God and ask why the horrible occurred. This theology of protest doesn't demonstrate a lack of faith, but actually is an expression of faith.   Jesus also addresses the source of the weeds–the enemy has spread them. God is not the source of evil–God does not cause evil to occur so that we might grow spiritually or to perpetuate some grander divine plan. Rather, God's enemy is the source of all evil. Matthew 13:39 refers to the devil as God's enemy. Evil (Satan, the devil, whatever term you prefer) is a real force which both inhabits and transcends individuals, families, communities, nations, cultures, and economic structures. Why doesn't the owner in the parable want the workers to pull the weeds? Because in doing so, both the weeds and the wheat would be pulled out (Matthew 13:29). God can't just do away with all evil because, whether we like it or not, we are all are a complex and confusing mix of both good and evil.   Furthermore, this isn't how God deals with the world. Although God has the power to eliminate evil using brute force (the way humans might deal with it), this goes against God's character. God instead acts through the loving and yet “weak” power of the cross. God's answer to evil was sending Jesus Christ, the one who truly understands what it means to suffer and also the only one through which true and complete healing can occur.   But the parable doesn't end there. In Matthew 13:41-43, Jesus explains how in the end, evil will be vanquished; it will not have the final word. Although I firmly believe this is true, it fails to offer much comfort in the midst of counseling someone who is grappling with the death of a baby or a sexual assault in the here and now. What is helpful, however, is to point out how God's work in the world is often difficult to understand (think about the parable of the mustard seed and the yeast). We might not always see God's power at work, but it's there in the smallest and most unusual ways, changing and transforming us, guiding us, and leading us closer to Jesus (power in the form of “loving weakness”). God is waging war on evil, just not necessarily in ways we see or understand. When this seems insufficient, I lean on 2 Cor. 12:9, “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness...”   Blessings, Pastor Vicki    

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August 25, 2024, The Rev. Dana Riley, Scripture: Amos 9:11–15; Acts 16:11–15

August 11, 2024, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Amos 5:14–20; Luke 23:44–56

There comes a time to do what is right. In the latter half of the Old Testament we encounter the writings of the Prophets. Among their concerns is - justice. Like few other authors, the prophets are concerned about the widow and the orphan, the poor and the lost, those in need and those who are searching. Amos 5:11-15 reminds of this - the call to do what is right by helping those in need and we will focus on this theme on Sunday. Extra Mile: Amos is the prophet to justice. More than most, the prophet Amos calls us to consider what is fair. His sense of justice is simple - those who have should conduct their business with fairness and be generous to those in need. These values are central to Amos and he invites us to make them ours as well. Scripture: Amos 5:11-15 Pastor: Rev. Andy Nixon

There comes a time to do what is right. In the latter half of the Old Testament we encounter the writings of the Prophets. Among their concerns is - justice. Like few other authors, the prophets are concerned about the widow and the orphan, the poor and the lost, those in need and those who are searching. Amos 5:11-15 reminds of this - the call to do what is right by helping those in need and we will focus on this theme on Sunday. Extra Mile: Amos is the prophet to justice. More than most, the prophet Amos calls us to consider what is fair. His sense of justice is simple - those who have should conduct their business with fairness and be generous to those in need. These values are central to Amos and he invites us to make them ours as well. Scripture: Amos 5:11-15 Pastor: Rev. Andy Nixon

We are starting our next sermon series titled, Faith/Doubt. Over the next seven-weeks we will be taking a deeper look at the connection between our faith and our doubt. Tune in this week as Pastor Will Kendust continues this series with the message, “Unanswered Prayer.” Scripture: Amos 7:1-6; Isaiah 55:8-9; Luke 22:42; John 6:66-69

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(Natalia Terfa) On this Martin Luther King Jr holiday, we're going to take time to hear the words of Dr King - a sermon not of quotes or cherry-picked but in its entirety. Dr King was a preacher first, and this sermon reminds us that his words have held the test of time, even when the world keeps changing.  Scripture: Amos 5:18-24 Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

Scripture: Amos 5:18-24 The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Preacher: Rev. Charing Wei-Jen Chen Sermon: "Be with the Lord forever" Scripture: Amos 5:18-24, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 This message is addressed at Transgender Day of Remembrance and Candle Light Service. * The opening and closing prayer is from Benediction written for a Transgender Day of Remembrance By Sonny Graves, UCC https://disciplesallianceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Benediction-written-for-a-Transgender-Day-of-Remembrance.pdf * Names held in sacred remembrance (from November 2022 to November 2023) https://tinyurl.com/n2b7dzny Please join us in-person or online (Facebook and YouTube) at 11:00 am CST. CCLI:11207152 #UCHP20231112 #ONA #RMN #MLP #LGBTQfriendly #UCHP #UCC #UMC #BeUMC #PCUSA #TDoR #TDoR2023 -- United Church of Hyde Park (1448 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615) More information, https://uchpchicago.org/

