The Reality of God¡¦s Judgment Part II
Amos 6:1-14
I. THE FIRST MESSAGE OF WOE„³YOU WILL BE EXILED AND NOT EXALTED (5:18-17)
II. THE SECOND MESSAGE OF WOE„³YOU WILL SUFFER AFFLICTION AND NOT AFFLUENCE (6:1-14)
A. The Charge of Complacency-¡¨Woe to them that are at ease¡K¡¨ (1)
To be secure, quiet, and even arrogant; to live in wantonness; even a sense of invincibility
B. The Cause of Complacency (1-6)
1. False security-trusting in their supposed greatness (1-2)
a. Calneh and Hamath overrun by Assyria in 854-846 B.C.
b. Gath was destroyed in 815 B.C. and again in 769 B.C.
2. Faulty schooling-the day of evil is far off (3)
3. Foolish self-indulgence-lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God (4-6)
a. lived as well as they could live
b. ate as well as they could eat
c. enjoyed a great party life filled with music and drinking
d. never worried about the consequences of their actions
C. The Curse Of Complacency (7-14)
1. The Destruction of a Nation
2. The Death of a People
3. The Denunciation of God
D. The Cure For Complacency (everyone helps answer this)
