The Book of Amos Explained: A Famine of Hearing God's Word Is Coming

The Book of Amos explained through a warning many people miss: God's mercy has a limit. Speaker Tim Matsis walks through Amos chapter 8's vision of a basket of summer fruit, showing how Israel's religious outward appearance covered exploitation of the poor, dishonest business, and idolatry — a pattern still visible today amid economic uncertainty, civil unrest, and division. The core message centers on Amos 8:11's famine of the word of the Lord — a coming time when people will seek God's word and not find it. Tim traces this same warning through Romans 1, showing how turning from God leads a society step by step into deeper darkness, and reminds listeners that even prophets like Elijah and Elisha couldn't turn Israel back once the nation stopped valuing God's word. The sermon lands on a practical, urgent appeal: don't wait for a revival service or special ordinance to get right with God — do it today, before probation closes. This message is for anyone who senses the world spinning out of control and wants to understand what the Bible actually says is coming next, and how to be ready for it. Listen to the Full Series: Catch every message in the Go Teach All Nations collection: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65y7saKkuQ1OhnYa142gWoTlMc4NBguh Discover More Christian Content: Explore more sermons, Bible teaching, and faith-building programs from 3ABN Australia Radio: https://www.youtube.com/@3abnaustraliaradio885/featured Timecodes 0:00 A world on fire — where is this all heading? 2:10 Amos's vision: a basket of summer fruit 6:00 Israel's injustice, dishonest business, and empty religion 10:20 The golden calves and the cost of idolatry 15:00 Romans 1: what happens when a nation turns from God 20:30 Elijah, Elisha, and a people who stopped listening 24:00 The famine of hearing God's word (Amos 8:11) 28:00 Three ways probation can close — and the call to respond today This message was made available by the Masterton Seventh-day Adventist church. For more resources like this, visit mastertonsda.nz #BookOfAmos #BibleProphecy #ChristianSermon