November 12, 2023, The Rev. Dr. Brian Lays, Scripture: Amos 5:18–24, Matthew 25:1–13

Scripture: Amos 5:18-24The prophet Amos challenges us to ask, what is changed in our worship? If we are not changed, are not invited to live out God's justice, is it worship? How does that justice which rolls down like waters shape and reshape us through all the years? The post The Work that Works On Us appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

It has been a tough week. Like many of you, I have been deeply disturbed by the violence in Israel and Gaza over the last week. A warning - this week's message will not be rated ‘G'. We will discuss terrorism, violence, and what our Christian response to evil should be. Jesus instructed us to be a city on a hill (Matthew 5:14), an example, and as wise as a serpent and as innocent as a dove' (Matthew 10:16). This Sunday, Munger will explore the meaning of both and how we navigate our world while staying faithful to the Gospel. Scripture: Amos 5:18-24 Pastor: Rev. Andy Nixon

It has been a tough week. Like many of you, I have been deeply disturbed by the violence in Israel and Gaza over the last week. A warning - this week's message will not be rated ‘G'. We will discuss terrorism, violence, and what our Christian response to evil should be. Jesus instructed us to be a city on a hill (Matthew 5:14), an example, and as wise as a serpent and as innocent as a dove' (Matthew 10:16). This Sunday, Munger will explore the meaning of both and how we navigate our world while staying faithful to the Gospel. Scripture: Amos 5:18-24 Pastor: Rev. Andy Nixon

Scripture: Amos 3:3, I Peter 3:8, Proverbs 29:18The Pulse WV LiveA Network That Beats To The Heart Of GodTopic: Eye To EyeHost: Pastor John FowlerWednesday, August 30, 2023For Booking Information: 304-364-4164Email: john@thepulsechurch.comThere Are Three Ways to Financially Support the Pulse-GassawayPayPal:https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick...Text:https://app.clovergive.com/app/giving/thepulse/THEPULSEGASSAWAYWVMail: P.O. Box 141 Gassaway, WV 26624Check us out on social media and our website.Website:www.thepulsechurch.comLinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/john-fowler-mba-16247231Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thepulsewv/https://www.facebook.com/718582154980548/YouTube:https://www.YouTube.com/@thepulsegassaway3388https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGXhf2uE9oSMh961HaKJogTik Tok:https://www.tiktok.com/@thepulsewvlive?lang=ru-RUhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thepulsegassawayTwitch:https://twitch.tv/the_pulse_wvInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/thepulsegassaway/Twitter:https://twitter.com/thepulsewvApple Podcast:https://thepulsewv-gassaway.simplecast.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-pulse-wv.../id1527607059Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4YZljk4BeOmao9KAo7NYn6...https://open.spotify.com/show/7pbbpIgE2Spzqdmd982w2c...Google Play:https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wb...https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wb...Radio Public:Sermons:https://radiopublic.com/the-pulse-wv-WemdAJPodcast:https://radiopublic.com/the-pulse-wv-live-GymVAJDeezer:Sermons:https://Deezer.com/show/3055022Podcast:https://Deezer.com/show/3053812I Heart Radio:Sermons:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-pulse-wv-87312929...Podcast:https://www.iheart.com/.../269-the-pulse-wv-live-87312874...Amazon Music:Sermons:https://music.amazon.com/.../22dca9f0-25f7.../the-pulse-wvPodcast:https://music.amazon.com/.../fe8c94c7.../the-pulse-wv-live

Message Challenge: Be thankful that God is so patient with sinners, but be warned that He will bring judgment when it is time. Scripture: Amos 7:1-9.  Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor  Archive Date: 07/09/23 

Message Date: November 6th, 2022 Scripture: Amos 7:10-17 Speaker: Mike Mileski This week, Amos comes face to face with a bully - Amaziah, priest of Bethel, an ancient Pope. He's a typical bully: he wants to control and conquer Amos, and he fights dirty with gossip, lies, and manipulation - the same things any of us will face if we're faithfully serving God in our city. These Scriptures offer insight about how NOT to respond to a bully, and a tonne of encouragement as to how we can be transformed into the kinds of people that a bully wouldn't dare mess with.

