Category Archives: Bible Study

Life Has Strains but Hope Always Remains

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Mark Shields

The vision in Amos 9 reveals that the judgment of God reaches all places in the universe; from the depths of the ocean to the heavens above. It reaches the high places in the mountains and the low places beneath … Continue reading →

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Reward for the Soul

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Mark Shields

The vision of summer fruit presented in Amos 8 illustrates that the people were ripe for judgment. As the fruit sits in the sun on a summer day, it will soon spoil so the message in this passage is that … Continue reading →

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Square with God’s Way

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Mark Shields

Reading in Amos 7, there are three visions given to Amos in order to warn God’s people of impending judgment. The first vision is the Lord preparing swarms of locusts that would destroy their crops. Then there was a vision … Continue reading →

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Actions to Take Now for the Good Life

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Mark Shields

There are two manifestations of God’s nature described in Amos 5-6. The first is the nature of judgment and destruction. The second is the nature of justice and providing instructions for the way to a good life. Also within today’s … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for Study of Amos 5-9

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Mark Shields

I’ve posted over the last few weeks about the study of Amos 1-4. The poem below titled The ONE to Look To was inspired by this study. The world can be a difficult place But we all can win the race If … Continue reading →

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