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God reminds Israel of all the grace He has shown them, both through forgiveness and chastisement.  Yet Israel never returns.  Amos 4 is an important lesson for all of us as God works in our lives and seeks to draw us back to Him.

The hammer is about to fall.  God is warning Israel that their sinful hearts are about to earn them a terrible judgement.  Yet even in that warning, there is mercy.  God is not done with His people.  And because of His grace in Jesus Christ, He will never be done with us.

In the second chapter of Amos, God turns His attention towards Israel.  What can we possibly learn about an ancient country under God's judgment? What hope can be found here?  More than you can possibly imagine.

What on earth is the book of Amos about? This little book is all about: The Justice of God, justice for others, and ultimately, how the justice of God was poured out on Jesus.  Start this awesome journey with us in Amos chapter 1. 

On Sunday morning, Pastor Ryan walked us through the Parable of the Prodigal Son.  In it we see so many new things as Jesus uses this old story of His to suprise us in new ways.

Peter closes his letter by addressing his people as they lead in their church.  He reminds them that their hope is not ultimately in this world.  This world does not have the power to fix.  Only Jesus can ultimately give us what we need and restore what this world will take.

How can we live as a Christian in a world of unfair treatment, long days and difficult circumstances?  When days get longer and shorter at the same time and all we can think of is how hard tomorrow is going to be...what do we do?  Peter gives us the words of Jesus to heal our aching heart and calm our soul as we remember the power and love of our Lord.

In an age where our country continues to tear itself apart politically, how can Jesus bring healing? Ryan takes us through the Old and New Testament showing us man's desire to destroy, while they are loved by a God who works to put back together.

Two reasons young Christians are leaving the faith: Persecution from friends and the sometimes ugly nature of the Church.  How can Peter help us?  What does God's Word have to say about these things? How can we get a better view of Jesus in our local church and in our daily lives?

NOTE: For this session only we shifted to a small-group style.  You will still hear the teaching, but other comments as well! It was a great time!

What happens when we are submissive, kind, and gentle, but things still don't go as planned.  What is going doing during our disappointment?  We also walk through some strange verses at the end of chapter 3 and learn in those verses how deep theology can be so helpful for our daily lives.