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Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: Hosea 6-7.

Sermon Main Idea: Hosea 6–7 points us to this truth:

“In His unfailing love, God desires to heal and restore unfaithful people.”

In other words, 

“God is ready to restore you, but He calls you to return to Him.”

Sermon Outline: Hosea 6–7 gives us three challenges concerning returning to the Lord:

i. Return convictionally, not conveniently.

ii. Return devotionally, not superficially.

iii. Return truthfully, not falsely.

Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: Hosea 4-5.

Sermon Main Idea: ⁠Hosea 4–5 reveal a sobering truth:“Persistent disobedience can lead others away from God and toward destruction.”

In other words, 

When you turn away from the Lord and persist in sinful practices, you do not only damage yourself; you can also influence others to follow the same path.

Sermon Outline: We will see this through two movements:

I. Unfaithfulness Exposed — Hosea 4

II. Unfaithfulness Sentenced — Hosea 5

Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: Hosea 3.

Sermon Main Idea: Hosea 3 highlights this important truth:

“God’s goodness is greater than your unfaithfulness.”

In other words,

“Your unfaithfulness does not change who God is.”

Even though Israel was unfaithful, the Lord did not stop being good to them. Ultimately, removing everything from Israel allowed them to recognize the Lord's goodness.

Sermon Outline: let's look at the goodness of God revealed in Hosea 3:

I. God Pursues Sinners (vv. 1).

II. God Redeems Sinners (vv. 2-4).

III. God Restores Sinners (vv. 5).

Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: Hosea 2:2-23.

Sermon Main Idea: "There can be no renewal of a relationship without confrontation."

In other words, 

God must confront what is destroying the relationship if the relationship is going to be restored.

Sermon Outline: We see this in two movements:

I. God Prosecutes Israel's Unfaithfulness (vv. 2-13).

II. God Pardons Israel's Unfaithfulness (vv. 14-23).

Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: Hosea 1:2-2:1.

Sermon Main Idea: That is exactly what we see in Hosea 1:3–2:1:“God’s judgment is corrective, not merely punitive.”

For us, this means:

Correction is not Rejection; it is God’s way of getting our Attention.

Sermon Outline: And we see it in two movements:

I. In Christ, God Confronts Our Unfaithfulness (vv. 3-9).

II. In Christ, God Restores Our Brokenness (vv. 10-2:1).

Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-2.

Sermon Main Idea: In our passage, we see God's purpose in speaking to Israel this way:

“God's unfailing love pursues unfaithful hearts.”

In other words:

When God speaks a hard word, it is not because He has given up on us; it is because His unfailing love is pursuing us to restore us.

Sermon Outline: Our passage shows us two important truths:

I. THE LORD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS MESSENGERS

II. THE LORD SPEAKS TO CALL HIS PEOPLE BACK TO HIM

Speaker: Dr. Maureen Hooker

Scripture: Psalm 51.

Sermon Main Idea: "God does not restore us merely to make us feel better; He restores us so that we can return to His purpose and become useful in His hands."

Sermon Outline: David's journey:

I. REPENT — RETURN TO THE GOD OF MERCY Psalm 51:1–2

II. CONFESS — TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT BROKE YOU. Psalm 51:3–6

III. PURIFY — ASK GOD TO REMOVE WHAT SIN LEFT BEHIND Psalm 51:7–9

IV. TRANSFORM — CHANGE WHAT IS INSIDE OF ME Psalm 51:10

V. RESTORE — BRING ME BACK INTO JOY AND FELLOWSHIP Psalm 51:11–12

VI. LIVE ON PURPOSE — LET YOUR RESTORATION SERVE SOMEBODY ELSE. Psalm 51:13–17

VII. LIVE WITH PROSPERITY — MOVE FROM “ME” TO “WE” Psalm 51:18–19

Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16.

Sermon Main Idea: Paul is telling the Corinthians that their love must shape the way they treat one another.

Or, put another way:

“Everything we do for one another must be done in love.”

Sermon Outline: Paul highlights this truth through four practical expressions of love:

I. Love Gives Generously (vv. 1–4)

II. Love Serves Courageously (vv. 5–12)

III. Love Honors Sincerely (vv. 13–18)

IV. Love Unites Genuinely (vv. 19–24)

Speaker: Eddie Williams

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-34.

Sermon Main Idea: “Christ's resurrection guarantees the resurrection of those who belong to Him.”

Denying the future resurrection is not a minor theological mistake. It strikes at the very heart of the gospel.

Sermon Outline: Paul develops this truth in three movements:

I. Our Faith Is Not in Vain (vv. 12–19).

II. Our Resurrection Is Certain (vv. 20–28).

III. Our Hope Shapes the Way We Live (vv. 29–34).

Speaker: Robert Nelson

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.

Sermon Main Idea: "Without the resurrection of Christ, there is no Christianity."

Sermon Outline:

I. THE GOOD NEWS IS THE FOUNDATION OF SALVATION (vv. 1–2).

II. THE CENTER OF THE GOOD NEWS IS JESUS CHRIST (vv. 3–4).

III. THE GOOD NEWS IS SUPPORTED BY WITNESSES (vv. 5–8).

IV. THE GOOD NEWS TRANSFORMS THE SINNER THROUGH GRACE (vv. 9–10).

V. THE GOOD NEWS NEVER CHANGES (v. 11).