Hosea: Respond to God’s unfailing love for an unfaithful people. A Systemic Rejection (Hosea 4)

The Death Throes of a Nation

#1. Jezreel (Run-away Violence)... Charge: No ___________________________________ (4:1-3)

1. List of ________________________________________ (1)

2. List of ________________________________________ (2)

3. List of _________________________________________ (3)

#2. Lo-Ammi (Not My People) ... Charge: No ___________________________________ of God (4:4–14)

1. ___________________________________ Drops Ball (4-11)

2. ___________________________________ Evolve (12-13a)

3. ___________________________________ Devolve (13b-14)

#3. Lo-Ruhamah (No Compassion)... Charge: No __________________________________ (4:15–5:15)

1. Indifferent and highly ___________________________________ (15)

2. Deplorable in their _____________________________________ (16-18)

3. Destined to be swept away and ___________________________________ disappointed (19)

Hosea: Respond to God’s unfailing love for an unfaithful people. A Shocking Redemption (Hosea 3)

Two Angles of Application:

#1. Theological: The Romance of Redemption

1. Divine love pays the price _______________________________ (3:1-2, Creation then Redemption)

2. Human restoration often requires _______________________________ (3:3-4)

3. Human repentance always requires ‘__________________’ and ‘_______________________’ (3:5)

#2. Relational: The Redemption of Romance

1. Love breaks _______________________________ (3:1-2, Redeeming Love)

2. Broken trust takes _______________________________ (3:3-4, Restoring Love)

3. The result is _______________________________ it all (3:5, Returning Love)

Hosea: Respond to God’s unfailing love for an unfaithful people.

Reversal of _____________________________________________ (1:10—2:1)

o Lo-Ammi: “Not my people” will become “My people” (Ammi 2:1)

o Lo-ruhamah: “Unloved” will become “My loved one.” (Ruhamah 2:1) o “Jezreel”: “Slaughter” will become “Sowing” (1:10-11, 2:23)

Reversal of ____________________________________________ (2:2–23)

From Condemnation under God’s Holiness... (Divorce)

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

3. ___________________________

To Grace under God’s Love (Re-betrothal).

1. “I will ____________________________” (v. 14)

2. “I will ____________________________” (v. 15)

3. “I will ____________________________” (Hos. 2:16–17)

4. “I will ____________________________” (vv. 18–20)

5. “I will ____________________________” (Hos. 2:21–22)

6. “I will ____________________________” (Hos. 2:23)

Hosea: Respond to God’s unfailing love for an unfaithful people.

I. The Prophet Represents... God who is ________________________, offering Himself with unfailing love for an unfaithful woman (Hosea 1:1).

II. The Prostitute Represents... Israel who is _____________________, using herself illegitimately while involved in illegitimate relationships and producing some illegitimate children (Hosea 1:2-9).

III. The Prophecy Presents... God’s love is ________________________... yet ________________________...

but always ________________________. (Hosea 1:110-11)

IV. The People Respond... How are people to live and love like Jesus?

a. ___________________________: God is in an outrageous pursuit of Lovers! He wants you whatever it takes.

b. ___________________________: God will not tolerate you having false lovers. He wants you alone!

c. ___________________________: History is His story of His loving desire to make of His people the full persons He intended them to be for His pleasure. He wants you to court others to Him.

Galatians 6:2 “Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.”

Why to Care?

1. _______________________________ with God and Man (12:9)

2. _______________________________ to God and Man (12:10-12)

How to Care?

1. C__________________________ (12:13) Generosity with your money, time, stuff and even your home.

2. A ___________________________ (12:14) Grace to those who lash out at you.

3. R ___________________________ (12:15) Groans with those who are hurting.

4. E ___________________________ (12:16) Group yourself with people of any position.

“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.” - an old Swedish proverb

Two pieces of evidence:

1. ____________________ witness testimony &

2. _________________________ documents

Evidence that Demands a Verdict

#1. The Bible is a __________________________ and ____________________________ book.

#2. The Bible also enjoys unique long-standing _______________________________________.

#3. The Bible is extremely __________________________ and __________________________.

#4. The Bible is supernaturally __________________________ and ________________________ in nature.

Here is what John is doing... his argument...

John 6: John 7-10:

John 1: A____________________ about Christ...

John 2: B__________________ for His Divinity

John 3-4: C_________________ He Seeks

John 5: D___________________ Begins

John 6: E___________________ of the 12

John 7-10: F___________________ in the Road

More than a Man!

1) Jesus Claimed to be ____________________________ (Jn 10:9, 11, 28, 30)

2) Jesus Fulfilled Ancient __________________________________ (John 10:27-30)

3) Jesus Rose from the ____________________________________ (John 10:17-18)

4) Jesus Changed ________________________________________ (John 10:27-30)

A 3-pronged fork: A _________________________________

"You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God; or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool; you can spit at Him and kill Him for a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to." C.S. Lewis

1. R ___________________: Everyone deserves respect. (Acts 17:16-21)

2. I __________________: Everyone instinctually desires to know God. (Acts 17:22-23)

3. G ___________________: God has graciously made himself known to All people. (Acts 17:24-29)

4. H ____________________: God’s grace is available to ALL humanity. (Acts 17:30-31)

5. T ____________________: The only 3 responses to truth are criticism, curiousness, or ‘I’m convinced.’ (Acts 17:30-31)

Two different questions:

1. Why does suffering occur?

1. __________________________Choices

2. __________________________Choices

3. ___________________________ World

4. For ________________________ Sake

5. __________________________

2. Why does God allow suffering?

Your _____________________ maximizes God’s ________________________

Your __________________________ trains your ____________________

1. Creation Groans (8:18-22) – Look Forward to the ______________________ of the world

2. Believers Groan (8:23-25) – Look Forward to what suffering ________________________

3. The Holy Spirit Groans (8:26) - Look Forward to the _____________________ help