Hosea

Hosea 13:12-14

means[i]“Jehovah is help”

Theme[iv]: Redeeming Love

Key Chapter: 4[iii]

Key Verse:

Hosea 4:1 KJV

1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

14 chapters, 197 verses, and 5,174 words

Grade: 5.6[ii]

AUTHOR [v]

The Holy Spirit of God through inspiration (2 Timothy 3:15-16) by Hosea

DATE WRITTEN [vi]

8th Cent. b.c.

Outline [x]

I. The Tragedy In Hosea’s Home Life. chs.1-3

II. The Tragedy In Hosea’s Home Land. chs.4-14

WHY PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY DO Hosea 13:12-13 God is just. What does Just mean?

Conforming to the truth of the Bible

Conforming to the correctness of the Bible

Conforming to the law of the Bible

Let’s study the DIVISIONS of sin.

I. The Reason For Sin. V.12a

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up;

“Iniquity” (1828) Original want of holiness or depravity.

Psalm 51:5 (KJV)

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Genesis 15:16 (1st mention)

But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

Bound up

Romans 2:5

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

II. The Reproach Of Sin. V.12b

his sin is hid.

Here is a list of 10 common ways we try to hide our sin:

1. Projecting – they do it to

2. Hiding – instead of open confession to Christ.

3. Minimizing – Acting and speaking as if my sin isn’t a big deal, instead of recognizing that Jesus endured the wrath of God for that sin.

4. Fantasizing – Instead of trusting Jesus to take my sin and shame, I fantasize in order to escape the pain. Working long hours voluntarily

5. Blaming/Excuse-making/Rationalizing – play the victim.

6. Religion/Morality – Instead of Christ’s free pardon of my sins, I buckle try harder.

7. Denying – Instead of trusting Jesus’ death to cover all my sins, I deny those that are particularly disturbing.

8. Comparing – I compare myself to others whom I perceive to be worse than myself in order to make me feel “righteous.”

9. Humor – Instead of owning the seriousness of my sin, I cover it with jokes and humor to make myself feel better.

10. Faking – Instead of believing what God says about me in Christ, I strive to make others think I’m something special. What are the fig leaves you struggle with the most?

The DIVISIONS of sin.

I. Reason of Sin. v.12a

II. Reproach of Sin. v.12b

III. The Results Of Sin. Vs.13-14

An obligation to sorrows. V.13

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

An offer to salvation. V.14

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

The will of God.

PROMISES:

“I will ransom them from the power of the grave”

“I will redeem them from death”

“I will...” be a substitute for their “plagues”

“I will...” be a substitute for their “destruction”

When they repent of their sins “shall be hid from mine eyes”

Conclusion:

Will you admit the reason you sin is because you are a sinner?

[i]Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language [ii] The Bible Analyzer software 4.8.5 © Timothy S. Morton [iii] Bruce Wilkinson and Kenneth Boa, Talk thru the Bible [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1983. [iv] New Scofield Study Bible KJV Copyright © 1967 by Oxford University Press, Inc. [v] New Scofield Study Bible KJV Copyright © 1967 by Oxford University Press, Inc. [vi] New Scofield Study Bible KJV Copyright © 1967 by Oxford University Press, Inc. [vii] Willmington's Bible Handbook by Harold Willmington copyright (C) 1997 by Harold L. Willmington. Produced with permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. [viii]Willmington's Bible Handbook by Harold Willmington copyright (C) 1997 by Harold L. Willmington. Produced with permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. [ix] Bruce Wilkinson and Kenneth Boa, Talk thru the Bible [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1983. [x] Exploring The Scriptures by John Phillips