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014 Hosea 5

In this week's message, we went through chapter 5 of the book of Hosea. At the beginning of this passage, we see the people of Israel are blind to their sin and transgressions against God, and God's patience is coming to an end.In our lives, what are the sins that we are blind to? How are we to even know when there is sin in our lives that we are blind to? What role should biblical community play in helping people see their sin? (Helpful resources - The Enemy Within, Diehard Sins )Towards the end of this passage, we see an amazing truth: God is willing to destroy the nation of Israel in order to bring the Israelites back to him. There's no length he won't go to, in order to bring his people back to him. Share with your group times in your life that God has gone to great lengths to bring you back to him.I will return again to my place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face, and in their distress earnestly seek me.God's discipline towards Israel isn't simply about punishing their sin, it's about restoring and redeeming his people. Are their things God is doing in your life that you have misperceived as punishment when it's actually God working to restore you to him?

013 Hosea 4

Read Hosea 4
What are the open fields that draw you away from God? How has TV, Movies, social media, blogs tempted you toward open fields?  How have these open fields enslaved you?
Have you ever been the guilty of acting like a stubborn heifer? Israel finds themselves called this because they lack understating about who God is. Where do you need to grow in your understanding of God?
The highest freedom is only attainable within definite limits. Explain in your own words what this truth means in your life. Share a time that you thought you were getting more freedom that turned into slavery?
Each day believers have a choice to glorify God or not glorify God with their life. God doesn’t make us glorify him he will allow us to wander away however he always continues to watch over us. How does this shape your response to God? Share a time you wandered off and how you God received you back.

Filled with the Spirit

Read the following verses Ephesians 5:15-6:9 together.Talk with your group about what it means to be filled with the Spirit of God. Recall some of the metaphors that were given for this concept and how they may differ from your previous understanding.Do you struggle to sing from your heart to the Lord? This means more than just singing on Sunday morning it means having a “melody in your heart.” Do your circumstances dictate your attitude?Spirit-filled Christians aren’t complainers. Where do you struggle with not being thankful? Have you ever considered how your lack of thankfulness keeps you from experiencing the Spirit-filled life?When we are filled with the Spirit of God, we then see Fruits of the Spirit. Do you see these fruits in your life?

God is Series - Applied (part 2)

God is Series - Applied

There is the divine imperative to be joyful (Matt. 5:12; Ps. 110:2; Romans 12:8, 12, 15; Phil. 4:4) We are to forgive our brother with our whole heart (Matt 18:35) We are commanded to Love (1 Peter 1:22) (Romans 12:10) We are commanded to fear (Luke 12:5; Rom. 11:20; 1 Peter 1:17) We are commanded to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts (Col. 3:15) We are commanded to be zealous (Rom 12:11) We are told we need to desire the Word in 1 Peter 2:2 We are commanded to act with tenderheartedness (Eph. 4:32) We are commanded to mourn. (James 4:9) We are commanded to weep (Rom. 12:15)

God is Sovereign

God is Faithful

God is Good