Series: Unveiling the Bible Story – Seeing Glory &Walking in Grace
Today: A Community of Loved Sinners (Hosea, for next wk Malachi)

Key Bible terms/themes: The “love” of God, spiritual “whoredom” & “fruit/fruitfulness”

Intro:

 *** The book of Hosea reveals 3 stunning pictures of the infinitely _____________ -
____________ love of God. The infinitely_____________-______________love of God for us:

I.  …is like that of a devoted ____________ whose deep love overcomes our ___________- like adultery (1:2-11, 3:1-5; see also Ex 34:11-16; Lev 17:7, 20:4-6; Num 15:38-40; Dt 31:16; Jud 216-17, 8:27 & 33; Is 1:21, 57:3, 62:4-5; Mic1:7; Jer 2-3; Eze 16; Mt 12:38-39, 16:1-4; Mk 8:38; Jam 4:4; 1 Cor 6:15-17; 2 Cor 11:1-3; Eph 5:31-32; Rev 14:4, 19:6-9, 21:1-3, 9-10 & 22:17. For a full book treatment of this theme see God’s Unfaithful Wife: A biblical theology of spiritual adultery by Ray Ortland).

II. …is like that of a caring _________whose ____________love conquers our prodigal
_____________(11:1-11).

III. …is like that of a __________ farmer whose nurturing, yet ______________ love,

transforms our spiritual _____________________ (14:1-9)

Concl:

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