09 The Day of the LORD Will Be Darkness - Amos 5'18-27

April 05, 2026

John Owen Butler

This sermon on Amos 5:18–27 confronts the dangerous illusion that outward religion can shield us from God’s judgment. Israel longed for the Day of the LORD, assuming it would bring victory, yet the prophet declares it will be darkness for the unrepentant. Through vivid imagery and piercing rebuke, Amos exposes false hope, inescapable judgment, and the rejection of empty worship. God desires not mere ritual, but lives marked by justice and righteousness flowing like an ever-present stream. Yet the passage does not leave us in despair. Its fulfillment is found in Jesus Christ, who bore the darkness of the Day of the LORD at the cross so that all who trust in Him might walk in the light. The sermon calls hearers to examine their hearts, forsake hypocrisy, and embrace true worship through union with Christ.