Pastor’s Bible Study

Pastor Gale Towns will lead this 8-session study based on Amos, encouraging readers to pursue justice and righteousness through the work of the Holy Spirit. Participants are encouraged to bring their Bible, and a study guide will be provided. (You can pick up a study guide before the class starts.) Register here.

During the eighth century BC, the Northern Kingdom of Israel experienced a period of unprecedented economic growth. But this financial boom wasn’t enough for Israel’s elite. To increase their already robust profits and fund their already upscale lifestyles, they leveraged their powerful positions to exploit their poor neighbors. They often did so under the guise of worship. Their actions violated God’s laws, trampled God’s people, and defamed God’s name.

God took exception to Israel’s acts and commissioned Amos, a farmer from the South Kingdom of Judah, to speak on his behalf. Through this prophet, God stood up to the rich and spoke up for the poor. He condemned Israel’s religious, economic, and judicial leaders and their practices. He pronounced impending judgment and proclaimed future salvation.