Morning: We continued in the series, Redeeming the Harlot Bride. The sermon,"Going through the Big D," we looked at Hosea 4:1-5:15. In this passage the Lord lays out his case against Israel. The case looks like divorce precedings. The Lord warns Israel that he was about to strike them down because of their lack of faithfulness, lack of love, and their failure to acknowledge him. He diagnosis the problem in two parts: first there is no knowledge of Lord in Israel and two they spirit of "prostitution" (idolatry) is so embedded in them, they cannot return to the Lord. Thus, the destruction coming upon them is meant to bring them to repentance. He will come against them like a lion, tearing at them and leaving them alone, with no one to rescue them. Yet, all of this will serve to bring them back to him in time.
Evening: We continued our VBS clinic. We looked at Track 4 which reminds us of the simple truth: because Jesus forgives us, we can serve him. We extended this lesson by continuing to look at John 21:15-19 during Discipleship Training.
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