August 27, 2023 Hosea 14 “The Great and Hopeful Return” Service Overview: Hosea foresaw a day when Israel could finally return to their Father and first love. And in this final chapter, we catch a hopeful glimpse of what can happen when a person or nation turns back to God. Memory Verse for the...
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“Crazy Love” – Hosea 11:1-11
July 23, 2023 Hosea 11:1-11 “Crazy Love” Service Overview: Those determined to reject God, should not expect him to bless them when they call out, but that is exactly what Israel tried to do. Yet, even though they had turned time and time again, God couldn’t help but love them and continue to pursue...
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“Sow Righteousness, Reap Love” – Hosea 9 & 10
July 9, 2023 Hosea 9 & 10 “Sow Righteousness, Reap Love” Service Overview: Israel was special to God. He had chosen her from among the nations to be a holy people, a nation of priests. And at first, it looked as if good fruit was on the horizon, but alas, the people’s hearts soured....
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“Reaping the Whirlwind” – Hosea 8
July 2, 2023 Hosea 8 “Reaping the Whirlwind” Service Overview: The Bible speaks often about sowing and reaping, and when it does, it often uses the metaphor to reflect the natural consequences of people’s behavior. In Israel’s case, what they had sewn was idolatry and immorality, and what they were reaping was the natural...
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“Fauxpology” – Hosea 6 & 7
June 25, 2023 Hosea 6 & 7 “Fauxpology” Service Overview: Although Israel seemed to acknowledge their need, their “repentance” was like that of the morning dew; there for a while, but gone when the heat was on. Their continued evil and corruption exposed their “repentance” for what it was; a simple desire for God...
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“Blinded Eyes, Blinded Walk” – Hosea 5
June 18, 2023 Hosea 5 “Blinded Eyes, Blinded Walk” Service Overview: Israel’s corruption and arrogance not only blinded them from seeing their way back to God, it caused God to withdraw from them entirely. But even so, God would then sit on the sidelines until they might come to their senses and once again seek...
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“Stupid is as Stupid Does” – Hosea 4
June 4, 2023 Hosea 4:1-19 “Stupid is as Stupid Does” Service Overview: Those who reject knowledge, reap what grows in the soil of stupidity. Israel had rejected the knowledge of God which naturally led to the corruption and degeneration of their society. Memory Verse for the Week: “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but...
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“Go Buy Who!?!” – Hosea 3:1-5
May 28, 2023 Hosea 3:1-5 “Go Buy Who!?!” Service Overview: Despite the fact that Gomer was had sold herself and was sleeping with another man, God tells Hosea to go and buy her back as a way of illustrating the fact that although Israel had prostituted themselves to other gods, he loved them enough to...
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“Threads of Hope” – Hosea 2:14-23
May 14, 2023 Hosea 2:14-23 “Threads of Hope” Service Overview: Even though Israel was unfaithful, God was willing going to go to great lengths to try and woo her back and restore her. Memory Verse for the Week: “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.” Proverbs 10:12 (NIV) Background...
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“Discipline or Dump” – Hosea 2:2-13
April 30, 2023 Hosea 2:2-13 “Discipline or Dump” Service Overview: Israel had not only committed spiritual adultery, they gave credit to Baal for what God had done. Yet instead of dumping her, God chooses the road of discipline instead, in hopes of her redemption. Memory Verse for the Week: “No discipline seems pleasant...
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