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Scripture: Amos

Title: The End-time Home and Our Children Speaker: Dr. H. T. Spence Event: Sunday Morning Sermon Date: September 18, 2022 Summary: The two great truths of Foundations since the beginning: the needed teachings and training to prepare children for Christian living and a calling from God. Scripture: Amos 8:11–14; Malachi 2:14–15; Acts 2:40–41 Length:

Conflict resolution Part 1Acts 15: 13-35Initial conflicts:            Personal conflicts: repent and forgivenessAttacks from without:            Spiritual weapons: Prayer and forgivenessInternal conflicts:            Appeal process to accepted leadership is there a political struggle for the leadership of this movement? Do the Pharisees want to take control of the movement. (Is that why are they testing God like Ananias and Sapphira? Are they harassing believers?) Notice that leaders (elders) were set in place in the churches in Turkey!            Open debate – notice that the debate does not center around the great commission that Jesus gave his disciples!            Appeal to God's intervention –1.He moves, and we accept his doing. (See the witness of Peter, Barnabas, and Paul)2. Faith is the basis of salvation and inclusion in the family of God!3. Continuity of the movement is not the replacement of Israel, but its expansion 4. Not the elimination of the Torah, but it's prophetic fulfillment            The confirmation of Scripture (Amos 9:10,11; and 2 Samuel 6:17) a different interpretation!            The submission to and confirmation by the church legitimizes the decision.            James sums up the debate and makes the case stating that God was involved in the process by His Holy Spirit, but then submits the decision to all fellowships!The clarity of the process leaves the leadership intact and becomes a focus among all the churches.More at stake here than just a theological controversy, there is also a clarification concerning leadership (do not harass the Gentiles!), administration and growth within the movement – locally and among the apostles. In this case, this council gave direction to the whole movement, including a new definition of “the people of God!” The reaction is for the church not to dictate God's actions, but to discern them! Nor is it to close the Scriptures to further interpretation, but to open them: all nations share as equals in the faith with out discrimination since God shows not partiality! For the people of faith, this issue has never again required resolution. Do we find resolutions that end our squabbles? Do we seek God's intervention, and do we accept his ways by submitting to him? 

"Do good and avoid evil" is the first principle of conscience and also the elementary precept of all human practice. To "act" in accord with this principle, I must in my conscience constantly go out beyond myself toward the good. This is the basic direction of the transcendence that is a property of the human person. Without this transcendence--without going out beyond myself and somehow rising above myself in the direction of a "good" willed and chosen in the light of truth--I as a person, I as a personal subject, in a sense am not myself (John Paul II, Person and Community).By choosing the good and avoiding evil--by acting this way, I myself become good and am good as a human being. The moral value reaches to the very depths of my inner life and structure as a human person, a body with a rational soul, who has been given the freedom to "choose  good...and avoid evil.  The opposite would be an action not in accord with my conscience, a morally evil action. I then become evil and am evil as a human being. This is Tuesday Night in the Smith Home, a reflection on Scripture for Sunday September 18th, the year of our Lord 2022. Scripture:Amos 7:14-16; 8:4-7Luke 16: 1-13link to Tuesday Night in the Smith HomePlease consider being a Sponsor! "The future of humanity passes by way of the family"--John Paul II. Thank You to Fred from Florida  who pledged $100 a month!!  And Dan from Illinois who pledged $25.00 a month!!  We are getting there! Glory Be To God.     The John Paul II Renewal Center 's goal was to raise $2500.00 a month to fund a new team member whose focus will be to support the culture of life by helping to support and educate parents and children.  We already have the person, a seasoned teacher who is ready to go...help us bring  her on board!Generous donors have  pledged $1,175 per month ...$1125.00 to go! So please consider any amount!                                                  Our Goal is now met when we have added:                                                   4 monthly donors @  $100.00 Month                                                   6 monthly donors @  $  50.00 Month                                                   21 monthly donors @  $  25.00 MonthUpdated  donor address:John Paul II Renewal Center902 S Randall RoadSTE C #296St. Charles, IL. 60174Support the show     Also listen to podcast #227: "Woke" Neo-Marxists are Destroying Our Children's Future and Taking Down Our Country.Or...#232: What is "Sex"? What is "Gender Identity"? What is a Human Being? With Dr. Susan Selner-WrightEmail me with questions!Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgPlease share this with your friends and family!Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listSupport the show

