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God continues his complaint against Ephraim, charging them specially with the pursuit of vain and futile courses to their great detriment. Instead of repairing to the true and everlasting source of safety and salvation, they had resorted to foreign alliances to support and strengthen their decaying state and sinking interests. 
 
The mention of their great ancestor Jacob naturally suggests a contrast; while his conduct is proposed to them for an example. The unchangeableness of God, who not only accepted Jacob, but blessed and prospered him, is held out to the descendants of Jacob as a guarantee of like blessings in case of their turning to God and bringing forth fruits meet for repentance. 
 
In his spiritual struggle Jacob had a consciousness of this struggle and won the knowledge of God - "the Lord of hosts". He had change in character, no longer Jacob (the supplanter), but Israel (the prince). And Jacob delighted in prayer. As an old man Jacob blessed his sons, having faith to foresee their future, and power in prayer to win their blessings. Those who know something of the intensity of prayer are not satisfied with vague ideas of God. To them God is not an abstract notion of the mind, projected upon nothingness; nor is he the sum of natural forces. 
 
For us today, we need to learn the urgency of remembrances of God’s mercy. The Israelites magnified their ancestor Jacob, but misread his history; they gloried in his greatness, but forsook the God who made him great. It is a common thing for people to boast of their family and forefathers, however much they may have degenerated from those forefathers. 
 
God reminds them of the humble origin and lowly condition of the patriarch, of whom they boasted so much as their progenitor. They are accordingly invited to follow in his footsteps, imitate the piety and wisdom of his course, and so entertain good hope of similar

God continues his complaint against Ephraim, charging them specially with the pursuit of vain and futile courses to their great detriment. Instead of repairing to the true and everlasting source of safety and salvation, they had resorted to foreign alliances to support and strengthen their decaying state and sinking interests. 

The mention of their great ancestor Jacob naturally suggests a contrast; while his conduct is proposed to them for an example. The unchangeableness of God, who not only accepted Jacob, but blessed and prospered him, is held out to the descendants of Jacob as a guarantee of like blessings in case of their turning to God and bringing forth fruits meet for repentance. 

In his spiritual struggle Jacob had a consciousness of this struggle and won the knowledge of God - "the Lord of hosts". He had change in character, no longer Jacob (the supplanter), but Israel (the prince). And Jacob delighted in prayer. As an old man Jacob blessed his sons, having faith to forese

THE EMPTY CONSEQUENCES: OF ISRAEL’S SINFUL COURSE (Hosea 12:7-14)

I. INTRODUCTION 
We have heard so much from God through Hosea’s warning to Israel, but today, we get to hear God’s counsel built into the principle of sowing and reaping, “12Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you. 13But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of deception”. 
 
There is need to seek the Lord till He comes, and that could take some time of breaking our fallow ground. We need to stand well in Christ and thus stick with sowing in righteousness, for they will reap in mercy in due time and for a long time. 
 
II. THE ANALYSIS OF ISRAEL'S SINFUL STATE 
In Israel’s fruitful prosperity, she turned inward to her idolatrous desires and from God, to the point that she must now face the Lord’s judgment (10:1-2) 
 
God blessed Israel with material abundance, but it was wasted on their own idolatrous desires. Israel enjoyed the blessing of God, but used those blessings in ungodly ways. Because they used God's bounty in wicked ways, God will break down their altars to pagan gods and ruin their sacred pillars made unto idols. 
 
The idea of Israel's divided heart is reflected by the adulteries of Hosea's wife Gomer, earlier in the book. In the same way that an unfaithful spouse will say they love their partner, all the while living a lie, is the same way Israel's heart was towards God. 
 
Israel had this divided, insincere heart and expressed it on the altars of idolatry. Now God will do in judgment what they should have done in contrition or repentance. God will break down their altars, and spoil their images. Under the judgment of the Lord, foreign powers dominated Israel so they no longer had their own king. Even the idols they honored and trusted so much were taken to foreign lands as treasure for foreign kings. 
 
