AMOS # 8

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The day of the Lord in the scriptures is a day of vengeance. It is the Day that the LORD brings Justice to a nation, people or town. We have the Day of the LORD that is during the Tribulation time and a Day of the LORD that is at the end of this old earth. For the wicked it is a day of darkness and not light.

Many today say they desire the day of the Lord, but many will find it, as Israelites did, a day of darkness and not light. Some are even looking for the White Throne Judgment with great anticipation; it will be a day of darkness and not light. Pro 29:1 “He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” They had taken a resolve that they would not turn at the words of the prophets.

I. THE DAY OF THE LORD IS A DAY OF JUSTICE.

1. Day of the LORD speaks of any day that God brings judgment against a people. It can mean small judgments or the Day of the LORD in the Tribulation time or the end of this world.

2. Day of the LORD the guilty cannot escape: Lam 2:22

3. Day of the LORD is for the proud and lofty: Isa 2:12

4. Day of the LORD is a day of destruction: Isa 13:6,9

5. Day of the LORD a day that can not be abided: Joel 2:11

6. Day of the LORD the wicked receives harvest from their sowing: Oba  [REAP WHAT THEY HAVE SOWED - GOD IS NOT MOCKED!]

7. Day of the LORD the mighty will weep bitterly: Zep 1:14

8. Day of the LORD their wealth will not be able to deliver them: Zep 1:18

9. Day of the LORD God would pass through their land – Am5.16-17 they would wail in the cities and farms, because of the destruction.

A. Day of the LORD is a day of sorrow: Isa 24:11

B. They will curse the day that they Desired the Day of the LORD.

II. THE DAY OF THE LORD IS DISBELIEVED BY THE WICKED.

1. They disbelieved the report because they did not believe it would come to pass: Isa 5:18-19

A. They disbelieved the report because they thought of it as old wives tails: Eze 12:22-23

B. They disbelieved the report because it had been told so many times from of old: 2 Pet 3:4

2. They disbelieved the report because they thought the judgment for many days yet: Eze 12:27-28

A. The wicked believes that they have tomorrow and so do not worry about the consequences of their actions.

B. The wicked believes that there will be some kind of loophole for them to slip through, as they make loopholes here of the earth.

3. They disbelieved the report because they thought it be for another time: Eze 12:27

A. àThe wicked believe God’s longsuffering to be weakness.

B. àThe wicked believe God would not dare to judge them.

C. àThe wicked believe that they are not that wicked anyway.

4. They disbelieved the report because they didn’t think they could be hurt: Isa 28:15-19

III. THE DAY OF THE LORD IS A DAY OF DARKNESS AND NOT LIGHT.

1. A darkness that shadows the heart and is a day of gloom and tomorrow. The sun may shine, but it goes unnoticed because of the Judgment of God.

2. A thick darkness: Joel 2:1-2

3. A light but darkness Isa 5:30

4. A burning darkness Isa 9:19

A. Mal 4:1

B. Picture of outer darkness: Mat 8:12

C. Outer darkness will be a fire and the inhabitants will be the fuel of that fire: Isa 66:24

D. Outer darkness where the worm does not die nor is the fire quenched: Mark 9:43-44

5. A RESERVED darkness for the wicked: Jude 1:13

6. A Felt darkness: Rev 16:10

IV. THE DAY OF THE LORD IS A DAY OF WOE TO THE PROUD.

1. {Am5.18} Not a day of Joy but woe, the proud are foolish to desire the day of the LORD.

2. Not a day of Joy but woe to the deceived — Who look for the White Throne Judgment: Nothing said in Rev 20 about any being sent into glory.

3. Not a day of Joy, but of woe to the deceived, who are waiting for the raptured – it will come and go and they will be left.

V. THE DAY OF THE LORD WILL COME AND TAKE THEM BY SURPRISE.

1. Day of surprise because the LORD will come suddenly: Mal 3:1-3

A. Suddenly God will judge them: Deu 7:4

B. Suddenly God will judge the wicked: Pro 6:15

2. Day of surprise as fishes are surprised by the net: Ecc 9:12

3. Day of surprise in the day of thought safety: 1 Thes 5:3

4. Day of surprise as a thief in the night: 2 Pet 3:10  [THIS SPEAKS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE LORD, BUT THE OTHERS COMES JUST LIKE IT SURPRISINGLY.]

A. 1 Thes 5:2  [Speaking of the tribulation day of the LORD.]

VI. THE DAY OF THE LORD THERE IS NO HIDING PLACE FOR THE WICKED.

1. {Am5.19} Men will flee, but there will be no hiding place: If one thing doesn’t get than another will.

2. Men will flee from the noise of it: Isa 24:18

3. Men will flee, but will meet the appointment of God: Jer 15:2-3

4. Men will flee but fear, the pit and snare will receive them: Jer 48:43

5. Men will flee, but GOD shall hide the meek: Zep 2:3

A. The Day of the Lord is a day of rejoicing for the saints: 2 Cor 1:14

B. The Day of the Lord is when the world will be judged: 1 Cor 5:5; 11:32

Am5.20  For the wicked it is a day of judgment and great sorrow, but saints that are in nation that God judges they will suffer also. We are told to pray for our country; (2ti2.2b).

Even, knowing the destruction and the suffering that awaits this old world, we say with John; Are you ready for the justice of God? Do you believe that God will Judge the wicked? Do you think you have plenty of time to get ready? What will the day of the LORD be to you, Light or Darkness?

Jesus will come for His saints and be in glory with Him when the tribulation starts; But on the earth there shall not be a hiding place for those left; (only some Jews).

Amos 5:16-20