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LESSON
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Sunday School Course OF Moody Biblo
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Copyright. 1915. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER %
AMOS. THE FEARLESS PROPHET

| LESSON TEXT-Amos 5:1-15.
| GOLDEN TEXT - He that hath nv
Jer. 1928.
Among tho prophets Amos bulks
large. His message (B. c. 787 y is
most thoroughly modern and it's an.
phcation to our present day problems
deserves careful consideration. Read
the entire book prayerfully. Chapters
ana enumerate the sins OF the
nation and OF Israel: SO contain ad.
dresses OF the prophet: 7:1,9, 10 rec.
ords his visions and the conclusion.
9:ll-l5 Is Messianic prophecy. The
modern prophet Of social service and
those who neglect a proper consider
alton of applied Christianity" both
ought to ponder we'll this passage.
!. Jehovah's Lamentation, w. 1-3. The
words Of this lesson are those Of Je-
hovah spoken to the house Of Isreal
but apply to all people of all ages.
Verse one is prophecy Of the mas.
ter's grief over the holy city (Luke
! 1884; 19:4D. Outwardly rich and
opulent, in Jehovah's sight the ma
ton had already fallen ". 2 r. W
and there "is none (present tense) to
raise her up" Israel is personified
as a maiden sorely wounded. Spoken
decades before, Israel did fall and has
risen no more. But there is possibil-
ity Of mercy. There is here q COM
mand and o 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
thoughts and ways and to turn unto
him who will abundantly pardon Elsa.
55:6-7; Deut. 30:2S). There is life for
the most outbreaking and outrageous
sinner If he will seek the Lord
u. The Prophets Exhortation, w. 40.
The places mentioned in verse five
had each been made sacred by Gods
presence and subsequently degraded
| by idolatry. Bethel especially so.
Gen. 1878; 28:10-1S; Kings 12:29-29).
These new religions and the false
worshiping were beguiling even the
sincere and unwary, hence the warn.
ing. We need to 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.
ligious crater in many ways similar to
ancient Israel. God is either a con-
suming fire (Heb 15:2S-29; Mark
9:43-49) to the impenitent or else a
minister of grace to those who repent.
Verse seven is a suggestion regard
ing the rulers Of that day and finds
far too many cOunterparts in our own
times. In verse 4 Jehovah exhorts
the people to seek him and live"
In verse 6 the prophet utters the
same cry. Now (v. 81 the appeal is to
seek him because to do SO is wisdom.
| (a) 1t is he that maketh the stars"
the earth, yea, everything, and it is
we'll to be on his side Cps. 1O. (b)
He "turneth the shadow Of death into
morning" Or. W (see Ps. 30:5). Who
can comprehend the vast host Of his
saints for whom this has been done?
(c) 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 it aside;
he has done it both past and present.
III. The Word Of Application, w.
t0-15. Sinners always hate the man
who rebultes their sin. Scripture is
not needed to prove this fact, for wo
see it today. We are specifically
warned against the praise Of the
wicked (Luke 6:26) and any true and
upright witness for Christ knows that
he is abhorred by those whose lives
are crooked. John 3:18, 20). Verso
II CA. W sounds very much like
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 1850, our acceptance
Of bribes, and our neglect Of the needy
and the poor Is all known to God
". 12). Therefore" even as today
it Is difficult and costly to get justice
ly growing in the earth, about all the
prudent man can do is to hold his
peace, to wait upon God and watch for
him. He it Is who must call with
trumpet voice lisa. 58:1) even though
he does now speak with human lips
The fourth exhortation to "seek" w.
14) Is to search after the good, though
the time be an "evil one."
True goodness Is to "hate evil and
love the good" (Ps. 97:10; Rom. l0:9)
BY this test we may know if we really
hate sin, il we are truly righteous
We have churches and lack rever
ence; we have preachers but are not
sufficiently conscious Of our weak
morals. X4a hear aermOnS vet OlIr faith