When we study the teaching of the prophet Amos, he appears to be critical of all we do. How can we reflect on Amos and fish in the "deep water"? Scripture: Amos 5:18-6:6

Worship: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost; Preacher: Rev. Samantha Blewis; Scripture: Amos 8:1-12; Message: "It's Not Looking Good"; Worship Leaders: Rev. Jerry Asheim, Pat Bruce-Lerrigo, Susan Jardin, Judy Kriege, Michael Martin; Acolyte: Elsa Aycock; Ushers: Becky Wheat; Livestream producer: Zachary McVey; Podcast producer: Ethan Toven-Lindsey; Director of communication: Merrie Bunt

The biblical word for peace, shalom, doesn't just mean the absence of hostilities; it means the presence of justice. The word justice is closely connected with the word shalom in the Bible, and the book of the prophet Amos is all about that theme, justice. In this sermon, we will see: 1) The meaning of justice; 2) The sign of justice; and 3) The promise of justice. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on December 9, 2007. Series: Jesus of the Prophets. Scripture: Amos 8:4-10; 9:7-15. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

The Day of the Lord

Let justice roll

Welcome back to episode 5, of the second season of Have You Heard? With Pastor Cyndi! The question of the day today is: Should Christians Use Birth Control? Pastor Cyndi dives into the Word of God to bring you the truth. Scripture: Amos 3:3 For more from Pastor Cyndi click this link: https://linktr.ee/CGMinistriesHelp us save Ukrainians: https://cynthiagarrisministries.org/give

In this episode, Host Chae Cole discusses the importance of communication and mutual understanding. In any type of relationship you have to be able to communicate and listen effectively. This episode provides some practical examples of how to do so and what to consider as you build meaningful relationships. Listen to this episode to be encouraged to become a healthier communicator. Scripture: Amos 3:3 NKJV - Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? Host: Chae Cole Instagram: @Coletherapy Website: https://www.coletherapy.com Email: therapycole@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Fasting is one of the most under-used and over-abused practices of Jesus. So, what is fasting and why should we do it? Scripture Amos 8.

Scripture:: Amos 5:18-27 Through the prophet Amos, God calls his people to a lifestyle of faithful worship. More than a song or a service, this is an act that is made possible through the transformed heart that Christ offers every believer.

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Speaker: Ron HackneyScripture: Amos 6:1-6 Download 04112021A.mp3

Bible Study - Quenching Your Spiritual Thirst! Topic Discussion: Stop By The Well! Scripture Amos 8:11 St. John 4:4-15 Matt 11:27-28

In this live-recorded episode, Rev. Emily Penfield turns to the prophet Amos for the meanings of Justice and Righteousness. To skip past announcements, start at 04:23. To skip to the sermon, start at 12:51. Scripture: Amos 5: 18-24 Worship Leader/Sermon: Emily Freeman Penfield Organist/Pianist: Andy Plummer Soloist: Jay Somerset Songs: "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" (1867) by Walter Chalmers Smith "Let There Be Peace on Earth" (1955) by Sy Miller and Jill Jackson "O Day of Peace that Dimly Shines" (1982) by Carl P. Daw "For the Healing of Nations" (1965) by Fred Kaan   CCLI 20178353 To donate to Woodlawn UMC, visit https://www.woodlawnbham.com/giving

God’s kingdom economy puts people over property. Relationship are valued over religion. Our hope in this kingdom provides us with eternal blessing, authentic security, answer to our fears, and a way trust in adversity.

Jesus tells another parable this morning about what the Kingdom of God is like, and it involves a lot of unknowns. Boy doesn’t that feel familiar right now? There are a lot of things we just don’t know. AND YET, there are some things we CAN know, and the prophet Amos offers some very clear instruction on what God wants us to know, even in the midst of all the unknowns. Scripture: Amos 5:18-24; Matthew 25:1-13 Song: Candle Light by dreem Support our podcast here Watch the Livestream Follow us on Instagram Visit our Website

God’s kingdom economy puts people over property. Relationship are valued over religion. Our hope in this kingdom provides us with eternal blessing, authentic security, answer to our fears, and a way trust in adversity.

Scripture: Amos 5:21-24 Speaker: Rev Mark Robinson The post Let Justice Roll Down first appeared on Redeemer Montclair.

Sunday morning opening by Andrew Klewin

Series: The Last Days and the World to Come. Scripture: Amos 5. Zephaniah 1. Isaiah 2. Joel 2-3. I Thess 4-5. II Thess 1-2. II Peter 3.

The Scripture Amos 5:24 was God's message to Israel, and an inspiration to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's.