What Will It Take to Defeat You
Amos 7:10-17
Introduction
- Introduction to Amos 7
- Focused on the historical interlude of the prophecy
Commitment and Temptation
- What would stop you in your Christian life or ministry?
- Determining the depth of a person's commitment
- Anecdote about a woman's proposition and establishing her price
Spiritual Defection and Price Tag
- The reality of spiritual defection
- The concept of having a price tag for one's commitment
Amos Chapter 7: Historical Interlude
- Introduction to two contrasting characters: Amaziah and Amos
- Description of Amos’s pronouncements of judgment on various nations
Amos’s Message and Reactions
- Details of Amos’s judgments and the congregation’s reactions
- The transition from pronouncing judgment on other nations to Israel
Judgment and Visions
- Series of five visions detailing Israel's judgment
- Specific judgments: locusts, fire, plumb line, and their significance
Amaziah’s Accusation
- Amaziah’s accusation against Amos
- The timing and source of opposition
Amos’s Response
- Amos’s calm and factual response to Amaziah
- Emphasis on Amos’s background and divine calling
Prophecy Fulfillment
- Consequences predicted by Amos for Amaziah
- Five specific outcomes for Amaziah and Israel
Personal Reflection and Choices
- Speaker's personal experiences and critical decision points
- Choices between conviction and compromise in ministry
Commitment to God’s Call
- Need for a conscious sense of God’s hand and commitment to His message
- The importance of divine calling over personal choice
Approval and Opposition
- Threats to commitment due to seeking approval
- The necessity of being convinced of handling God’s Word
Advice and Blessing
- Anecdote about receiving advice from an elderly pastor
- Encouragement to exalt Christ and focus on the Savior in ministry
Closing Prayer
- Prayer for commitment and consciousness of God’s hand
- Request for divine guidance and dedication to God’s message
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About the Contributors
Howard G. Hendricks
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He served as the chairman of the Center for Christian Leadership for over twenty years. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide.
His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-five years, includes four children and six grandchildren. Holding large audiences enthralled at venues such as Billy Graham’s conference center or Promise Keepers’ stadium rallies, Prof would confide, “It’s wonderful to be here with you, but I have a group of delicious students waiting for me back at the seminary.”
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