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Minor Prophets,Minor Prophets,Major MessageMajor Message

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Our Winter Series at Living Our Winter Series at Living WaterWater

12 Angry (Zealous) Men12 Angry (Zealous) Men

• A message that transcends timeA message that transcends time• A journey that will bring us into A journey that will bring us into

right relationship with Yahwehright relationship with Yahweh• A glimpse into the very character A glimpse into the very character

of Godof God• A winter we will spend with some A winter we will spend with some

mighty men of God as we peer into mighty men of God as we peer into their letterstheir letters

• A time to love, grow, and shine!A time to love, grow, and shine!2

Review…Review…• Week One – Get Zealous for the things of Week One – Get Zealous for the things of

God! God! • Week Two – Week Two – 1Co 14:1 Pursue love, yet 1Co 14:1 Pursue love, yet

desire earnestly spiritual desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but gifts, but especially that you may prophesyespecially that you may prophesy. .

• Week Three – Overview – Courage, Week Three – Overview – Courage, Faith, and Covenant RelationshipFaith, and Covenant Relationship

• Week 4:Faithfulness and ForgivenessWeek 4:Faithfulness and Forgiveness• Last week – Thank Him for the red Last week – Thank Him for the red

lightslights• Today – Hosea Part IIToday – Hosea Part II

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The The book book is one is one big big chiastchiastic ic poempoem

Statement of God’s Covenant Lawsuit (4:1)

You have rejected knowledge (4:2-10)

Spiritual prostitution (4:11 - 5:15).Note the use of the term "harlotry."

Warning against insincere Repentance (6).

Case against Kings and Leaders (7).

Kings, Priests, & Leaders

Warning against insincere Repentance (8).

Spiritual prostitution (9-10).Israel has "played the harlot."

God’s love and compassion rejected (11).

God’s Covenant Lawsuit (12-13).

Hosea the ManHosea the Man

• Hosea’s name means Hosea’s name means “Salvation”“Salvation”

• Quoted in the NT several Quoted in the NT several timestimes

• Mt 2:15; 9:13; 12:7; Rom Mt 2:15; 9:13; 12:7; Rom 9:25, 26; 1 Cor 15:55;  1 9:25, 26; 1 Cor 15:55;  1 Pet 2:5, 10. Pet 2:5, 10.

• Matt. 2:15 – Hosea 11:1 ‘Out of Egypt I Matt. 2:15 – Hosea 11:1 ‘Out of Egypt I called my son’called my son’

• Matt.9:13 & 12:7 - Hosea 6:6 For I Matt.9:13 & 12:7 - Hosea 6:6 For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.than burnt offerings.

• I Cor.15:55 - Hosea 13:14 Shall I I Cor.15:55 - Hosea 13:14 Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol? ransom them from the power of Sheol? Shall I redeem them from death? O Shall I redeem them from death? O Death, where are your thorns? O Sheol, Death, where are your thorns? O Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion will be where is your sting? Compassion will be hidden from My sight.hidden from My sight.

• I Peter 2:5-10I Peter 2:5-10• Hosea 1:10 Yet the number of the Hosea 1:10 Yet the number of the

sons of Israel Will be like the sand sons of Israel Will be like the sand of the sea, Which cannot be of the sea, Which cannot be measured or numbered; And in the measured or numbered; And in the place Where it is said to them, "You place Where it is said to them, "You are not My people," It will be said are not My people," It will be said to them, "You are the sons of the to them, "You are the sons of the living God."living God."

• Hosea 2:23 "I will sow her for Myself Hosea 2:23 "I will sow her for Myself in the land. I will also have in the land. I will also have compassion on her who had not compassion on her who had not obtained compassion, And I will say to obtained compassion, And I will say to those who were not My people, 'You those who were not My people, 'You are My people!' And they will say, are My people!' And they will say, 'You are my God!'" 'You are my God!'"

• Romans 9:25 As He says also in Romans 9:25 As He says also in Hosea, "I WILL CALL THOSE WHO Hosea, "I WILL CALL THOSE WHO WERE NOT MY PEOPLE, 'MY PEOPLE,' WERE NOT MY PEOPLE, 'MY PEOPLE,' AND HER WHO WAS NOT BELOVED, AND HER WHO WAS NOT BELOVED, 'BELOVED.'"'BELOVED.'"

• That is all about the Church! The That is all about the Church! The Bride of Christ!Bride of Christ!

