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This chapter highlights God's love for Israel.

Hosea 11 reveals that God's love is anchored not in our faithfulness, but in his character, pursuing us even in the midst of our failure and unfaithfulness. Through tender images of a father caring for his child, we see a God who refuses to abandon us and continually invites us back into his love.

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate HereToday's reading takes us to Hosea 11, where we see the heart of a brokenhearted Father. Israel was determined to leave God, but God was unwilling to surrender Israel. He remembers loving His son, calling him out of Egypt, teaching him to walk, feeding him, carrying him, and drawing him with cords of kindness—yet Israel kept running from the hands that had held them.Hosea 11 reminds us that God is not a cold-hearted judge eager to punish; He is a grieving Father whose love is deeper than Israel's rebellion. And this chapter points us to Jesus, the faithful Son who succeeds where Israel failed and bears judgment so wandering children can come home. So today, read Hosea 11 and remember: Israel persisted in rebellion, but God persisted in relentless love.

If the Old Testament prophet Hosea is known for anything, it is because God orders him to marry a "promiscuous woman".And though this action dominates the early part of Hosea's book, it is not even referred to in the later chapters. The marriage is simply a teachable moment to alert Israel's Jews of the danger of worshipping gods that aren't God, but it is the tragedy that befalls a nation which abandons God that is spelled out here.If it's righteous anger delivered with a poetic punch you're after, you're in for a treat.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa GoffE: contact@whollybuyable.comX: Wholly Buyable Podcast

Even after years of rebellion, there is still a Father who has not stopped calling you home. Summary Hosea 11 reveals one of the most emotional portraits of God in the entire Old Testament—a Father teaching, correcting, grieving, and still loving children who continually walk away. God describes himself not as distant or cold, but as patient and compassionate, repeatedly teaching his people to "walk" in obedience and dependence. Yet the chapter also exposes the heartbreak of rebellion as Israel continually resists truth and pursues its own way. In the end, Hosea 11 reminds us that judgment is not God's delight; his heart is still to pursue, restore, and bring wandering children back home. Reflection & Small Group Discussion Questions 1. Why do many people struggle to see God as a loving Father? 2. What does it mean that God "teaches us to walk" (Hosea 11:3)? 3. How does pride make people spiritually "hard of hearing"? 4. Why does God continue pursuing people even after repeated disobedience? 5. What does Hosea 11 teach about the emotional heart of God toward rebellious people? 6. How can past wounds from earthly fathers distort our understanding of God? 7. Why do people often seek justification instead of truth when confronting sin? 8. What does God's question, "How can I give you up?" reveal about his compassion? 9. How can judgment and compassion coexist in the character of God? 10. What area of your life might God be calling you to stop running from and finally surrender?

Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is Hosea 11:12: Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,     and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah still walks with God     and is faithful to the Holy One. — Hosea 11:12 One of the most dangerous things about performative faith is that it can look spiritual on the outside while your heart quietly drifts from God underneath. That is Hosea's warning in this last verse. "Ephraim has surrounded me with lies." This is not atheism. These are still religious people. They still carried the identity of God's people. They still maintained appearances. But underneath it all was deceit. They were close outwardly but distant inwardly. And honestly, modern Christianity struggles with this greatly. We call ourselves Christians, but often do not live surrendered lives. We celebrate Christmas and Easter without stopping to consider the weight and wonder of what those days actually mean. We avoid hard biblical truths when culture drags them into politics. We stay passive about sin, passive about truth, passive about surrender, while still wanting the comfort of religious identity. That is performative religion. It looks faithful without needing surrender. And the unnerving part is that you can do spiritual things for years without actually walking closely with God. Folks, there is a massive difference between serving God and surrendering to God. Serving can sometimes be done out of obligation, duty, routine, or even image management. But surrender happens when you finally realize there is nowhere else to go. Surrender is dependence. Surrender is honesty. Surrender is living open-handed before God, rather than merely performing spiritual activities around Him. And, honestly, this is something I constantly guard against in my own life and ministry. Even these devotionals could become performative if I am not careful. Ministry can become another way to build identity, seek approval, or maintain appearances if surrender quietly disappears underneath it all. That is why I have learned that I must surrender a little more in my service every day. Because God does not merely want my service. He wants me. And He wants you too. Not the polished version. Not the religious version. Not the image-managed version. The real you. The surrendered you. So after all the compassion, pursuit, mercy, and restoration in this chapter, God is still after something deeper than outward religion. He wants hearts that truly belong to Him. Stop settling for performative faith. Do not just serve around God while staying emotionally distant from Him. Surrender to Him. Right now. Because the Father we keep running from is still inviting us closer. DO THIS: Ask God today to expose any place where your faith has become routine, performative, or image-driven instead of deeply surrendered. ASK THIS: Am I serving God while resisting surrender to God? Where has my faith become more performative than personal? What would deeper surrender look like for me right now? PRAY THIS: Father, protect me from performative faith. Teach me to live surrendered instead of merely religious, and help my outward life flow from a heart that truly belongs to you. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Nothing Else"

Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is Hosea 11:10-11: They shall go after the Lord; he will roar like a lion; when he roars, his children shall come trembling from the west; they shall come trembling like birds from Egypt, and like doves from the land of Assyria, and I will return them to their homes, declares the Lord. — Hosea 11:10-11 Every person is searching for a place to belong. A home. An identity. A place of security, purpose, rest, and acceptance. The problem is that many people spend their lives trying to build that identity for themselves instead of receiving it from the Father. And in this chapter, the Father is calling his children home. Listen: "They shall go after the LORD… his children shall come trembling…" They are returning, but trembling. And why? Because returning to God often requires leaving behind the false identities we built to survive without Him. And that can feel terrifying. I remember a moment like that in my own life. When I finally left my mother's home for good as a teenager, I knew I could not continue living under the same dysfunction anymore. But at the same time, I also knew I was not fully prepared to survive on my own. Leaving meant uncertainty. It meant leaving behind whatever comfort and security I thought I had, even though much of it was unstable and unhealthy. It meant stepping into a world that felt much bigger than me. New responsibilities. New fears. New realities. But looking back now, I can see something deeper happening underneath it all. God was teaching me that true security would never be found in unstable people, self-reliance, or the false identities I was trying to build for myself. And many people are still trapped there today. Some people build an identity through achievement. Some through success. Some through relationships. Some through appearance, control, performance, politics, pleasure, or approval. But eventually those identities start collapsing under the weight of expectations they were never designed to carry. Because identity is not something we ultimately earn, achieve, or accomplish. It is something we receive from the Father. That is why this text feels so much like the prodigal sons. Returning home means laying down both self-reliance (the younger son) and self-righteousness (the older son). It means finally admitting that life apart from the Father cannot give us what we were searching for. God is still calling people home. Not to shame them. Not to humiliate them. Not to reject them. But to restore them. You were never made to carry your own identity alone. You were made to receive it from the God who calls you His child. So stop trying to build a false version of yourself strong enough to save you. Come home to the Father. Because that is where your real identity has been waiting all along. DO THIS: Identify one false identity you have been trying to build your life on, and surrender it honestly to God today. ASK THIS: What identity have I been trying to earn instead of receive? Where have I confused achievement with worth? What would it look like for me to come home to the Father again? PRAY THIS: Father, I am tired of trying to build my identity apart from you. Help me surrender false versions of myself and teach me to receive the identity, love, and purpose only you can give. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Homecoming"

Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is Hosea 11:8-9: How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath. — Hosea 11:8-9 One of the greatest lies people believe is this: "God is done with me." Maybe because of failure, shame, repeated sin, exhaustion, compromise, or disappointment. At some point, many people quietly assume they have wandered too far, failed too much, or disappointed God beyond repair. But these verses say otherwise. "How can I give you up?" Feel the emotion in that statement. God is speaking to rebellious people who deserve judgment, yet His compassion wells up within Him. This is not a weakness in God. This is the heart of a holy Father whose mercy is deeper than we realize. He even adds: "My compassion grows warm and tender." There was a season in ministry when I felt completely crushed. I was exhausted, discouraged, and slowly losing passion for the very work I thought God had called me to do. But looking back, the issue was not the ministry itself. The issue was me. For years, I think I had done ministry mostly out of education, preparation, skill, ability, and talent—but not fully out of the deeper calling God actually designed for me. I was trying to fulfill purpose through my own strength instead of surrendering to His purpose. It felt so distant from God. And honestly, it nearly broke me. I had become a people-pleaser, pretending to be someone I was not. I was doing work I could do, but not fully living in the calling God was reshaping me for. But here is what I discovered in that painful season: God was not done with me. He was rebirthing something in me. He was remaking me. The crushing was not abandonment. The exhaustion was not rejection. God was lovingly stripping away the false version of myself I had built through performance, pressure, and self-reliance. And maybe some of you need to hear this today, too. Just because you feel exhausted does not mean God has left you. Just because you failed does not mean God has abandoned you. Just because you are struggling does not mean your story is over. Sometimes God allows us to come to the end of ourselves so we finally discover the freedom of surrender. That is what all of Hosea 11 reveals. God is holy enough to confront us and compassionate enough to restore us. So stop believing the lie that God is finished with you. If He were done with you, you would not still feel His conviction. You would not still long for restoration. The Father is still calling. Return to him today, tell God honestly where you feel exhausted, ashamed, disappointed, or afraid that He is done with you—and surrender that lie to Him today. Make today the day you finally stop running from the mercy that has been pursuing you all along. DO THIS: Tell God honestly where you feel exhausted, ashamed, disappointed, or afraid that He is done with you—and surrender that lie to Him today. ASK THIS: Where have I believed God is finished with me? Am I living from performance or from surrender? What false version of myself might God be asking me to lay down? PRAY THIS: Father, thank you for not giving up on me. Help me surrender the false identities, fears, and lies I keep carrying, and teach me to trust your mercy more than my failures. Amen. PLAY THIS: "More Than Able"

Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is Hosea 11:5-7: They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me. The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of their gates, and devour them because of their own counsels. My people are bent on turning away from me, and though they call out to the Most High, he shall not raise them up at all. — Hosea 11:5-7 Some people are exhausted not because life is hard, but because they are trying to carry themselves through it alone. That is what we discover in this chapter. God keeps calling His people back, but they "refused to return." He wanted to help, lead, protect, and restore them. Yet they were too stubborn to accept the help they needed. And honestly, many of us do the same thing. We know how to perform. We know how to stay productive, stay busy, stay guarded, and keep moving forward. But we do not know how to surrender. So we carry everything ourselves—pressure, fear, shame, expectations, anxiety, disappointment, and pain. Over time, that weight becomes too much for us. We are crushed by it. But instead of opening up, we tighten up. We resist vulnerability and become more secluded. That is what pride looks like in real life. It's not always loud arrogance. Sometimes it's quiet self-preservation. The belief that we must try alone because others won't understand or won't help. Hosea says: "My people are bent on turning away from me." That word "bent" means inclined toward resistance. Some people become so used to handling everything on their own that they instinctively resist help—even from God. But the more we do this, the more we manage our image than heal our soul. I have watched pride do this to people for years. Men and women slowly isolating themselves emotionally, spiritually, and relationally because they do not know how to admit weakness. They would rather silently suffer than honestly surrender. But God is not standing at a distance, eager to shame you. In this chapter, God is calling you home. Not to expose you—but to remove the weight of isolation and pride that is crushing you. Maybe the exhaustion you feel today is not just physical or emotional. Maybe it is the exhaustion of trying to carry alone what God never asked you to carry. Surrender matters. The moment you finally tell the truth, something begins to break. The moment you ask for help, something begins to open. The moment you stop pretending, healing begins. And this is especially true in your relationship with God. Humility is not weakness in a believer's life. Humility is the beginning of letting the Father be your strength. So stop carrying everything on your own. Give it to God and return to his divine strength. Start by telling God honestly today where you are exhausted, overwhelmed, or pretending to be stronger than you really are. DO THIS: Tell God honestly today where you are exhausted, overwhelmed, or pretending to be stronger than you really are. ASK THIS: What am I trying to carry alone right now? Where has pride kept me guarded or isolated? What would surrender look like for me today? PRAY THIS: Father, I am tired of trying to carry everything alone. Help me stop resisting your care, surrender my pride, and trust you enough to let you help me. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Come Ye Sinners"

Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is Hosea 11:4: I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them. — Hosea 11:4 Many people see God as heavy-handed but rarely see Him as gentle. That's because most of us only notice God when life hurts. When prayers go unanswered. When correction comes. When consequences arrive. When things feel hard. And yes, God does discipline His children. Hosea has already shown us that clearly. God has a heavy hand when wandering children refuse to listen. But God also has a gentle hand. Listen again: "I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love." That is not the language of an angry tyrant dragging people behind Him. It is the language of a Father carefully leading children who need help walking. Some people only know harsh religion. Perform harder. Try harder. Carry more. Never fail. Never struggle. Never admit weakness. But God is not merely standing over His people demanding performance. Sometimes he bends down and carries what we cannot carry ourselves. "I bent down to them and fed them." That image is deeply intimate and personal. It is the picture of a Father kneeling beside a struggling child. Helping him take another step. Feeding him when he is too weak to feed himself. Supporting him when strength runs low. And honestly, many controlling people struggle to receive that kind of kindness from God. Because control feels safer than surrender. So we try to manage everything: our careers, our children, our future, our image, our ministry, our outcomes. We grip life tightly because we are afraid of what will happen if we loosen our hands. But sometimes the exhaustion we feel is not from working hard. It is from trying to carry what God never asked us to carry alone. I have experienced that personally. When this ministry first began, there were moments I felt crushed by it. Pressures, uncertainty, responsibilities, fear of failure. Yet in those same moments, God met me with kindness. He brought encouragement, support, gifts, prayers, and faithful believers alongside me at just the right time. Looking back now, I can see something clearly. This ministry was not built by my strength alone. It was built on the compassion and kindness of God. And maybe your life has more evidence of God's kindness than you realize too. The promotion you did not get. The relationship that ended. The closed door. The unexpected help. The person who showed up at the right moment. The strength you somehow had when you should have collapsed. God's gentle hand was there. In every one of these moments. But did you see it? So stop assuming God only wants to crush you into obedience. Sometimes, He wants to lovingly lead you into surrender. And maybe today, surrender simply means loosening your grip and letting the Father carry what you cannot anymore. DO THIS: Identify one area of your life you are trying to control too tightly, and intentionally surrender it to God in prayer today. ASK THIS: Where am I resisting God's gentle leadership? What am I trying to carry alone? How has God shown kindness to me that I may have overlooked? PRAY THIS: Father, forgive me for trying to control what should be surrendered to you. Help me trust your kindness, receive your leadership, and rest in your care instead of my own strength. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Jireh"

Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is Hosea 11:2-3: The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols. Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them. — Hosea 11:2-3 One of the strangest things about human nature is how quickly we forget who carried us. "The more they were called, the more they went away." God kept pursuing His people, and they kept running. He called them, protected them, provided for them, healed them, and sustained them. Yet instead of turning toward Him, they credited someone—or something—else. People pray desperately when life falls apart. But when success comes, they quietly credit their effort, strategy, intelligence, discipline, or luck. We often explain away the hand of God because self-explanation feels easier than surrender. This is what I would call functional atheism. Functional atheism is when someone says they believe in God but lives as though everything ultimately depends on themselves. We work hard and forget who gave us the ability. We build something meaningful and forget who opened the door. We survive a painful season and forget who carried us through it. Sometimes we even resent the very moments God used to save us from ourselves. I have experienced that personally. Some of the seasons I disliked most—moments of frustration, limitation, discipline, redirection, or pain—were actually moments where God was protecting me. At the time, I wanted God to remove the challenge. Looking back, I can see He was carrying me through something I could not yet understand. That is the image in this verse. A father teaching his child to walk. Holding him under the arms. Steadying shaky steps. Or even a wounded son learning to walk again after injury, leaning fully on the strength of his father. And Hosea says, "They did not know that I healed them." That may be one of the most heartbreaking lines in the chapter. The Father was healing while they went on, ignoring him. We have all done this. We are constantly too distracted, self-focused, hurried, or emotionally numb to notice the quiet grace of God holding our lives together. Then, when life goes wrong, we blame Him. But when life goes right, we take the credit. Yet God keeps taking us up by our arms. That is the compassion of God. So maybe today is not just about gratitude. Maybe it is about surrender. Slow down long enough to notice where God has carried you. Look back at the closed doors, the painful seasons, the frustrations, the discipline, and even the losses. You may discover that God was protecting you far more than punishing you. And instead of taking credit for surviving, succeeding, or enduring, surrender the glory back to Him. Because the God who carried you this far is still carrying you right now. DO THIS: Take ten quiet minutes today and write down three moments where you now realize God was protecting, guiding, or carrying you—even when you did not understand it at the time. ASK THIS: Where have I taken credit for what God sustained? How have I practiced functional atheism in my daily life? What difficult season might God have used to protect me from myself? PRAY THIS: Father, forgive me for the times I ignored your care while taking credit for what you sustained. Open my eyes to your grace, teach me to trust your leading, and help me surrender fully to you today. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Come Jesus Come"

