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LESSON
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER
AMOS, THE FEARLESS PROP
(By E. o. SELLERS, Acting Direct
Sunday School Course of Moody
Institute of ChicagoD
Copyright. 1915. Western Newspaper UI

word let him speak my word Faithfully
Jer. 1928.
Among the prophets Amos By
large. His message (B. c.. 1877 :?
most thoroughly modern and its
plication to our present day problf
deserves careful consideration. IA
the entire book prayerfully Chaps
/ and 2 enumerate the sins OF
nation and Of Israel: 3-6' containS
dresses of the prophet: 7:1-9, 10
ords his visions and the concluss
9:11-15 is Messianic prophecy
modern prophet of social service
those who neglect proper consi
alton of applied Christianity"
ought to ponder well this passage.
!. Jehovah's Lamentaticn, w. 10.
words of this lesson are those Of
hovah spoken to the house Of Ist
but apply to all people Of all al
Verse one is a prophecy Of the q
ter's grief over the holy city IL
1884; 19:4D. Outwardly rich
opulent, in Jehovah's sight the
ton had already fallen (V. 2 R.
and there "is none (present tense(
raise her up" Israel is personifk
az a maiden sorely wounded. SpoN
decades before, Israel did fall and
risen no more. But there is a posi-.
ity Of mercy. There is here a &C
mand and a promise and those "
obey the command will obtain Il
promise of life.
To seek ye me" ". A is to II
the face to him rather than to tl
the back. 1t implies the forsak
Of all evil thoughts, yea, our o.
thoughts and ways and to turn VI
| him who will abundantly pardon Q4
55:6-7; Deut. 1929. There is life 6
the most outbreaking and outraged
sinner If he will seek the Lord.
II. The Prophets Exhortation, w.
The places mentioned in verse f
had each been made sacred by Got
presence and subsequently degrads
by idolatry. Bethel especially 4
(Gen. 1878; 28:10-1S; Kings 12:29-2s
4 These new religions and the fal.
worshiping were beguiling even u
sincere and unwary, hence the war
ing. We need to beware of the mar
fold new cults" lest we depart fra
the faith of our fathers. America
today standing upon social and
ligious crater in many ways similar
ancient Israel. God is either a co
Stunning fire (Heb. 15:28-29; MAJ
9:43-49) to the impenitent or else
minister of grace to those who roper
Verse seven is a suggestion regar
! ing the rulers of that day and fin
far too many counterparts in our oS
times. In verse 4 Jehovah exhor
the people to seek him and livf
In verse the prophet utters t
same cry. Now (v. 81 the appeal is
seek him because to do so is wisdo
| (a) It is he that maketh the star:
the earth, yea, everything, and it
we'll to be on his side Cps. 49,.
He "turneth the shadow of death in
morning" Or. W. lsee Ps. 30:5). w
can comprehend the vast host of /
| saints for whom this has been don
| (c) He "maketh the day dark Wi
! the night" Or. W. This he is dol
repeatedly. The God who set the d
| in it's turn can also turn it asid
ne has done it both past and presel
III. The Word of Application, y
| 1915. Sinners always hate the M
who rebukes their sin. Scripture
| not needed to prove this fact, for '
| see it today. We are specifcal
warned against the praise Of t
wicked duke $3.50 and any true a
upright witness for Christ knows tn
he is abhorred by those whose liv
are crooked. John 1913, 20). Yer
IL CA. W sounds very much Iii
many of the structures that are bel
made regarding the acts of some
| the rich of today. How frequently \
behold mansions built from the Fl
ceeds of oppression deserted by t
ones who anticipated their occupanC
| How few fortunes are really expend
and enjoyed by those who make t
accumulation. The manner by whit
we accumulate, oug conduct towar
the just (Acts 1922, our acceptan
of brides, and our neglect of the neet
and the poor is all known to Go
". 12). Therefore" even as tod;
it is difficult and costly to get justi
in our courts, even as iniquity is rapi
| ly growing in the earth, about all Il
prudent man can do is to hold b
peace, to wait upon God and watch 4
him. He 1t is who must call wi
trumpet voice Elsa. 5S:1l even thoul
Re does now speak with human liz
The fourth exhortation to seek" {
la is to search after the good, thoul
the time be an "evil one.
True goodness is to hate evil al
love the good" Cps. 97:10; Rom. 10: 8
BY this test we may know if we real
hate sin, if we arc truly righteou
We have churches and lack reve
ence; we have preachers but are n
sufficiently conscious of our wes
morals; we hear sermons yet our fas
is fabby.
We can get on without armies al