Freely Forgiven? (Hosea 14)

1. Recognizing our sin starts repentance

2. Own and confess our sin

3. Turnaway from sin & Turning to God

4. Repentance leads to forgiveness

Learn from your past (Hosea 12-13)

1. Where is your trust?

2. Examples:

     a. Jacob

     b. Moses

     c. King Saul

God is... (Hosea 11)

1.  A tender-hearted God

2.  A broken-hearted God

3.  A merciful-hearted God

4.  A lion-hearted God

A Divided Heart (Hosea 10)

1. Our selfish fruit

2. A divided heart

3. A false sense of a authority

4. Break up your hard heart

5. Results from our own way

Israel's Judgement (Hosea 9)

1.  The party is over

2.  A foolish prophet

3.  Becoming barren

4.  Becoming dried up

A Brewing Storm (Hosea 8)

1. Storm warning

    a. Sound the trumpet

    b. We know you

    c. Man's way not my way

2. Reaping the whirlwind

    a. Reaping and sowing principle

    b. A useless vessel

3. Protection from the wrong places

    a. Knowing and doing

    b. Forgot their protector

Relationship or Religion? (Hosea 6 & 7)

1. God disciplines those He loves

    a. Fallen world hardships

    b. Difficulty allowed by God

2. God wants a relationship not religion

3. Worship God both in the good and bad

    a. God covers the sins confessed

    b. God sees everything

    c. Illustration of bread

4. Warning of living a compromised life

Standing Accused Part 2 (Hosea 5)

1. Accused of unfaithfulness

2. Accused of Idolatry

3. Accused of trusting in man

    a. Leaders are rebuked

    b. Looking to man

4. God's Judgement

    a. Like a moth

    b. Like a lion

Standing Accused (Hosea 4)

1. Israel Accused

    a. The charge

    b. Corrupt leadership

    c. Promise of judgement

    d. Idolatry is spiritual adultery

2. A warning to Judah

    a. Warned to not follow Israel

    b. Israel's sin and God's remedy

A Relentless Love (Hosea 2 & 3)

1. Hurt by the ones you love

    a. The wilderness

    b. Shameful acts

    c. A selfish lust

2. A tough love path

    a. Block the path

    b. Realize the source

3. Restored mercy

4. Redeemed debt