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AMOS

SUCCESS

"Seek good, and not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say He is." 5:14 

KEY INFORMATION

  • WRITTEN TO: ISRAEL 

  • CHAPTERS: 9 

  • CENTURY WRITTEN: 750 BC

  • KEY BIBLE VERSE: AMOS 5:14

  • BIBLE STORY LINK: CLICK HERE

  • BOOK STRUCTURE: 

    • CHAPTER 1-2: SERIES OF MESSAGES TO ISRAEL AND OTHER NATIONS ​

    • CHAPTER 3-6: COLLECTION OF POEMS

    • CHAPTERS 7-9: DETAIL A SERIES OF VISIONS ABOUT GOD'S IMPENDING JUDGEMNT UPON ISRAEL

  • LITERARY STYLES:​

    • POETRY ​

    • NARRATIVE LITERARY

BOOK OVERVIEW

Amos was a shepherd and fig tree farmer who lived near the border of Northern Israel and Southern Judah. The north was being ruled by Jeroboam II who was a successful military leader and generated a lot of wealth for Israel. In the eyes of the prophets he was seen as one of the worst Kings encouraging idol worship and oppression of the poor. Amos announces God’s word to the people of the Northen Kingdom confronting their sin and warned them of impending judgment. The book concludes with a message of hope that one day God will restore his people and make them great again.

1. Success is when we achieve a goal. 

2. God's goal for us is to Love Him, Love people and care for the poor and needy. 

KEY TEACHING POINTS

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1. Godly success looks very different from the worlds idea of success. 

2. Godly success looks like loving God and our neighbour. 

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1. Godly success looks like living wholeheartedly for God          and loving our neighbour & caring for the poor. 

2.  Godly success is the only success that fulfils. 

AGE APPROPRIATE ADAPTATIONS

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For the age of the children in Mini's the story will need to be summarised appropriately. We suggest you explain the message behind the verses rather than reading out the scriptures within the teaching notes. Don’t give details of the oppression but instead explain that God’s people were being ‘unkind’ or similar.

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For the age of the children in Kids Church you will need to partially adapt the story to make it appropriate to the listeners. You may want to use some of the verses in Amos to explain the oppression of people in Israel but pick appropriate passages for the age of the group.

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