GOD's Plumbline

Intro
-In this section of scripture there is a series of visions given to Amos
-They show GOD was going to judge Israel

1 God Will Judge His Unfaithful People
-The two threatened judgments were
-A swarm of locusts
-Destruction by fire and evaporation of water
-Because of disobedience - Sin
-GOD does not change
-therefore He will still judge his disobedient people today

2 GOD Adjusts and Sometimes Averts Judgment in Response to Intercessory Prayer
-This shows the power of prayer
-Notice that Amos prays for the forgiveness of the peoples' sins

3 GOD Measures His People by His Word
-Their uprightness
-Their correctness
-Their trueness

-In Amos' day GOD's people were not in line
-Are they in line today
-NO

Conclusion and application

-What should you do
-Be faithful
-Pray and intercede
-Trust in Jesus Christ
-Obey GOD's Word