08 Hosea 11 & 14 (Return to me)

Return to Me (though their destruction is set, they can still return to the Lord)
Hosea 11:1-8, 14:1-9
I. Review/background
II. Oracles against Israel
1. The Father reminisces about raising His children (11:1-4)
Matthew 2:15
2. Assyria will be their new Lord (11:5-7)
3. The Lord’s love and compassion (11:8-9)
4. Return (14:1)
5. New beginnings (14:2-7)
6. Heed this warning and choose (14:9)
III. How should we then respond?
1. God loves us and therefore warns us (14:9)
Hosea 14:1, 8:7, 14:9
Exodus 20:12, Eph 6:1, Pro 3:5, Is 55:8-9
2. God loves us and therefore must discipline us (11:5-7)
Heb 12:7-11 / Pro 3:11-12 / Job 5:17-18 / Ps 94:12 / Rev 3:19
3. God loves us and therefore welcomes us back (11:8-9)
4. God loves us and therefore will give us a new beginning (14:1-7)