Teaching
-Who was Hosea?
-When and where did he prophesy
-Who was his wife?
-Who were his children?
Reproof
-A light and trivial understanding of sin
-Taking God's mercy for granted
-Whose child are you?
-Our individualistic introversion
-Belittling of generational sin
Correction
-The prophets speak of Christ (LK 24:44)
-Hosea spoke of Christ (Rom 9:25-26)
-In Christ we are God's people (1 Pet 2:10)
-In Christ we are God's children (Rom 8:16-17)
-God sent his Son to take adulterers as his bride (Eph 5:25-27)
Training in Righteousness
-Resolve to respond like the sinful woman of Lk 7:38