Hosea – Week One In our study of minor prophets, we’ve discussed Amos. A Southern boy was sent to the Northern Kingdom to tell them God was displeased with them, and judgment is coming. The message Amos was given to deliver was not an easy one. It was filled with harsh accusations and scary threats.Continue reading “I Surrender All. And By “All” I Just Mean “Some””
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We Say We Will Never Forget, But…
Amos 4 – Week Two Last week, we were introduced to Amos, one of the prophets sent by God to warn the Israelites. As we were studying 1 & 2 Kings, there were several prophets that were well-known as prophets. Amos wasn’t one of them. He was an ordinary man. A sheep breeder, in fact,Continue reading “We Say We Will Never Forget, But…”
I’m Warning You!
Amos 2 – Week One How many times have you heard a parent say to an unruly child, “Do that again and you’re getting a spanking” or “I’m warning you!” Next time you do that, you’re going into timeout?” And yet, the child continues doing it over and over with no consequences. Or my personalContinue reading “I’m Warning You!”
I Did NOT See That Coming
2 Kings 5 – Week Nine From the moment that we are conceived, there are expectations. Our parents expected that we would be born with two eyes, two ears, one nose, ten fingers, and ten toes. As we grew, we developed our own expectations, and they were different for each of us. Some expected toContinue reading “I Did NOT See That Coming”
Beacons of Light 