1. SEEING JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT The Word of the Lord
Rev. Robert J. Smith
Pastor
Colonial Hills Baptist Church

2. Amos 8:11-14
11Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: 12And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. 1 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. 14They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again

3. Hebrews 11:1
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

4. Hebrews 11:2
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

5. John 1:1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

6. Review of Series The Promised One – Genesis The Lamb of God – Exodus
The Son of David – 2 Samuel
The Wisdom of God – Proverbs
Today – The Word of the Lord

7. The Declaration of the Famine of the Word
11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: Amos 8:11 (KJV)

8. The Declaration of the Famine of the Word
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)

9. The Declaration of the Famine of the Word
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: Revelation 3:17 (KJV)

10. The Symptoms of the Famine of the Word
2  And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more. Amos 8:2 (KJV)

11. The Symptoms of the Famine of the Word
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Matthew 11:25 (KJV)

12. The Symptoms of the Famine of the Word
7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded Romans 11:7 (KJV)

13. The Symptoms of the Famine of the Word
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:7 (KJV)

14. The Effect of the Famine of the Word
13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. Amos 8:13 (KJV)

15. The Effect of the Famine of the Word
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. Revelation 18:8 (KJV)

16. The Result of the Famine of the Word
14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. Amos 8:14 (KJV)

17. The Result of the Famine of the Word
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. Proverbs 11:5 (KJV)

18. The Result of the Famine of the Word
8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Ecclesiastes 10:8 (KJV)

19. Conclusion
11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: Amos 9:11 (KJV)