SERMON | Amos 7:7-17 - PROPHET MARGINS 2. "What Do You See?" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Sellersburg United Methodist Church in Sellersburg, Indiana.
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SERMON | Amos 7:7-17 - PROPHET MARGINS 2. "What Do You See?" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Sellersburg United Methodist Church in Sellersburg, Indiana.
Israel is in trouble, in Amos' day.
They have become corrupt from the very top of the structure of leadership--both the king and priest.
The system of Israel is crushing the vulnerable to build up those in charge.
This kind of system is always destined for complete failure and collapse.
Amos confronts this reality with little hope for the people.
But here we are, able to learn from these troubling days, considering our own system and corruption. Justice is often ignored due to inconvenience. Things must change if we want the structures and systems of our society to survive and thrive.
So...let's open our eyes and consider... What do you see?
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