Welcome to The Daily. Partner with us in Project23. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal. Our text today is Hosea 11:1: When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. — Hosea 11:1 One of the hardest things for people to believe is that God genuinely loves them. Even believers sometimes carry the wrong view of God and His love for them. God does not merely tolerate us. God does not reluctantly put up with us. God does not accept us unwillingly. God perfectly loves those who are His. "When Israel was a child, I loved him." Notice where this chapter starts. God looks back before Israel's rebellion, failure, and wandering. He begins with His love for them when they were barely more than a budding nation. Before their drifting, there was His affection. Before their rebellion, there was His pursuit. Before they even understood who He was, God had already set His covenant love on them. That's important because true love begins with God. His love initiates love. His love is steadfast. And in His mercy, He made a way to deal with our sin through the sacrifice of His Son so wandering people like us could be brought near again. And honestly, many people struggle to believe this because earthly love has often been inconsistent. Some grew up with distant fathers, absent fathers, harsh fathers, passive fathers, or conditional love. Others have spent years trying to prove themselves valuable enough to be loved at all. That pain shapes how people see their heavenly Father. So they run from Him. Hide from Him. Distrust Him. Keep Him at a distance. But Hosea 11 reminds us that God is not pulling away from His people. He is calling for them. "Out of Egypt I called my son." Matthew later points to this verse as ultimately fulfilled in Jesus. Jesus became the true Son who succeeded where Israel failed. And through Him, wandering people like us can be brought back into the Father's family. That means this chapter is not just about Israel. It's about you. You may have wandered. You may have resisted God. You may feel ashamed, distant, or spiritually exhausted. But none of that changes this truth: God still calls people He loves. So stop seeing God merely as someone waiting to punish you. See Him as the Father you keep running from. And maybe your exhaustion is not just physical. Maybe it is the exhaustion of trying to live loved without actually receiving the Father's love. You do not have to keep running. You can come home to the Father today. DO THIS: Stop striving for a few moments today. Sit quietly with God and honestly tell Him where you have been running, hiding, or trying to earn love He already offers through Christ. ASK THIS: What has shaped my view of God's love? Where have I been running from the Father? Am I trying to earn what God freely offers through Jesus? PRAY THIS: Father, thank you for loving me before I ever understood you fully. Help me stop running from your love and teach me to rest in your grace through Jesus Christ. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Good Good Father"

Pastor Doug reads and comments on Hosea 11.

Glimpse the astonishing heart of God—a Father whose longing for his rebellious children predates them, remains with them through their wandering, and ultimately transforms them through the saving work of Jesus Christ.

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We believe a lifelong adventure in following Jesus is precisely how your heart is formed to be consistently made strong in Christ. This season, we will lead you through The call to engage a spiritual discipline of Witness, and teach Daniel – Malachi from God's Word.

We believe a lifelong adventure in following Jesus is precisely how your heart is formed to be consistently made strong in Christ. This season, we will lead you through The call to engage a spiritual discipline of Witness, and teach Daniel – Malachi from God's Word.

