Title Failing Life / Ho 8:1-14
Content DP-109-2-HOS-8-1-14-Y
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: A life of failure :
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I. Overview
Up to now, Hosea has been dealing with all the sins of Israel in various ways.
I have been severely reprimanded. In chapter 8, the dreadful pit of their own self-inflicted destruction.
Along with begging for a speedy escape from
A violation was pointed out. God's judgment to destroy the evil deeds of those who repeat
causes
Hosea abruptly changed the style and made two short, clear words, "Trumpets."
put it to your mouth" and "The enemy will strike the house of the LORD like an eagle."
is starting with The watchman used the trumpet to notify the people of the enemy invasion.
put it in its mouth Disaster strikes quickly and suddenly like an eagle is attacking.
will come The target would be the house of the Lord, that is, all the people of Israel.
This chapter will specify the five reasons for the impending judgment prophesied here.
is presented as First, the breaking of the covenant and the transgression of God's law (v. 1); the second
arbitrarily appointed kings and princes without God's guidance (v. 4), and thirdly idolatry (4-6).
verse), the fourth sin of asking Assyria for help (verse 9), and the fifth causing idolatry.
And they are the altars to sin (verse 11).
II. sermon composition
I. The life of those who do not acknowledge the Lord will fail (1-3).
A. The Israelites said they acknowledged the Lord with their mouths, but refused to do anything good.
did.
1. Blowing the trumpet means that their sins are very serious.
do.
2. Their sin was breaking the covenant with God. A contract is a contract
It is effective when it is accepted, and if one side unilaterally ignores it, there is nothing
meaning is lost The only thing we can do to be saved is the effect of the covenant
Because.
3. Of course, these also said they love the Lord with their mouths, and those who acknowledge the Lord
took in However, the reality of these people is that they were completely different on the outside and inside.
it is thread
4. Recognizing the Lord includes obeying the Lord's commands.
Only those who seek the Lord's interests before their own will receive the Lord completely.
It is an act of acknowledgment
B. The life of those who put themselves first before obeying the Lord's commands
it is a failure
1. This is by no means exclusive to others. we always make mistakes
You have to admit that there is a possibility. So always look in the mirror
You have to look around you with an all-seeing mind.
2. An attitude that despises the weak is a life that does not acknowledge the Lord. Nabo
I can always love the weak as the Lord loves me
should go
3. Endless desire for the world, the attitude to love the world more than God
It is an act that does not acknowledge you. "You love me more than these people
You must always remember the Lord's question, "What do you think?"
will it?
* The life of those who do not acknowledge the Lord is a life of failure.
II. The life of idolaters is a failure (4-10).
A. The act of not acknowledging God is idolatry.
1. When appointing a king, act arbitrarily despite having to get God's permission
did the same Samuel prayed for the people of Israel who asked for a king.
They prayed to God, and according to God's instructions, a king was appointed.
2. Even though the Ten Commandments said not to make any image for himself,
They made idols for themselves. The reason for making idols is obvious
This is because they think they need something to rely on. this is fire against God
it is faith
3. God hates people's dependence on idols. God's
It is said that the oar burns like fire.
4. All idols are man-made. it is inanimate
All. Although I am not a person to rely on at all, many people fall into the spirit of delusion.
Serving lifeless images.
B. God disciplines those who fall into idolatry.
1. It is said that you will sow the wind and reap the storm. Give it back and take it with words
As the old proverb says, "Handa is attached to the hump instead of trying to remove it." character
In God's mind, I thought that it would definitely work out, but that's not the case in the world
cider. Don't try to move God, leave me to the Lord
It should be used according to the will of the Lord. He who kills himself will truly kill himself.
Lee is sleeping
2. Being swallowed up by a foreign country and divided like a glass vessel shattered
said to have lost The secret to true success is a life that fears the Lord.
3. Just as a wild donkey wanders aimlessly, the figure of man who has left God is wandering.
It is no different from the appearance of a beast. Not being able to set a certain goal is disastrous.
only It is said that people perish because they do not have dreams.
Yin is an abandoned life without hope.
4. No matter how hard people try to escape God's judgment, God's discipline
There is no way to avoid Assyria, whom they sought help
became a tool of disciplinary punishment to harass Kim Chun-Chu of Silla was the power of the Tang Dynasty.
They tried to unify the three kingdoms, but instead they took away the vast land of Manchuria from Goguryeo.
lost it
* Man's arrogant view of life that refuses to acknowledge the Lord is only a failure in the end.
Man's failure to acknowledge the Lord is an act of idolatry.
A life of failure is a life of failure.
III. The life of those who neglect worship will fail (8-10).
A. The people of Israel considered worshiping God with disdain.
1. There were numerous altars, but all their religious practices were inert
All. Because it has become a formal event with no content. them
He had no interest in what God wanted.
They only thought of it as a way to satisfy their needs.
to be.
2. God gave us the law to lead us to perish
Rather than for the sake of self-reliance, he realizes his weakness and only seeks the Almighty Lord.
to make you depend But they did not know these Lord's intentions
Not only that, but no effort was made to keep it at all. enslaved to greed
Because their spiritual eyes are not opened.
3. What God wants is not sacrifice. On the contrary, God hates sacrifice.
how are you Tired of the meat brought in by humans, formally burned
He lamented that his nose was clogged by the smell of chi. God we are one
You want to abide by your laws. God punishes all these wrongs
he warned.
4. The end of infidelity is a life of self-satisfaction. What Judas Can Exist
It is because there is a Creator, Jehovah, but they did not know this.
Rather, they were more inclined to idolatry. Israel is also a Gentile
I tried to rely more. Life is too young to depend on someone you can't help.
Stone is an existence.
B. God accepts our worship in spirit and in truth.
1. True worship requires the experience of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior.
The worship of those who cannot admit that they are sinners is something God does not want.
All. First, you must have an encounter with the Lord.
2. True worship is not confined to a particular place. we share
We gather at church every day, and we gather together at other official meetings.
Worship is important, but above all, daily life is standing before the Lord.
It is about living with the heart. Christ is always with us
put on.
3. Worship that pleases the Lord means living in harmony with our neighbors.
Do not neglect to share the book of Hebrews with your neighbor.
said You must also offer a sacrifice of praise, praising the Lord with your lips.
conclusion
Do I always acknowledge the Lord? More than the world, more than anything else
Are you relying on the Lord? And do I really live a life of worship to the Lord? yes
If I can't do this, my life is like a success, but ultimately a life of failure. week
You truly find those who seek the Lord.