Church at the Shores
Minor Prophets: Hosea
The Minor Prophets may be short books, but they carry a major message: God is always calling His people back to Him. Through their words we see God’s faithfulness, mercy, and justice revealed in every season. This series will help us hear their voices today and find our way back to God.
Locations & Times
Church at the Shores
541 Cotton Creek Dr, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, USA
Saturday 7:00 AM
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TEAM PARTY - THIS SUNDAY
Today, after both services, we’re hosting a special lunch in the gym to celebrate all of our small group leaders and serve team members. Come enjoy a delicious Mexican meal as we say thank you for the countless ways you invest in our church family.
Today, after both services, we’re hosting a special lunch in the gym to celebrate all of our small group leaders and serve team members. Come enjoy a delicious Mexican meal as we say thank you for the countless ways you invest in our church family.
WHO ARE THE PROPHETS
The prophets were men called by God to speak into the real issues of their day. They weren’t fortune-tellers predicting the future, but truth-tellers helping people find their way back to God.
THREE CONSISTENT TRUTHS
God is holy.
God takes sin seriously.
God pursues His people with relentless love and grace.
Malachi 3:7b
“Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty.”
The prophets were men called by God to speak into the real issues of their day. They weren’t fortune-tellers predicting the future, but truth-tellers helping people find their way back to God.
THREE CONSISTENT TRUTHS
God is holy.
God takes sin seriously.
God pursues His people with relentless love and grace.
Malachi 3:7b
“Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty.”
MESSAGE OF HOSEA
God’s relentless love will not let you go.
(Hosea 1:2-3, 2:5, 2:13-15, 3:1)
God’s relentless love will not let you go.
(Hosea 1:2-3, 2:5, 2:13-15, 3:1)
HOSEA TEACHES US
1. When you wander, God’s love comes after you.
2. When you’re broken, God’s love puts you back together.
3. When you need saving, God’s love pays the price for you.
1. When you wander, God’s love comes after you.
2. When you’re broken, God’s love puts you back together.
3. When you need saving, God’s love pays the price for you.
These questions are here to help you lead a great small group. Whether you meet at home, at work, or at church, use this simple practice:
E – Encourage
Focus on encouraging each other. Start with a win or something good.
S – Scripture
Read the passage from Sunday out loud. Let it lead the way.
P – Pray
Use the discussion questions. End by praying together.
N – Next Step
Look for one way to help each other take a next step with Jesus.
You do not need to know it all. Just show up, stay open, and trust that God will move.
E – Encourage
Focus on encouraging each other. Start with a win or something good.
S – Scripture
Read the passage from Sunday out loud. Let it lead the way.
P – Pray
Use the discussion questions. End by praying together.
N – Next Step
Look for one way to help each other take a next step with Jesus.
You do not need to know it all. Just show up, stay open, and trust that God will move.
GROUP QUESTION FOR TODAY'S MESSAGE
1. Who in your life has been the kind of friend that “tells you like it is” even when you don’t want to hear it? How have you come to appreciate them?
2. Hosea shows that when God’s people wandered, His love kept pursuing them. Where are some common “wandering points” people face today, and what does it look like for God’s love to come after us in those places?
3. Have you ever had a season where you felt like you were drifting from God? Looking back, how did you see Him pursuing you during that time?
4. Hosea reminds us that God’s love restores what is broken. What are some ways you’ve seen God put the pieces back together in your life or in the life of someone close to you?
5. The book of Hosea points us to God’s ultimate saving love in Jesus. How does Hosea’s story help you see the cross in a fresh way?
1. Who in your life has been the kind of friend that “tells you like it is” even when you don’t want to hear it? How have you come to appreciate them?
2. Hosea shows that when God’s people wandered, His love kept pursuing them. Where are some common “wandering points” people face today, and what does it look like for God’s love to come after us in those places?
3. Have you ever had a season where you felt like you were drifting from God? Looking back, how did you see Him pursuing you during that time?
4. Hosea reminds us that God’s love restores what is broken. What are some ways you’ve seen God put the pieces back together in your life or in the life of someone close to you?
5. The book of Hosea points us to God’s ultimate saving love in Jesus. How does Hosea’s story help you see the cross in a fresh way?