Judgment on an Unjust People

The sermon this week is titled, Judgment on an Unjust People, and comes from the book of Amos Chapter 5. God’s imminent judgment on Israel would not be a mere punitive blow to warn, but an almost total destruction. The unthinkable was about to happen: Because they had not faithfully consecrated themselves to his lordship, God would uproot his chosen people by the hands of a pagan nation. Even so, if they would repent, there was hope that “the Lord God Almighty (would) have mercy on the remnant”  In fact, the Lord had a glorious future for his people, beyond the impending judgment. The house of David would again rule over Israel—even extend its rule over many nations—and Israel would once more be secure in the promised land, feasting on wine and fruit. The God of Israel, the Lord of history, would not abandon his chosen people or his chosen program of redemption.