1:10 says, "In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’" How and when would this be fulfilled?
Chapter 2 speaks of Israel's unfaithfulness, comparing it to adultery. The chapter goes on to describe God bringing Israel back to a place of faithfulness. 2:19-20 says, "I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord." How can you maintain the love relationship with God that He wants to have with us?
What did Hosea's reconciliation with his wife in chapter 3 represent?
In 4:1 God says through Hosea, "There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land." How could this condition be corrected?
What does this statement in 5:4 mean, "Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God"?
6:3 says, "let us press on to acknowledge him." What can you do to "press on" to know God better?
What is the meaning of the statement in 6:6, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice"?
In chapter 7 God says of Ephraim, "none of them calls on me" (vs. 7), and "he does not return to the Lord his God or search for him" (vs.10). Verse 11 says, "Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless - now calling to Egypt, now turning to Assyria." Why would a person keep looking everywhere but to God for help?
What does it mean to "sow the wind and reap the whirlwind" (8:7)?
9:7 says, "Because your sins are so many and your hostility so great, the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired person a maniac." Why would a person's sin make them less able to recognize or accept a true prophet?
God, speaking though Hosea, describes lawsuits as a symptom of the spiritual condition of the nation. "They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field." What is the root cause of lawsuits? Why are they like poisonous weeds in a plowed field?
10:12 says, "break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you." How would you obey the command to break up your unplowed ground?
In chapter 11 God is speaking about Israel and says in verse 3, "but they did not realize it was I who healed them." How can we avoid taking God's blessings and provisions for granted?
12:6 says, "But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always." God says in 13:9, "You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your helper." Why do people turn away from God?
In chapter 14, what promises does God make to Israel if they repent and turn to God?
Psalms 135 - 137
135:6 says, "The Lord does whatever pleases Him." Why does the Lord give us the opportunity to turn to Him or turn away from Him?
136:23 says, "He remembered us in our low estate." Are you able to trust God when you are at a low point in your life?
137:4 says, "How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?" Why wouldn't exiles sing the songs of the Lord in a foreign land?
New Testament: 1 Peter 1 - 5, 2 Peter 1 - 3
What does it mean to be "shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time" (1 Peter 1:5)?
In 1 Peter 1:15-16 we are called to be holy. How do we obey this?
1 Peter 2:2 tells us to "crave pure spiritual milk." How do we develop that craving?
Peter tells us in 1 Peter 2:11 that sinful desires war against our soul? What do we need to do to keep our soul healthy and strong?
What does it mean for a husband to be considerate of his wife (1 Peter 3:7)?
Peter tells us in 1 Peter 4:7 to "be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray." What do we need to be alert to and what should we be praying about?
1 Peter 4:10 teaches that we are all gifted and that we should use our gift to serve others. What is your gift? How are you using it to serve others?
In 1 Peter 5, what three things does Peter tell elders not to do?
1 Peter 5:7 says, "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." Do you make a habit of casting your anxiety on the Lord? What is the result?
Peter says in 2 Peter 1:3, "His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life." What are the things He has given us that we need to live the way He wants us to?
In 2 Peter 1:10 we are commanded, "make every effort to confirm your calling and election." How do you do that?
2 Peter, chapter 2, warns of false prophets and false teachers. How do you avoid being misled by false teachers?
In 2 Peter 3, Peter talks about people who scoff at the return of Christ. What does he say they are deliberately forgetting?
Why is the second coming of Christ taking so long?
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