The Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel

Building Civilizations

Same words Gen 11:1, Gen 8:16, Gen 10:2, Gen 10:6, Gen 10:22

Migration to Settlement Gen 11:2, Gen 8:4

They Were handy men Gen 11:3, Gen 6:14, Gen 9:20

Replacing God Gen 11:4, Gen 10:8-12,

God’s Wisdom in Judgement

God comes to our level Gen 11:5, Gen 18:20-21

God determines the end of the action Gen 11:6, Isa 46:9-10, Exo 23:2

God gives a fair ruling Gen 11:7, Gen 10:5, Gen 10:20,

His Rulings achieved the desired results Gen 11:8-9, Job 5:12-13

The Mighty Works of God

The Pouring out of the Spirit Act 2:1-4

Divided People no more Act 2:5-12

Peter preaches Christ crucified Act 2:22-24

Fearless Leviathan – Almighty God

Fearless Leviathan – Almighty God

Job chapter 41

Romans 8v28

But sometimes as faithful Christians we might not see how all things are working for good for us! We might even wonder if they are!

Job was a righteous man (Job 1:1,8; 2:3) and he had great trouble understanding how God was working in his life.

God answered Job in a way that Job probably wasn’t expecting, but in a way that was exceedingly wise
(cf. Ps. 147:5)

The Lord is my Helper Heb 13:5-6

The Lord is my Helper Heb 13:5-6

The Love of Money Heb 13:5 ESV (5)  Keep your life (NASB Character; KJV Conversation) free from love of money

The root of all evil 1Ti 6:9-10 KJV

What Treasure should you desire? Mat 6:19-24 ESV

The Eye of Judas Joh 12:4-6 KJV Mat 26:14-16 NIV Mat 16:26 ESV

Be Content with what you have Heb 13:5-6 ESV (5)  …and be content with what you have, for he has said He who dies with the most toys wins. Luk 12:15-21 ESV

Be Honest and Share Luk 3:10-14 ESV

What can this world offer us? 1Ti 6:6-8 ESV

Have an attitude of Gratitude Col 3:17  Psa 100:3-5 ESV I Will Never Leave You nor Forsake You Heb 13:5-6 ESV (5)  for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (6)  So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

Abraham was a friend of God Isa 41:8-9 ESV Abraham trusted in God, not his circumstance Rom 4:20-25 ESV

We are His Friends if we keep his Commandments Joh 14:21 ESV Then we to are his friends Joh 15:13-15 ESV The Lord is my Helper Isa 41:10-13 ESV

The Book of Amos

The book of Amos

1. Wrongly acquired prosperity

2. Rejecting the truth

3. Unacceptable worship

4. Apathy

5. Stubbornness

6. The future

The only hope for us all … Amos 9:11,12 is quoted in Acts 15!
– We are now living in the glorious future age prophesied by Amos!
– Will we take advantage of it? Will we listen and obey?
– Don’t be like Israel in the time of Amos!