October 18, 2026 Sunday Service

"When God Laments"

In Amos 5, God speaks a lament over Israel, presenting the nation’s funeral while its people are still alive. Although Israel appeared prosperous and religiously active, its people had turned away from God, trusted in rituals, and ignored His repeated warnings. Amos calls them to “seek the Lord and live,” reminding them that genuine faith is a wholehearted relationship with God—not merely going through the motions of worship.

Seeking God also means seeking good, rejecting evil, and treating others with justice and generosity. Israel oppressed the poor, accepted bribes, and denied justice while assuming its wealth and religious practices would protect it. At the center of Amos’s message stands the sovereign God who created and sustains the universe and holds every nation and person accountable. The sermon challenges believers to recognize that God reigns, seek Him first, and reflect His character by caring for people beyond the church’s walls.