Love That Won't Give Up
Introduction
Sermon Summary: The Relentless Love of God – Hosea Series, Part 1
This week we begin our series through Hosea, exploring God’s unrelenting love. Through Hosea’s story, we see a God who knows our failures yet pursues us faithfully. Even in brokenness or mistakes, His love never gives up, and hope can grow through life’s challenges. This series is for anyone who has ever felt unworthy; God’s love is persistent, unbreakable, and available to all.
Discussion Questions
Outline
I. The Cost of the Call. Hosea 1:1-3
· There is nothing you can do that will take away the love of God for you.
II. An Unbreakable Love. Hosea 1:4-9
· God doesn’t ignore sin. But he also doesn’t abandon us when we fail.
III. The Hope Through Pain
· Though you may feel scattered, you’re actually being planted.
Study Questions
1. When has someone surprised you by showing up during a difficult time?
2. Read Luke 5:27-32. How does Jesus’s call to Levi mirror God’s call to Hosea? What does this say about God’s willingness to enter broken places?
3. Last week, Pastor Keven said, “God’s love doesn’t ignore sin, but it also doesn’t abandon us when we fail.” How have you experienced this in your own life? What got you through that season?
4. In Romans 8:38-39, Paul lists things that cannot separate us from God’s love. Why do you think he uses such an extensive list? How does this promise of inseparable love encourage you when you face failure or spiritual drift?
5. How is the term “Jezreel” used in two different ways in this chapter? How does this shift from scattering to planting encourage you about God’s power to redeem your hardest seasons?
6. How can this passage shape the way you love and stay committed to others, even when relationships are hard?
7. CALL TO ACTION: Memorize Romans 8:38-39. Share with someone you trust the part of the Hosea passage you find most challenging or encouraging. This week, intentionally reach out to someone who may feel forgotten or unloved, and remind them of God’s faithfulness.