By Tyler Edwards Jesus was a man with a mission. The single most important mission in the history of the world. With such an important task on his shoulders, it would have been totally reasonable for him to focus on nothing but the completion of his ultimate mission. He had every right to ignore the […]
Questions and Activities for Small Groups By Michael C. Mack 1. Who gave you your name? What does it mean? Who, if anyone, are you named after? Read Hosea 1:1-11. 2. If you had been a neighbor or family member of Hosea, how would you have reacted to his marriage and to the naming of […]
By David Faust Hosea had it rough. God commanded him to marry a promiscuous woman. Sometime later, after she bore three children, Hosea’s wife, Gomer, reverted to her old ways and fell into the arms of another man. Now it was time for another difficult command. The Lord told Hosea, “Go, show your love to […]
Devotional thoughts on Hosea 1:1-11 By Elizabeth Matko I used every trick in the book when I was potty training my first daughter. Once, I even moved her potty chair into the living room where she was watching TV. Even though the chair was right beside her, she still chose to wet her training pants! […]
By Dr. Bill Patterson When the Bible gives an account, the Lord considered that biblical event important enough for us to know. When three books of the Bible each mention a biblical happening, it means God really wants us to learn from it. The Holy Spirit instructed three Gospel writers to include the story of […]
