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