Amos
Amos, by Gustave Doré Children’s Sermon 8 November 2026 Good morning, guys. So today we read the words of the Prophet Amos. Do any of you know what a prophet is, or what a prophet does? A prophet is someone who tells the truth—especially someone who speaks hard truths, truths that powerful people do not want to hear. A prophet comforts the afflicted, and afflicts the comforted. Amos hadn’t always been a prophet. It’s not like it was the family business. He’d actually been a shepherd, taking care of his sheep and his fig-trees. But he had to speak out—God called him to speak out—when he saw how terribly the rich were treating the poor. And the rich of Amos’ day liked to think of themselves as very religious. They followed all the proper rituals, paid for the most lavish sacrifices. (Sacrifices were a big thing back then.) And they told themselves, “Man, I hope that God shows up soon, to tell us just how special we are, and what a good job that we’re doing.” But Amos says to these ri...
