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"It's Time to Seek the Lord" - Part 9 (Final Study!) in Hosea

5/7/2016

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Today we wrap up our study of this prophet with a look at the final chapter.  Here we find amazingly hopeful words which must be seen in the larger view of history to understand their complete fulfillment.  We call this study, "Hopeful Anticipation"!
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"It's Time to Seek the Lord" - Lessons from Hosea Part 8

7/6/2016

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The last verse of chapter 11 plus chapters 12 & 13 make up the text for this penultimate lesson in our journey through Hosea.  The prophet continues in his efforts to wake his people up from their persistent rebellion, this time employing a technique of hearkening back to their origins and thus their national identity.  At the heart of the accusation against the people is the reality that they FORGOT this God who rescued them and cared for them.  Today we notice that 'forgetting God' is a natural human tendency and something that we need to take care to avoid!
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"It's Time to Seek the Lord" - Lessons from Hosea Part 7

7/6/2016

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Chapter 11 of Hosea contains some of the most passionate and tender language of God toward his people in the whole book.  Let us learn together the lessons of God's unconditional love!
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"Its Time to Seek the Lord" - Lessons from Hosea Part 6

24/5/2016

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Chapters 9 & 10 of Hosea carry forward similar language to the previous couple of chapters.  Hosea is pressing the people strongly with specific language related to 2 main themes - a) he describes in great detail exactly how the people had turned away from God; how they had disobeyed him and broken the conditions of the covenant, and b) he clearly states that judgment is coming against the people because of their choice to turn away from God's unfailing love.  In the midst of this difficult language, God, through Hosea, offers a different way to respond, 'Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you' (10:12).  ​We seek to imagine how these strong words can apply to us today!
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Brief summary of Hosea Lessons 4 & 5

24/5/2016

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Unfortunately, audio recordings are NOT available for lessons 4 & 5!  Here's a brief summary.
  • ​Lesson 4 was entitled, 'Let us Press on to Know the Lord' and covered the text of chapters 5 & 6.  2 phrases stand out from this text.  God says to His people, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings" (6:6).  Also, in the call to repent in the early part of chapter 6 we find these words, "Let us press on to know the Lord" (6:3).  We marvel at the fact the God desires to be known by us(!), and then we seek for practical ways to come to know him better.
  • Lesson 5 was entitled, 'Be Careful What You Sow' and covered chapters 7 & 8.  The striking characteristic of this text is how God describes his people as foolish, "Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless-- now calling to Egypt, now turning to Assyria" (7:11).  ​In this chapters we are called to be very careful because we live in a very deceptive world!
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"Its Time to Seek the Lord" - Lessons from Hosea Part 3

24/5/2016

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Today we encounter some strong language where God, through the prophet, calls the people to account for the many ways in which they have turned away.  Specifically we notice, there is no faithfulness, no love, and no acknowledgment of God in the land!  Consequences are clearly laid out - the people have broken the covenant relationship which had been established through Moses.  One lesson we learn is that God calls us to a covenant relationship!  Let us respond to His unfailing love!
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"Its Time to Seek the Lord" - Lessons from Hosea Part 2

24/5/2016

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The strong message of Hosea is that God loves his people with a covenant, unfailing love - even when they turn away from him!  The striking image on Chapter 2 is that God 'allures' his people, seeking to draw them back to his love.  We call this lesson, 'Knowing and Responding to God's Incomprehensible Love'
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"Its Time to Seek the Lord" - Lessons from Hosea Part 1

24/5/2016

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We begin a 9 part study in the small prophet of Hosea in the Old Testament.  The early chapters contain a strong 'living parable' as God asks the prophet to marry an unfaithful woman in order to paint a vivid picture of how He has loved His people, but they have turned away!  In this first chapter we see a vivid portrayal of 'God's unfailing love for a failing people'. 
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