1. Hosea, the Savior of Israel

2. Theme of Hosea: Our Unfaithfulness to God And God’s Gracious Love for Us

3. Hosea Hosea = Jeshua = Savior A prefigure of Christ. The situation: Israel is a mess because of her sin. Hosea 4:1-3

4. God’s Solution to the Mess God’s solution: Go marry an adulterous wife Hosea 1:2 And raise unfaithful children Hosea 1:3-9 Jezreel = The place where the final destruction of Samaria took place Lo-Ruhamah = not loved Lo-Ammi = not my people This was us at one time!!!!

5. God’s Grace Hosea 1:10-2:1 Great news! You will be like the sands of the seashore You will be called sons of the living God You will be “my people”, “my loved ones”

6. Hosea 2:2-13 Judgment for Unfaithfulness This is us before God called us to himself. 2:5-8 This was you. Not a pretty picture. but…. (thank God for those buts!)

7. God’s Irrational Love for Us But…. Hosea 2:14-23 (Romans 5:5-8) God’s love is beyond reason

8. Hosea 3 As With God, So With Hosea 3:1 Go love your wife again. 3:2 Hosea brought Gomer back to live with him (as did God with us) Hosea now understands God’s love Hosea 3:5 A messianic prophecy.

9. Hosea Ch 4-14 Practicals Similar to Paul’s letters. Ephesians Ch 1-2 Theology Ch 3-6 Application. Hosea Ch 1-2 Theology Ch 4-13 Application.

10. Israel’s (and our) Problems 1. Hosea 4:6-9 Lack of knowledge of the Word of God. 2. Hosea 5:2-5 Spiritual prostitution, pride and arrogance 3. Hosea 6:4-6 Fleeting love rather than faithful love A great memory verse: Hosea 6:6

11. Israel’s (and our) Problems (cont.) 4. Hosea 7:8-13 Worldiness. Foreign alliances. Hosea 8:7 You sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. The solution is not in the world!!!!! 5. Hosea12:8 Materialism

12. God’s Unending Love For Us Despite all these things. Despite the fact that we acted like Gomer… Hosea 11:1 I called you out of Egypt. (Matthew 2:15) Hosea 11:8 I cannot give you up! Hosea 12:9 I spoke to you through the prophets.

13. God’s Final Words Through Hosea Hosea 13:4-6 Do not become satisfied. (Matthew 5:6) Hosea 14: Words of hope and deliverance. Hosea 14:1-3 Repent and return. Hosea 14:4-7 I will forgive you and love you.