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Key to Understanding the Key to Understanding the BookBook

Hosea 1-3 Hosea 4-13 Hosea 14

Hosea’s Marriage Hosea’s Message-----------------------------------|

Gomer’s Unfaithfulness Gomer’s Discipline Gomer’s Restoration

The case of God's covenant lawsuit is set forth, showing how Israel has been an unfaithful bride

Ultimate restoration

Hosea 4:6Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack My people are destroyed for lack

of knowledgeof knowledge: because thou hast : because thou hast rejectedrejected knowledge, I will also reject knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast me: seeing thou hast forgottenforgotten the the

law of thy God, I will law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.also forget thy children.

• Knowledge - law of God (forgotten, Knowledge - law of God (forgotten, rejected)rejected)

• Results in destruction of people who Results in destruction of people who once were God’s peopleonce were God’s people

• Hosea is prophesying the reasons God Hosea is prophesying the reasons God will send Israel into captivity:will send Israel into captivity:

• 1. They slaughtered Ahab’s people when 1. They slaughtered Ahab’s people when God only pronounced judgment on Ahab God only pronounced judgment on Ahab and Jezebel and their false prophets.and Jezebel and their false prophets.

• 2. Israel now worshiped materialism, 2. Israel now worshiped materialism, other gods, and pleasure. – They forsook other gods, and pleasure. – They forsook the Lord!the Lord!

• 2Ti 3:4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, 2Ti 3:4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, God,

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• Hos 1:2 When the LORD first spoke Hos 1:2 When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and harlotry and have children of harlotry; have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsakingforsaking the LORD." the LORD."

• Forsake – ‘fall away from, depart to Forsake – ‘fall away from, depart to show one’s backside’show one’s backside’

• Hos 4:12 “…Hos 4:12 “… For a spirit of harlotry For a spirit of harlotry has led has led them astray, And they have them astray, And they have played the harlot, departing from their played the harlot, departing from their God. “God. “

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• 1Ti 4:1 But the Spirit explicitly 1Ti 4:1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, doctrines of demons,

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• Heb 3:10 "THEREFORE I WAS Heb 3:10 "THEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION, ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SAID, 'THEY ALWAYS GO AND SAID, 'THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART, AND ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS'; THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS';

• Heb 3:11 AS I SWORE IN MY Heb 3:11 AS I SWORE IN MY WRATH, 'THEY SHALL NOT ENTER WRATH, 'THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.'" MY REST.'"

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• Heb 3:12 Take care, brethren, Heb 3:12 Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living that falls away from the living God. God.

• Heb 3:13 But encourage one Heb 3:13 But encourage one another day after day, as long as it another day after day, as long as it is is still called "Today," so that none still called "Today," so that none of you will be hardened by the of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. deceitfulness of sin.

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• 2Pe 3:17 You therefore, beloved, 2Pe 3:17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, your own steadfastness,

• 2Pe 3:18 but grow in the grace and 2Pe 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

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• Hos 4:1 Listen to the word of the Hos 4:1 Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel, For the LORD, O sons of Israel, For the LORD has a case against the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land, Because inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness or there is no faithfulness or kindness Or knowledge of God in kindness Or knowledge of God in the land. the land.

• Hos 4:2 Hos 4:2 There is swearing, deception, There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery. They murder, stealing and adultery. They employ violence, so that bloodshed employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed. follows bloodshed.

They are like America They are like America todaytoday

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• Hos 4:18 Their liquor gone, They Hos 4:18 Their liquor gone, They play the harlot continually; Their play the harlot continually; Their rulers dearly love shame. rulers dearly love shame.

• Hos 4:19 The wind wraps them in its Hos 4:19 The wind wraps them in its wings, And they will be ashamed wings, And they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices. because of their sacrifices.

• Hos 9:17 My God will cast them Hos 9:17 My God will cast them away Because they have not listened away Because they have not listened to Him; And they will be wanderers to Him; And they will be wanderers among the nations. (70AD – 1917)among the nations. (70AD – 1917)

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• Act 2:38 Peter {said} to them, Act 2:38 Peter {said} to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

• Act 3:19 "Therefore repent and Act 3:19 "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; presence of the Lord;

True RepentanceTrue Repentance

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• Hos 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him Hos 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; understand these things; Whoever Whoever is discerning, let him know them. is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, For the ways of the LORD are right, And the righteous will walk in And the righteous will walk in them, But transgressors will them, But transgressors will stumble in them. stumble in them.

