1. The Cause and Nature of Sin
KNOW
THY
ENEMY
The Cause and Nature of Sin
Hosea 4-5

2. STUBBORN
IGNORANCE

3. IGNORANCE They do not know God’s law Knowing ‘of’ God is not enough
We need to talk and experience his goodness firsthand

4. SHAMEFUL
IDOLATRY

5. IDOLATRY They swapped God for a dud
They worshipped their idea of God rather than the true God
We do not decide what God is like

6. SINFUL
LEADERSHIP

7. LEADERSHIP The leaders were complicit in the people’s sin
The prophets, priests and king have failed
Be careful of who leads you

8. But Wait…
THERE’S GRACE!

9. OVERCOMING SIN Get to know your God Worship Him, not your idea of Him
Be careful of who leads you
Jesus has borne our guilt!