Despite her former relationship with God, absolutely no nation could ever out-sin Judah, even though God had given her multiple warnings to repent.

The situation that faced God's prophet, Jeremiah, and his scribe, Baruch, in the last days of Judah's monarchy was one of depravity and despair.

The prophet Jeremiah was grieved over the injustice of the prosperity of evil men, dismayed at their abuse of the land.

The Bible certainly applies to true Christians, but sometimes individual verses do not apply to us at all (i.e. instructions for ministers when we are not one).

Ezekiel's prophecies are unfolding right now. The haughtiness with which modern Judah and Israel embrace immorality makes Sodom appear moral in comparison.

The contains a detailed record of both good and bad leaders, and it provides a repetitive principle that 'as go the leadership, so goes the nation.'

We are no longer a representative democracy, but an oligarchy taken over by thugs, whose economic policies have put us into serfdom in our own country.

We must learn the lessons of godly leadership now because our positions in the Kingdom will require their use. Society demonstrates a lack of personal leadership.

We must become leaders in our own families, protecting them from the curses that are already falling on our nation. We have the obligation to fear God.

Our goal shouldn't merely be to be saved, but to finish the spiritual journey God has prepared for us, developing the leadership to help those who follow.

No matter how scattered Israel is, God will not lose the smallest grain. Using Jerusalem as a reference point, Israel dispersed north and west into Europe.

As a nation, we have rejected wisdom in favor of foolishness, bringing about major calamities: famines, pestilence, earthquakes, cosmic disturbances.

God has expressed infinite patience with Jacob's rebellious children, but He has also put a time limit on their tolerance and craving for lawlessness.

In the midst of a misinformation barrage, we must commence rebuilding the collapsed walls of doctrine and truth, providing protection for God's church.

Josiah may have been the most righteous of Judah's kings, having fewer foibles than David, but having equivalent leadership skills and a love of God's law.

The demise of society is caused by the lack of leadership within the family. The breakdown of society derives from the breakdown and of the family.

How can we evaluate whether our Feast is 'good' or not? God's criticism of Israel's feasts in Amos 5 teaches what God wants us to learn from His feasts.