Hosea ends with:Hosea ends with:

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The Knowledge of GodThe Knowledge of God

• Hosea challenges Israel to ‘know the Hosea challenges Israel to ‘know the Lord.’Lord.’– Their lives indicated that they didn’t Their lives indicated that they didn’t

know the Lord (4:1-3)know the Lord (4:1-3)– Evil actions indicate a lack of experience Evil actions indicate a lack of experience

and knowledge of God.and knowledge of God.• They rejected God’s law and prophetsThey rejected God’s law and prophets• ‘‘My people are destroyed for a lack of My people are destroyed for a lack of

knowledge’ (4:6).knowledge’ (4:6).• He urged people to press on to the He urged people to press on to the

fuller knowledge of the Lord (6:3)fuller knowledge of the Lord (6:3)

• Hsa 6:3Hsa 6:3 "So let us know, let us "So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth."watering the earth."

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Yahweh’s covenant love in Yahweh’s covenant love in JesusJesus• Romans 9: 24 even us, whom he also Romans 9: 24 even us, whom he also

called, not only from the Jews but also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles? 25 As he says in from the Gentiles? 25 As he says in Hosea: "I will call them `my people' Hosea: "I will call them `my people' who are not my people; and I will call who are not my people; and I will call her `my loved one' who is not my her `my loved one' who is not my loved one," 26 and, "It will happen loved one," 26 and, "It will happen that in the very place where it was said that in the very place where it was said to them, `You are not my people,' to them, `You are not my people,' they will be called `sons of the living they will be called `sons of the living God.'" God.'"

In JesusIn Jesus

• We are We are chosenchosen to be a people, to be a people, and called to that destiny.and called to that destiny.

• We are We are redeemed redeemed from the power from the power of sin and death.of sin and death.

• We are We are blessedblessed with ‘all things with ‘all things necessary for life and godliness’ 2 necessary for life and godliness’ 2 Peter 1:3-4Peter 1:3-4

2 Peter 1:3-42 Peter 1:3-4

• 3 His divine power has given us 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. caused by evil desires.

• The Charge Against IsraelThe Charge Against Israel

a.a. Against the nationAgainst the nation““..against you who live in the land: ..against you who live in the land: There is no faithfulness, no love, no There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.” acknowledgment of God in the land.” (4:1)(4:1)

““my people are destroyed from lack of my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge” (4:6)knowledge” (4:6)

b.b. Against the priests in particularAgainst the priests in particular““The more the priests increased, the more The more the priests increased, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged they sinned against me; they exchanged their Glory for something disgraceful. They their Glory for something disgraceful. They feed on the sins of my people and relish feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness.” (4:7,8)their wickedness.” (4:7,8)

c.c. The imminent sentenceThe imminent sentence““For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a great lion to Judah. I will tear them to great lion to Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away; I will carry them off, pieces and go away; I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them.” (5:14)with no one to rescue them.” (5:14)

• Their Appeal RejectedTheir Appeal Rejected

a.a. The call to repentanceThe call to repentance““Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” (6:3)spring rains that water the earth.” (6:3)

b.b. Rejected because of Israel’s true Rejected because of Israel’s true conditioncondition

““..Your love is like the morning mist, like ..Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears.” (6:4)the early dew that disappears.” (6:4)

““For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgement of God rather than acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings.” (6;6)burnt offerings.” (6;6)

Real Repentance…Real Repentance…

• The Lord presents this problem with The Lord presents this problem with the illustration of dew and a the illustration of dew and a morning fog. They do not survive morning fog. They do not survive the heat of day.the heat of day.

• Jesus also spoke about the Jesus also spoke about the necessity of enduring to the end. necessity of enduring to the end. Endurance is the stuff of real faith. Endurance is the stuff of real faith. Saving faith is enduring faith. For Saving faith is enduring faith. For this reason you are called to this reason you are called to endure.endure.

• Jam 1:23Jam 1:23 For if anyone is a hearer of the For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; who looks at his natural face in a mirror; 2424 for {once} he has looked at himself for {once} he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. forgotten what kind of person he was. 2525 But one who looks intently at the But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the {law} of liberty, and perfect law, the {law} of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.this man will be blessed in what he does.

• And this I pray, that your love may And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the sincere and blameless until the day of Christ (Philippians 1:9-10)day of Christ (Philippians 1:9-10)..

