The Idle Rich

Sunday, June 21, 2015
Amos 6:4-8, 11-14 KJV 

4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; 5 That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; 6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. 7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. 8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.... 11 For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts. 12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will [one] plow [there] with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: 13 Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? 14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What else did the Lord say about those who are at "ease in Zion" and "put off the day of doom"? (v.4-6)
2) What would happen to those people, according to the prophet? (v8)
3) What did the Lord declare (command) and do to His people? Why? (v.11-14)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Do you know of any individual(s) or church(es) that have (are) not grieving as a result of all the trials this nation has faced, since the end of last year?

LIFE LESSONS
5) As children of God, we should be concerned, and prayerful, about any calamity that befalls our brothers and sisters in the Lord, our church(es), and our nation.