Hosea, Prophet to Israel
Hosea, Prophet to Israel
Continue the conversation throughout the week with your kids by asking them questions pertaining to the lesson from Sunday at Redemption Kids.
The questions asked below were asked on Sunday during our time at Redemption Kids. Take some time to read the passage together, discuss the questions, watch a BRAND NEW video of the lesson, memorize the Bible verse, and remember the big idea of this week!
Ask the Questions
Minis/Littles Discussion Questions
Why did God tell Hosea to marry Gomer? (to teach the people of Israel what God’s love is like)
Why did Gomer run away from home? (She did not love Hosea like a wife should love her husband.)
What do you do when someone you love goes missing? (You go after him or her.)
What did Hosea tell the people? (Turn back to God. He still loves you.)
Why should we obey God? We should obey God because He made us, He loves us, and His plans are good.
Bigs/Elementary Discussion Questions
How many children did Gomer have? (three, Hosea 1:3-8)
What did their names mean? (Jezreel would see trouble, God would no longer have compassion on Israel, and God would no longer treat Israel as His people; Hosea 1:3-8)
Was God going to give up on His people forever? (No, God would punish them but then He would restore them; Hosea 6:1-2)
How do we know God has stayed faithful to His people? Guide kids to talk about the Bible, God’s Word. Lead them to understand that it tells us of all the ways God restored His people, including sending Jesus to make the ultimate sacrifice for sin.
What are ways we are unfaithful toward God? Guide kids to talk about our tendency to put other things, like money, fame, or comfort, before God in our lives. We sometimes worship these things as the most important, when God is really most important.
If God remains faithful to us no matter what, why do you think it’s good to obey God? Help kids think through what it communicates to God and the world when we disobey God. Help kids see that God loves us and wants us to love Him. Explain how God’s mercy, grace, and love toward us awakens our hearts to love Him, and our love for God will naturally lead us to obeying Him.
Watch the Videos
Minis/Littles: Hosea, Prophet to Israel
Bigs/Elementary: Hosea, Prophet to Israel; Questions From Kids
Remember the 3 B’s
Big Picture Question: Why should we obey God? We should obey God because He made us, He loves us, and His plans are good!
Big Idea: God is faithful to His people even when they do not love Him.
Bible Verse to Memorize - The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