ConclusionConclusion

““Who is wise? He will realize Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is these things. Who is discerning? He will discerning? He will understand them. The ways understand them. The ways of the LORD are right; the of the LORD are right; the righteous walk in them, but righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in the rebellious stumble in them.” (14:9)them.” (14:9)

What about us?What about us?

• Like Israel, I have been richly blessedLike Israel, I have been richly blessed• Like Israel, I am expected to remain Like Israel, I am expected to remain

faithfulfaithful• Am I building God’s kingdom or mine?Am I building God’s kingdom or mine?• Am I growing in the Knowledge of God Am I growing in the Knowledge of God

and walking in the ways of the LORD?and walking in the ways of the LORD?• Or am I playing the unfaithful spouse, Or am I playing the unfaithful spouse,

flirting with the world?flirting with the world?

We all Fail God!We all Fail God!• Everyone GOD loves has betrayed Everyone GOD loves has betrayed

Him, forsaken Him, and been Him, forsaken Him, and been unfaithful to Him.unfaithful to Him.– ““All we like sheep have gone astray; All we like sheep have gone astray;

we have turned every one to we have turned every one to his own way…” his own way…” (Isaiah 53:6; (Isaiah 53:6; ESV)ESV)

– “…“…for all have sinned and fall short of for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23; ESV)(Romans 3:23; ESV)

• I am no better than Gomer, I am no I am no better than Gomer, I am no different.different.

I have broken GOD’S I have broken GOD’S heart.heart.• Through Hosea’s experience, Through Hosea’s experience,

GOD is telling His people that He GOD is telling His people that He knows what it is like to suffer knows what it is like to suffer through the pain of infidelity, through the pain of infidelity, the anguish of betrayal, and the the anguish of betrayal, and the hurt of broken promises…hurt of broken promises…

• GOD knows all there is to know GOD knows all there is to know about a broken heart.about a broken heart.

GOD loves me GOD loves me still!still!• Everyone GOD loves has betrayed Him, Everyone GOD loves has betrayed Him,

forsaken Him, been unfaithful to Him, forsaken Him, been unfaithful to Him, but He loves us anyway.but He loves us anyway.– “…“…just like the love of the LORD for the just like the love of the LORD for the

children of Israel…”children of Israel…” (Hosea 3:1; NKJV) (Hosea 3:1; NKJV)– “…“…while we were still sinners, Christ died while we were still sinners, Christ died

for us.”for us.” (Romans 5:8; NKJV) (Romans 5:8; NKJV)– “…“…with the precious blood of Christ…”with the precious blood of Christ…”

(1 Peter 1:19; NKJV) (1 Peter 1:19; NKJV)• Hosea demonstrates how deep Hosea demonstrates how deep

GOD’S love goes for us.GOD’S love goes for us.

His love for me!His love for me!17.17.that Christ may dwell in your hearts that Christ may dwell in your hearts

through faith; that through faith; that you, being you, being rooted and grounded in love,rooted and grounded in love,

18.18.may be able to comprehend with may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height –and length and depth and height –

19.19.to know the LOVE OF to know the LOVE OF CHRISTwhich passes knowledge; CHRISTwhich passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:17-19; NKJVEphesians 3:17-19; NKJV

GOD wants me to GOD wants me to repent.repent.

• GOD pleads with His people to GOD pleads with His people to returnreturn to Him. to Him.– ““So you, by the help of your God, So you, by the help of your God, returnreturn” ” (3:5; 7:10; (3:5; 7:10;

11:5; 12:6; 14:1)11:5; 12:6; 14:1)– ““So I bought her for myself…”So I bought her for myself…” (3:2) (3:2)– ““If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”

(John 13:8; NKJV)(John 13:8; NKJV)– ““Repent therefore and be converted, that your Repent therefore and be converted, that your

sins may be blotted out, so that times of sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord…”Lord…” (Acts 3:19; NKJV) (Acts 3:19; NKJV)

• Redemption is impossible Redemption is impossible without repentance!without repentance!

Accept His redeeming Accept His redeeming love!love!

I have been crucified with Christ; I have been crucified with Christ;

it is no longer I who live, it is no longer I who live,

but Christ lives in me; but Christ lives in me;

and the life which I now live in the and the life which I now live in the fleshflesh

I live by faith in the Son of God, I live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave Himself for who loved me and gave Himself for me.me.

Galatians 2:20; NKJVGalatians 2:20; NKJV

““I will betroth you to me forever; I I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the and you will acknowledge the LORD” (Hosea 2:19,20)LORD” (Hosea 2:19,20)