Complementary New Testament Passage:
Romans 8:18-30
Sermon Outline:
- A very effective marriage proposal
- The Groom describes the location of the honeymoon
- Hosea and Gomer: a costly and exclusive marriage
- What this will look like in history
Family Discussion Questions:
- Who is the Husband of the Church?
- Why did he have to pay a price in order to marry her?
- What does a person have to hear and believe to become a Christian?
- What will the world be like when Jesus returns?
- What kind of a feast will happen when Jesus returns?
- How does this passage beautifully show the “effectual call”?
- What is the significance of the wilderness in the relationship between Christ and his bride?
- What is the role of the other created things in the relationship between Christ and his bride?
- How should Hosea’s offer to Gomer shape how we share the Gospel?
- How does the Exodus from Egypt serve as an illustration for the salvation of the church?
- How does this passage show the work of Christ within a Christian after conversion?
