Prophets

Intro to the Prophets - Amos

Applying the prophets today as we study Amos

How do we apply the messages from the prophetic books to today’s Believers?

Are Christians today similar to believers in the OT?

Is the Christian church similar to the Nation of Israel in the OT?

Are nations treated differently in the Old and New Covenant Eras?

NT Justification for using OT (including Prophetic) Material

2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”

1 Corinthians 10:11 “These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.”

Apostles use many instances “fulfilled that which was spoken of by the prophets.”

Can we count on God being the same today as during the Old Testament prophetic period?

Ways to apply the prophetic material

Learn about the character of God

Observe what God expects from all nations

Notice how God expects His people to be different that the surrounding people

Observe how God works and how He disciplines His people for their good.

“Filter” the prophets through the finished work of Christ (New Covenant)