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Amos 7:7-9 NKJV 7 Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall
made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. 8 And the LORD said
to me, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said: "Behold, I am setting a plumb
line In the midst of My people Israel; I will not pass by them anymore. 9 The high places of Isaac shall be desolate, And the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste. I will rise with the sword
against the house of Jeroboam."
The Plumb Line of
the Lord-His Law
Matthew 7:24-27
Standards by Which Many Build:• Rule of Pleasure - Luke 12:13-21• Rule of Popular Opinion – Exodus 23:2• Rule of Certain Prejudices – Matthew
10:37True Wall of Character Occurs when we
use God’s Rule, God’s Standard – The Plumb line that is God’s Word
• God’s Word is Profitable – WHY?• Provides Ability to Mature – Hebrews
2:1-3• Perfect Standard by which to Build• Cannot escape the Wrath of the
“Inspector”
• “speak as the oracles of God”• Must build our wall of Character
After God’s oracles• Don’t stray away from God’s
plumb line
• So much confusion due to failure to recognize One Perfect Standard – God’s Plumb line.• James 1:22-25• Too much curiosity, not enough
conviction about Authority of the Scriptures
• Plumb line used to illustrate Judgment – Isaiah 28:16,17• Judgment of God Always
According to Truth – Romans 2:2
• John 12:48• Revelation 20:12• Romans 2:11• Galatians 6:7,8• IF we are not in line with God’s
Plumb Line, we will Not Go To Heaven
• 2 Corinthians 13:5• 1 Corinthians 9:27• 2 Timothy 2:15• Keep checking ourselves through
study – make sure we are “in line”
• Sports - Rules• Science – Exact systems of
weights & measurements• Carpenter – Rule and Level• Mason – plumb line