Nineveh Repented. Israel Would Not. | Amos 8

In this episode of The Gospel for Living, we continue our study of Amos 8 and consider a crucial question: How should we respond to the coming Day of the Lord?The message of Amos is not merely that God's judgment is coming. It also confronts us with the question of how we respond to God's warnings. Should we ignore them, put the evil day far away, and continue living as though there will never be consequences? Or should we seek the Lord, repent, mourn over sin, and turn to Him?Amos provides a striking contrast. Nineveh heard God's warning and repented. Israel heard God's warnings repeatedly and refused to repent. The Ninevites humbled themselves in sackcloth and fasting, while God's own people continued in sin until judgment came upon them.We also consider the example of King Hezekiah, who responded to God's Word with repentance, faithfulness, and a renewed seeking of the Lord. The contrast is clear: God's warnings are meant to awaken us, not merely to inform us.What does biblical repentance really look like? Why is sackcloth and fasting associated throughout Scripture with grief over sin and judgment? What does Jonah teach us about Nineveh, Israel, and the purpose of God's warnings? And why should we repent if God's judgment seems far away?This study of Amos 8 also connects the message of the prophets with Jonah, Hezekiah, Romans 1, and the Biblical teaching concerning God's judgment, human sin, repentance, and seeking the Lord.Join us as we learn to read the Old Testament prophets in their historical context and in light of the whole counsel of Scripture—and as we consider the personal question raised by Amos:The Day of the Lord is coming. How will you respond?Here’s the video @ https://youtu.be/p-s5p0YimK4See other resources and teaching @ https://www.christchurchclayton.org/mediaWatch other sermons in the Amos series @https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8Dt3kxWQ8RVzmg0XGuMthLDcMsO1d35#Amos8 #BookOfAmos #DayOfTheLord #MinorProphets #OldTestament #BiblicalRepentance #Repentance #SeekTheLord #SeekTheLordAndLive #GodsJudgment #Jonah #Nineveh #KingHezekiah #ChristianSermon #ExpositoryPreaching #JohnMusgrave #ChristChurchOfClaytonNC  #TheGospelForLiving #RTS #CovenantTheology #PCA #ReformedTheology #redemptive-historical #BiblicalTheology #redemptivehistorical  #PCA #URC #OPC #RPCNA