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In
Christ by
Paul Cunningham, Pastor &n=
bsp; =
; Listen to Sun=
day's
Message 2-10-08
Message
Thesis: There
exists for every person a “door of hope” back to God, to a rela=
tionship
of fidelity toward God. You c=
an
walk through this door of hope!
Message
Passage: Hosea 2:14-15, 11:8-11, 14:1-9 &=
nbsp; Memory
Verse: Hosea 6:6
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We all have our price! (Hosea 4:12) While we may not be a Commerci=
al Sex
Worker, when led astray by our own passions and devices, we prove that =
we
can be bought, thus selling our souls for a cheap imitation. What is your price?
(1 Timo=
thy
1:19-20) In what ways are you
rejecting God and running the risk of spiritual shipwreck?
=
(1
Kings 11:41 – 12:33) In=
what
ways did the northern kingdom compromise God’s laws of worship?
Ask: Lord, in what areas of my life am I
being deceived or compromising your standards? What is the road back to what you =
want?
·
What does it mean to “return̶=
1;
to the Lord? What areas of yo=
ur
life need a complete 180 degree turn?
·
In what ways has God “tenderly=
221;
spoken to you when your life was upside down? What does this tell you about His
character?
·
Is it a bad idea to attempt to pay God =
back
for the wrongs you have done? (why
or why not?)
·
(Hosea 11:8-11) I am personally glad that God does=
not
give up on me. In what ways a=
re we
unlike God when it comes to forgiveness and in what ways are we similar?
·
Of the three steps through the “d=
oor
of hope” (turn… cross over… shutting the door behind you.=
..)
which step would you say you are taking right now? Which step would God say you are t=
aking
right now?
·
(Read Luke 7:36-50) What are the differences between J=
esus
and the Pharisees? What were =
the
differences between the woman who “lived a sinful life” and the
Simon? Whom do you most resem=
ble?
Reflect
& Respond
·
What occupies your casual time
(hobbies… habits…)?
·
What is your recurring temptation?
·
What is the overall trajectory of your =
walk
with God? (Beginning, Growing,
Producing, Mature) Why?
·
Lord forgive me for…
·
Lord heal my…
·
Lord show me the right way for my
life…