This Wednesday we'll continue focusing on Hosea 11:1-11. Consider these questions regarding Hosea 11:1-4:
1. What is a favorite family event in your life (describe it as if describing a picture)
2. What pictures can we find of God in Hosea 11:1-4?
3. What stories of reconciliation from our day & time come to your mind when you think of Hos. 11:1-4?
Concerning Hosea 11:5-7:
1. How do we feel about consequences related to sins of others in our world today?
2. How do we feel about consequences related to our own individual sins? our collective sins as a church? community? state? nation?
3. How do you think the younger generation feels about negative consequences to their own actions? How about the older generation?
Concerning Hosea 11:8-11:
This passage tells what God really felt about Israel. Look at Hosea 11:9. God said:
- I will not do anything in My burning anger.
- I will not destroy again.
- I will not do anything in anger.
1. Have you ever acted in the midst of burning anger? How did things turn out, for you? for others? Have you developed this as a pattern of behavior, or learned from it?
2. Can you think of some whose goals it has been to intentionally destroy others out of anger? Physically? Mentally? Spiritually? Is this being done in this day & time?
3. Is it ever good to do anything out of anger? Why or why not?
4. How can our church show that God hates the sin but always loves the sinner and is willing to help to restore a faithful relationship?
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