Mon., 4/27

Short Reading: Amos 1:6-8

Long Reading: Amos 1

What does Amos give as the reason each of these nations experienced punishment?

Do you ever feel like God just looks away at evil? How does this chapter encourage you?

 

Tue., 4/28

Short Reading: Amos 2:6-8

Long Reading: Amos 2

How is God’s message to Israel different from that to her neighbors?

What type of evil did Israel commit? Do we ever do things like that?

 

Wed., 4/29

Short Reading: Amos 3:10, 12-14

Long Reading: Amos 3

What is God saying with verse 10? Are we experiencing similar challenges?

What is the meaning of verse 12?

 

Thu., 4/30

Short Reading: Amos 4:6-8

Long Reading: Amos 4

How was God trying to get their attention?

Is God random? Does He love some and hate others? If not, why does he seem to punish some worse than others? Or does He?

 

Fri., 5/1

Short Reading: Amos 5:11-12, 14-15

Long Reading: Amos 5

What does God call them to do?

How can we live like that?

 

Sat., 5/2

Short Reading: Amos 6:4-6

Long Reading: Amos 6

Is God against parties? Is it wrong to enjoy things?

Is God saying in verse 6 that we are supposed to grieve over others that we’re not even related to?

 

Sun., 5/3

Short Reading: Amos 7:1-9

Long Reading: Amos 7

What’s the prophet’s job? We call what Amos does here, “interceding” – going between. Who are we called to intercede for?

What do you think would a plumb line say about our community? Our church? Ourselves?