Hosea's Story: His Family (Hosea 1:1-2:1)

SERMON NOTES

Sermon Series: Seeing Into the Heart of God - Lent in Hosea

Sermon Title: Hosea’s Story: His Family

Series Big Idea: The more we come to see the depth of our sin, the more we come to see the extent of God’s love

Sermon Text: Hosea 1:1-2:1

The Prophet (1:1)

The Message (1:2a)

The Meaning (1:2b)

The Family (1:3-9)

The Good News (1:10-2:1)

SERMON FOOTNOTES

• “Lent is a quieting of the soul and a lessening of distractions so we can again hear the voice of God.” - Esau McCauley, Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal from the Fullness of Time Series (p72)

• “A season dedicated to repentance and renewal should not lead us to despair; it should cause us to praise God for his grace.” - Esau McCauley, Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal from the Fullness of Time Series (p3)

• “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ‘Repent’, he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” - Martin Luther, the first of his 95 Thesis posted on October 31, 1517.