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TITLE: Spiritual Adultery

TEXT: Hosea 3:1-3

PROPOSITION: Hosea illustrates God's unending love for us.

QUESTION: How?

KEY WORD: Lessons

INTRODUCTION:

          1. God loves you. No matter what.

          2. His love is unending.

1. Background of Hosea.

          A. Commanded to marry a prostitute.     1:2

                    1. Some explain away or object to this.

                    2. Illustrates God's love "while sinners" Rom. 5:8

          B. Has three children.

                    1. Son - Jezreel - God scatters (God sows)      My seed

                    2. Daughter - Loruhamah- No pitied                 Not sure

                    3. Son - Loammi - Not my people                     Not mine

          C. Rocky marriage.

                    1. She leaves him. Goes back to prostitution.

                    2. He looks for her. Begs her to come back.

                    3. Pays her debts. Leaves her food.

                    4. Buy her at auction. (text)

2. Lesson - GOD LOVES YOU - NO MATTER WHAT - -.

          A. Your background - Race, wealth, education, occupation

          B. Your pattern of life. (Lifestyle)

          C. Choices - Good or Bad

          D. Sinful life, Behavior, Mistakes, Errors, Sins,

          E. Troubles, Difficulties, Problems


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