After the desolation of exile, the once-busy pagan altars of Israel were overgrown with thorns and thistles. When Israel is taken captive the people will grieve and mourn for their pagan calf which will also be taken captive to Assyria to shame them (10:5-6). Israel and her high places will be destroyed to their dismay (10:7-8). This is the result of Israel's rejection of the Lord, to embrace of pagan gods.

I. INTRODUCTION
We have heard so much from God through Hosea’s warning to Israel, but today, we get to hear God’s counsel built into the principle of sowing and reaping, “12Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you. 13But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of deception”.

There is need to seek the Lord till He comes, and that could take some time of breaking our fallow ground. We need to stand well in Christ and thus stick with sowing in righteousness, for they will reap in mercy in due time and for a long time.

II. THE ANALYSIS OF ISRAEL'S SINFUL STATE
In Israel’s fruitful prosperity, she turned inward to her idolatrous desires and from God, to the point that she must now face the Lord’s judgment (10:1-2)

God blessed Israel with material abundance, but it was wasted on their own idolatrous desires. 

WHAT ARE YOU SOWING? Hosea 10:11-15

PREAMBLE: 
 Are we taking God and his grace for granted? Or as Paul puts it in Romans 2:4 do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? 
 
It is true that the moment when history is being made, we do not know because today’s moment is too obvious until we look back. And as we look back to Hosea’s time, the people’s disobedience made dreadful history. Are we learning to avoid their stance toward God, or blindly and carelessly repeating their mistake? 
 
Could it be the same for us, as God warns comfortable people? Can the rebuke and warning of God be seen as a history marker among people who have settled away from him? Could it be that the comfort of God’s people in their godly routines can be so spiritually blinding and too deafening to have the warnings of God come through? For indeed, we can keep is church and keep away from the demands of God. Israel was in the promised land and away from God. 
 
Today, the church has lived in the obvious with God for so long that Christians find comfort in the fog that blinds them from the requirements of God. A sincere love for God directs his people to service not shopping around for a better church deal. A reverent fear for God will drive people to pray for themselves that as a result of sinfulness in the church, they may overcome by righteousness not by running away. 
 
When the weaknesses, shortcomings, inadequacies we all share in equal measure with other fallen people, cause us to denigrate each other, or disparage our spiritual leaders, or give up on ministry, or abandon fellowship, or risk loss of friendships, or forget history only to kangaroo around for a more perfect lot, better people, then know that we are losing sight of the cross of Christ, of the saints’ destiny and of our own imperfections that cause such shallowness of consideration.

PREAMBLE:
 Are we taking God and his grace for granted? Or as Paul puts it in Romans 2:4 do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

It is true that the moment when history is being made, we do not know because today’s moment is too obvious until we look back. And as we look back to Hosea’s time, the people’s disobedience made dreadful history. Are we learning to avoid their stance toward God, or blindly and carelessly repeating their mistake? 

Could it be the same for us, as God warns comfortable people? Can the rebuke and warning of God be seen as a history marker among people who have settled away from him? Could it be that the comfort of God’s people in their godly routines can be so spiritually blinding and too deafening to have the warnings of God come through? For indeed, we can keep is church and keep away from the demands of God. Israel was in the promised land and awa

HOSEA 9:9-17

Hosea: The destructive path of rebellion 
 (Hosea 8:7-14) 
 
Hosea chapter eight closes by saying that “Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces” (8:14). You see, we were made by God for dignity, that if not God, then for the work of our own hands. The only alternative in rejecting God our Maker is to make our own gods. And Hosea echoes this sad reality saying “6The gods are from Israel! This calf—a metalworker has made it; it is not God” (8:6) 
 
Before pausing in October last year, we had looked at Israel’s ingratitude and rebellion (6:4-8:14) where we dealt with the two oracles of judgment that compose this section. Each of these oracles begins by referring to Israel’s breach of God’s covenant (6:7; 8:1), and each one contains a reference to Egypt near the end (7:16; 8:13). In these oracles the Lord accuses Israel of being ungrateful for His many blessings in the past and therefore being disloyal to Him and His covenant with them (6:4-7:16). And this section primarily enumerates and illustrates these accusations, but it closes with an announcement of coming judgment (7:12-13; 7:16). 
 
