Lord's Day - International KJV Sunday school Lesson

March 1

Lesson 1 (KJV)

A Call to Accountability

Devotional Reading: Psalm 97

Background Scripture: Amos 5

Amos 5:18–24

18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.

19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

20 Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness [like] a mighty stream.

 Key Verse

Let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.—Amos 5:24

Justice and the PROPHETS

Unit 1: God Requires Justice

Lessons 1–5

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Summarize the misconceptions concerning the day of the Lord.

2. Explain why the Lord detested the people’s worship rituals.

3. Recruit an accountability partner to implement one lifestyle change to improve his or her obedience to the imperative of the key verse.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Red-Letter Day?

B. Lesson Context

I. Dismal Day (Amos 5:18–20)

A. Of Delusion (v. 18)

It Seemed Like a Good Idea

B. Of Danger (v. 19)

C. Of Darkness (v. 20)

II. Disappointed God (Amos 5:21–24)

A. Not Religious Ritual (vv. 21–23)

Flood

B. Meaningful Worship (v. 24)

Conclusion

A. The Misuse of Worship

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Amos	Ay-mus.
Habakkuk	Huh-back-kuk.
Jeroboam	Jair-uh-boe-um.
Uzziah	Uh-zye-uh.