September 13, 2020 | Hosea 13:4-6
It often seems like we remember the things we should forget and forget the things we should remember. Over time, we have a propensity to forget commitments we’ve made. Vows made in youth are forsaken in adulthood. God’s faithfulness in the past is forgotten. Because of this, spiritual drift happens. Hot hearts become cold. The book of Hosea is about God’s relentless pursuit to restore our relationship with Him. Let’s remember His faithfulness and stay true to our commitments.

The Story of Redemption
The unrelenting pursuit of the Father to redeem His people.
Level 1 – The story of a husband and wayward wife—

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Level 2 – The story of

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forsaking God.
Level 3 – Our story of

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How did this cycle of forgetting happen?

The First Sign of Trouble:
Chasing Other

–Hosea 2:5, 2:13

• They got
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  by the other lovers of their day.
• We easily get trapped by the
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  of our day.

This Slippery Slope Leads to:
Breaking of

–Hosea 10:4

• God is a
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  God.
• God’s people are to be
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  people.

Forgetting Him Ends in:

–Hosea 4:10a, 4:6

• When we become god, it’s always an ugly ending.

But There Is Good News –Hosea 14
God is pursuing you with a relentless passion. It’s your time to come back to Him – today!