The Dermott news., 1915-11-25
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER q
AMOS, THE FEARLESS PROPHET
LESSON TEXv,Amos b.1-r5.


phcation to our present day problems
deserves careful consideration. Read
the entire book prayerfully. Chapters
l and = enumerate the sins OF the
nation and OF Israel Sc contain ad
dresses OF the prophet: i:l.9. 10 rec.
ords his visions and the conclusion
9:1l-fo Is n Nessianic prophecy. The
modern prophet of social service and
those who neglect proper consider.
alton OF applied Christianity. both
ought to ponder we'll this passage.
|. Jehovah's tamentati ION. w. 1-3. The
hovah spoken to the house of Isreal
but apply to all people OF all ages.
Verse one is a prophecy OF the mas.
ters grief over the holy city duke
Is "a; 10 Al. Outwardly rich and
opulent, in Jehovah's sight the ma.
ton had already fallen " . X. W
and there is none tpresent tense1 to
raise her up" Israel is personihcd
as maiden sorely wounded. Spoken
decades before. Israel did fall and has
risen no more. But there is possibil.
ity OF mercy. There is here com,
mand and a promise and those who
obey the command will obtain the
promise OF life.
TO seek ye me" ". - is to turn
the face to him rather than to turn
the back 1t implies the forsaking
OF all evil thoughts. yea. our own
him who will ahundantly pardon lisa.
81 O., Deut 50.2Sl. There is life for
the most outbreaking and outrageous
sinner II he will seek the Lord
II. The Prophets Exhortation, w. 40
The places mentioned in verse five
had each been made sacred by Gods
presence and subsequently degraded
by idoatry. Bethel especially SO.
Gen. 12:S; 2S:lo-lS: | Kings l.: 29.2@.
These new religions and the false
worshiping were beguiling even the
sincere and unwary. hence the warn
ing We need 10 beware of the mani
fold new cults" lest we depart from
the faith OF our fathers America is
today standing upon a social and re
liEious crater in many WAYS similar TO
ancient Israel God is either con
sumng fire tIlcb 15a2S-19; Mark
9s43-49 to the impenitent or else q
minister Of grace 10 those who repent.
Verse seven is suggestion regard
ing the rulers OF hat day and finds
far too many countcrparts in our own
times In verse Jehovah cXhorts
the people to seek him and live"
In verse the prophet utters the
same cry. Now ". s. the appeal Is to
seek him because TO do SO is wisdom
ta) II is he that makcth the stars,
the earth. yea, everything, and 1t Is
we'll to be on his side Cps. l9). tb)
He "turneth the shadow OF death into
morning" Or. W tsee Ps 30.51. Who
can comprehend the vast host OF his
saints for whom this has been done?
tcl He "maketh the day dark with
the night" Or. W. This he is doing
repeatedly. The God who set the day
In it's turn can also turn II aside;
he has done II both past and present.
III. The Word OF Application, w.
1915. Sinners always hate the man
who rebukes their sin. Scripture il
not needed To prove this fact, for we
see il today. We are specifically
warned against the praise OF the
upright witness for Christ knows that
he is abhorred by those whose lives
are crooked. John Is. 20l. Verse
II "a W sounds very much like
many OF the structures that are being
made regarding the acts OF some OF
the rich OF today How frequently We
behold mansions built from the pro-
ceeds OF oppression deserted by the
ones who anticipated their occupancy,
How few fortunes are really expended
and enjoyed by those who make the
accumulation. The manner by which
We accumulate. our conduct towards
the Just acts 7:52l. our acceptance
OF brides. and our neglect OF the needy
and the poor is all known TO God,
". l2l. Therefore" even as today
II is difficult and costly TO get Justice
in our courts. even as iniquity is rapid.
prudent man can do is 10 hold his
peace. to wait upon God and watch for
him. He it is who must call with
trumpet voice lisa. IS - even though
he does now speak with human lips,
The fourth exhortation to seek" ",
l4) is To search after the good. though
the time be an evil one
True goodness is to nate evil and
love the good" Cps. o. 10; Rom lo:9.
by this test we may know If We really
hate sin. II we are truly righteous.
We have churches and lack rever-
ence: we have preachers but are rot
sufficiently conscious OF our weak
morals; we hear sermons yet our faith
is tiabby
We car get on without armies and
ravies, airships and submarines, kings
and legislators. yea lacking in all OF
the conyeniences OF modern civiliza-
ton. but we cannot exist. much less
grow, flourish and triumph without
God.