Your sermon is one that introduces people to the prophecy of Amos. Because there is so much confusion about the work of prophets, you will spend some time explaining their role. You will also spend time explaining the background of the book, so that listeners are aware of the context in which Amos’s message was given. Specifically, your sermon will emphasize that the Lord speaks to his people and that we must listen to his voice.
1 The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.