Morning: We will continue the series, Redeeming the Harlot Bride. The message, "T-R-O-U-B-L-E Spells Hope," comes from Hosea 1:10-2:23. The corrective hand of God is about to come upon the harlot. The harlot bride will be humiliated through chastisement, her so-called "lovers" will be exposed as liars, and the Lord will prove himself to be a faithful husband. The theme of this message centers around Hosea 2:15, "And there I will give her her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor (trouble) a door of hope." The message to Israel (and us by extension) is that once their sin has been punished they will be presented to him as a pure bride. Their chastisement points to another chastisement. Speaking of the coming Christ, Isaiah spoke, "But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace" (Isa. 53:5). Their forsakenness points to another forsakenness. As Jesus cried, "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?" The chastisement Israel faces is not as sign of God's hatred, but of his love. Because, the Lord chastises those he loves (see Heb. 12:5-11). Through great trouble the Lord provides the hope of unconditional love.
Evening: (5:00 p.m.) We will have the second of our VBS clinics. We will look at the moves to the VBS theme song, "Boomerang Express," and the Track (Day) 2 theme song, "This Is Why." We will also look at the "Peter's Discovery," day two's Bible story which comes from Matthew 14:22-33. In this lesson the kidaroos (children who attend VBS) learn that because Jesus is the Son of God, they can worship him. (6:00 p.m.) We will be looking at Matthew 14:22-33. (7:00 p.m.) We have our business meeting.
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