Complementary New Testament Passage:
Romans 9:14-29
Sermon Outline:
- The Lord takes an unfaithful bride
- There is a harvest for what is sowed
- Mercy for those without mercy
- Strangers become children of the living God
Family Discussion Questions:
- Who is Jesus’ wife?
- Why should we not pick our wives or husbands the way Jesus did?
- Do people start being the children of God?
- What is the difference between getting mercy and getting what you deserve?
- How does this chapter teach us to think about our sin?
- What is the only hope Hosea offered to people from the nation of Israel?
- If you are not a Christian, when will you reap what you sow?
- If you are a Christian, when did Christ reap what you sowed?
- Can you show where Christ is foreshadowed in this passage?
- What does the blood of Jezreel refer to? What does that teach us about evil people fulfilling God’s prophecies?
- What are the benefits of being God’s children?
- What does this tell us about those who have no desire to be faithful to the Lord Jesus?
- How does this passage correct the idea that discipline is the opposite of mercy?
