December 8, 2024
Love – Hosea 2-3 – Rev. Justin Young
Main Idea: God's love is tough, but tender.
Tough Love (2:2-23)
- Frustrates (2:2-7)
- Removes (2:8-13)
- Woos (2:14-23)
Tender Love (3:1-3)
- Pursues (3:1)
- Redeems (3:2)
- Commits (3:3)
Announcements
🕯️ Christmas Candlelight Service – December 20 at 7:00 p.m. (English) and 8:00 p.m. (Mandarin)
☕️ Christmas Cafe – December 20 at 7:45 p.m.
🎄 Youth Christmas Party – December 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - We'll serve at St. Vincent House and then return to church for lunch and games! Registration closes December 15. Please bring a white elephant gift ($10-$15 value) to the party
🎵 Christmas Sing – December 22 during the English Service
💧 Baptism is an important next step in following the Lord. Our next baptism is Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. If you are interested in being baptized, please talk to Pastor Justin by the end of 2024.
Youth Group Parent Group Gathering – January 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.– Emotional Identity – God made every person unique and for a purpose. As we explore emotional identity, we will read Scripture, map out our own emotional development, and learn about emotional security. We will learn how our youth are asking us: am I loved, cared for, and valued? And we will dive into what God is talks about when He references our hearts in the Bible.
🌎 This week’s missions spotlight features GLEC Kyrgyzstan.
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This Week's Bible Reading
- December 9 - Psalm 86; Hosea 4
- December 10 - Psalm 87; Hosea 5
- December 11 - Psalm 88; Hosea 6
- December 12 - Psalm 89; Hosea 7
- December 13 - Psalm 90; Hosea 8
(Complete plan here.)
Growth Group Guide
- Share a sad Christmas memory.
- Read Hosea 2:6, 9, 14. Describe God’s tough love for his people as captured in these verses.
- Describe an experience of any of these in your own life.
- How would you respond to a friend who says, “I’ll only follow God if He gives me everything I want whenever I want it.”?
- Read Hosea 3:1-3. Enumerate the various ways Hosea shows love to Gomer.
- How is the incarnation the ultimate example of the love we see in Hosea 3:1-3?
- Memorize Hosea 3:1.