Moving on to Chapter 8, we heard further accusations beyond ingratitude, now involving downright rebellion. In the previous section (6:4 - 7:16), we heard more accusations than promises of judgment. In this one, judgment becomes more prominent, though accusations continue. 
 
Expressions of sin and rebellion stand out in this section as reasons for Israel’s punishment. Israel had usurped Yahweh’s sovereign authority to lead the nation and had worshipped idols (Hos. 8:4-6). Israel depended on foreign treaties rather than God and had adopted and perpetuated a corrupt cult (system of worship). And Israel arrogantly disregarded Yahweh’s Law. For indeed, the only alternative in rejecting God our Maker is to make our own gods.

Hosea: The destructive path of rebellion
 (Hosea 8:7-14)

Hosea chapter eight closes by saying that “Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces” (8:14). You see, we were made by God for dignity, that if not God, then for the work of our own hands. The only alternative in rejecting God our Maker is to make our own gods. And Hosea echoes this sad reality saying “6The gods are from Israel! This calf—a metalworker has made it; it is not God” (8:6)

Before pausing in October last year, we had looked at Israel’s ingratitude and rebellion (6:4-8:14) where we dealt with the two oracles of judgment that compose this section. Each of these oracles begins by referring to Israel’s breach of God’s covenant (6:7; 8:1), and each one contains a reference to Egypt near the end (7:16; 8:13). In these oracles the Lord accuses Israel of being ungrateful for His many blessings in the past and therefore being disloyal to Him and His covenant with them (6:4-7:16). And this section primarily enumerates 

Hosea: The destructive path of rebellion (Hosea 8:7-14)

INTRODUCTION 
Today’s text (Hosea 4:10-19) is within the third series of messages on judgment and restoration, extrapolating widespread guilt. Hosea accuses Israel of breaking their covenant with God, and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow.

INTRODUCTION
Today’s text (Hosea 4:10-19) is within the third series of messages on judgment and restoration, extrapolating widespread guilt. Hosea accuses Israel of breaking their covenant with God, and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow.

IDOLATRY IS ADULTERY:A PEOPLE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING WILL COME TO RUIN (Hosea 4:10-19)

Old and New Testaments: what is the Relationship? – Exodus 19: 9-15 
 
Outward observance of holiness in doing rather than being that are found in other religions. There is also continuity that is seen in the scriptures to which we should be mindful of, and not have a dichotomy in our interpretation of scriptures. 
There is a message of something outward in the old covenant in the OT where God commanded them to observe certain things. There are truths that are applicable to us all and that are evident in the new covenant and it would do us well to note a few things.

Old and New Testaments: what is the Relationship? – Exodus 19: 9-15

Outward observance of holiness in doing rather than being that are found in other religions. There is also continuity that is seen in the scriptures to which we should be mindful of, and not have a dichotomy in our interpretation of scriptures. 
There is a message of something outward in the old covenant in the OT where God commanded them to observe certain things. There are truths that are applicable to us all and that are evident in the new covenant and it would do us well to note a few things.

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THE EMPTY CONSEQUENCES: OF ISRAEL’S SINFUL COURSE (Hosea 12:7-14)

WHAT ARE YOU SOWING? Hosea 10:11-15

HOSEA 9:9-17

Hosea: The destructive path of rebellion (Hosea 8:7-14)

IDOLATRY IS ADULTERY:A PEOPLE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING WILL COME TO RUIN (Hosea 4:10-19)

Old and New Testaments: what is the Relationship? – Exodus 19: 9-15

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THE EMPTY CONSEQUENCES: OF ISRAEL’S SINFUL COURSE (Hosea 12:7-14)

WHAT ARE YOU SOWING? Hosea 10:11-15

HOSEA 9:9-17

Hosea: The destructive path of rebellion (Hosea 8:7-14)

IDOLATRY IS ADULTERY:A PEOPLE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING WILL COME TO RUIN (Hosea 4:10-19)

Old and New Testaments: what is the Relationship? – Exodus 19: 9-15

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