Our Own Strength-Hosea 10
August 20, 2023

Message Notes

What is relevant?

We

what and who we know.

We live in age of .

We find what we are looking for.

don’t always get things right.

God’s people have truth with untruth.

is easy.

Seeking God is and counter-cultural.

God can always be , for those who seek.

God the seeker.

Glory in his holy name;
‌let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
‌seek his face always. —1 Chronicles 16.10-11

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. —2 Chronicles 7.14

Living It Out This Week

We trust the people and things we know. This is a great thing most of the time. However, we must not let the familiar get in the way of the good. May these verses help you seek the Lord and know Him greater.

Sunday-Hosea 10.1-15: The consequences of being chosen by God are great. What comes to mind as you re-read this passage? What would Hosea say to God’s people, the Church, today? Seek the Lord this week!

Monday-Matthew 7.7-12: Jesus makes a bold claim here, how would you put it in your own words? How will you ask, seek, and knock the Lord this week? Be intentional and deliberate in your walk with Jesus? What is God’s character which motivates us approaching Him?

Tuesday-Luke 15.1-7: Jesus tells this parable as the beginning of three stories with very similar points. Notice the character of God and the angels about finding people who respond to God’s grace. What are we doing to find those who are lost?

Wednesday-Matthew 15.1-20: We all can have ideas about what we think is good and not good. The key to what Jesus is saying rest in verses 8 and 9. What is one truth from these verses God’s people need to remember?

Thursday-Acts 17.16-34: Paul is interacting with those who do not know Jesus. What are the traits, characteristics, and truths of Jesus he focuses the attention?

Friday-John 15.1-17: God is the master gardener and desires his plans to produce fruit. What does remaining in Jesus mean to you? Is this what it may mean to Jesus?

Saturday-Hosea 11.1-11 Join us in worship tomorrow! Pray for our worship tomorrow. Pray that our eyes would see the Lord! Invite someone to church.