Amos 5:1-27

Contents: God's lamentation over Israel and captivity foretold. The day of the Lord.

Characters: God.

Conclusion: If men will not take a right course to obtain the favor of God, God will take an effectual course to make them feel the weight of His displeasure. Our transgressions do not pass Him unobserved, and He knows all hypocrisy in worship, and the punishment will be in proportion to the profession made.

Key Word: Lamentation, Amos 5:1; Amos 5:16.

Strong Verses: Amos 5:8; Amos 5:9; Amos 5:14; Amos 5:15.

Striking Facts: Amos 5:22-23. Religious ceremonies are of no account with God, except as they express from the heart that for which they stand. «No man cometh to the Father but by Christ.» Those ceremonies designed to set forth Christ are an abomination to God if the offerer does not from the heart recognize Christ in them and yield himself to Him. Though ritual sacrifices may be dispensed with, spiritual sacrifices in Christ cannot.