Pentecost 8 Date: July 22, 2012
Theme: Preaching An Unpopular Message
– Amos 7:10-15
(Pastor John Hein)
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p 5 ff (Also available on laminated sheet in pew)
Hymns:
TLH 243 : Oh, that I Had a Thousand Voices 
TLH 261 : Lord, Keep us Steadfast in Thy Word
WS 780 : Dear Lord, to Your True Servants Give
TLH 53 : Abide, O Dearest Jesus
Scripture Readings:
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:7-13
Sermon Theme:
Preaching An Unpopular Message
Amos 7:10-15
(10) Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. (11) “For thus Amos has said: ‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword, And Israel shall surely be led away captive From their own land.’” (12) Then Amaziah said to Amos: “Go, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. There eat bread, And there prophesy. (13) But never again prophesy at Bethel, For it is the king’s sanctuary, And it is the royal residence.” (14) Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah: “I was no prophet, Nor was I a son of a prophet, But I was a sheepbreeder And a tender of sycamore fruit. (15) Then the LORD took me as I followed the flock, And the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’” (NKJVTM)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.