Week 12 • God Speaks Warning to the Unjust (Amos 3:1-15)

Memory Verse: Amos 3:8

In each reading assignment look for a . . .

Sin to Confess • Promise to Claim • Attitude to Change • Command to Obey • Example to Follow

Proverbs 15 Personal Study Notes:

Proverbs 16 Personal Study Notes:

Proverbs 17 Personal Study Notes:

Amos 3 Personal Study Notes:

Amos 4 Personal Study Notes:

Accountability Question

  • Did everyone read all five assignments?

  • What application points did you find?

Group Participation

  • Where are we on our ministry project?

  • Have someone take requests and lead prayer.

  • Have someone tell the story or paraphrase.

  • Have someone read the Bible passage.

  • Have someone facilitate the Bible study using the weekly discussion questions.

Weekly Discussion Questions  

  • Tell a story of a time you ignored a warning & suffered the consequences.

  • According to v.1-2, why was God going to punish Israel for their sins (iniquities)?

  • What are the illustrations God gave to Israel through Amos in v.3-6 & what is the collective point of them?

  • In v.8 Amos uses the image of a roaring lion to represent God speaking judgement. Why should God’s people fear him, & what does that mean? (Psalm 111:10, Matthew 10:28, 1 Peter 2:17)

  • What did God say in v.11-15 he would do to punish Israel for their sins?

  • Read 2 Kings 17:5-9 & 23:15-16. These passages record the fulfillment of Amos’ prophecies in v.11-15. What does this remind us about God’s word?

  • Read Romans 8:1, Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Corinthians 5:8-10. As Christians, we are saved by grace not works & there is no condemnation; yet we will be judged for how we lived our life as a Christian. How should we too listen to God’s warnings?

  • Do you have any specific sin in your life that God has told you to repent of that you need to confess & be prayed for about?

Prayer: God, you are the Sovereign Lord, your way is right & your word is to be believed & obeyed. Thank you for your grace in saving us, & your warnings to convict us & lead us to repentance. Help us obey & glorify you, in Jesus name we pray, Amen.