We believe a lifelong adventure in following Jesus is precisely how your heart is formed to be consistently made strong in Christ. This season, we will lead you through The call to engage a spiritual discipline of Witness, and teach Daniel – Malachi from God's Word.

God's compassion for His wayward children never fails.

April 28, 2026 What's Our Story? Hosea 11:12-12:14 Robby Higginbottom Tuesday AM Men's Bible Study Series: Hosea—Let Us Return

April 21, 2026 Recoiling in Mercy, Part 2 Hosea 11:1-11 Pete Hatton Tuesday AM Men's Bible Study Series: Hosea—Let Us Return

David Dominguez speaks from Hosea 11 through 13 on how our existence, our sustaining, and our future are all by God's grace.

April 14, 2026 Recoiling in Mercy, Part 1 Hosea 11:1-7 Pete Hatton Tuesday AM Men's Bible Study Series: Hosea—Let Us Return

Bill Latham speaks from Hosea 11 on the the love, judgement, and mercy of God.

True liberty is not found in relgion, or in sin. True liberty is found in Christ alone. Hosea tells us this in Hosea 11.

Friday morning, near the end of a long walk,I passed by a mother and her toddler son- he was on a small four-wheel bike, perfectly fitted to him• he was poised to move from asphalt to a dirt slope◦ I said, “Looks like you're about to go off-roading,”◦ more for his mom's sake than his• he looked at me with the most engaging smile◦ it was the loveliest moment of my morning- I kept walking, but he didn't take his eyes off of me• he turned his head as I passed,◦ so I had to walk backwards to hold his gaze◦ his mom was quiet, but enjoying her son's response• if cherubs were small, toddler-looking angels,◦ he could have been a model for the prototype

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Its that time again! Welcome to the 5th season of The Twelve Days of Misfits! This year, we are returning to the original format with special guest KFM Broadcasting partner Rico Lane (Blessedtimony & Sunday Sermon Deep Dive). Join Andrew and Rico as they begin everyone's favorite #Advent devotional and gameshow to see if Rico can get to 12 points!CURRENT SCORE: 4 for 4Today's passage comes from #Hosea11.For more 12 Days of Misfits, check out the full YouTube podcast feed: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3DjCo30WceIyfX4146XOth_A4F2co1sM&si=RxzXzZugjkl8-sL8 For more of Ministry Misfits, visit www.ministrymisfits.comFor more from Blessedtimony, visit www.kfmbroadcasting.com/shows/blessedtimonyFor more from KFM Broadcasting, visit www.kfmbroadcasting.comNeed #prayer? Fill out a prayer request form on the KFM prayer portal at www.kfmbroadcasting.com/prayerMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/christmas-rapLicense code: CLVSAPXIOKFGMUJYSend us a textSupport the showFollow us on: TWITCH: twitch.tv/ministrymisfits INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/ministrymisfit FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ministrymisfit YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/@ministrymisfits

Its that time again! Welcome to the 5th season of The Twelve Days of Misfits! This year, we are returning to the original format with special guest KFM Broadcasting partner Rico Lane (Blessedtimony & Sunday Sermon Deep Dive). Join Andrew and Rico as they begin everyone's favorite #Advent devotional and gameshow to see if Rico can get to 12 points!CURRENT SCORE: 4 for 4Today's passage comes from #Hosea11.For more 12 Days of Misfits, check out the full YouTube podcast feed: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3DjCo30WceIyfX4146XOth_A4F2co1sM&si=RxzXzZugjkl8-sL8 For more of Ministry Misfits, visit www.ministrymisfits.comFor more from Blessedtimony, visit www.kfmbroadcasting.com/shows/blessedtimonyFor more from KFM Broadcasting, visit www.kfmbroadcasting.comNeed #prayer? Fill out a prayer request form on the KFM prayer portal at www.kfmbroadcasting.com/prayerMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/christmas-rapLicense code: CLVSAPXIOKFGMUJYSend us a textSupport the showFollow us on: TWITCH: twitch.tv/ministrymisfits INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/ministrymisfit FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ministrymisfit YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/@ministrymisfits

Hosea 11-14; Joel 1; Proverbs 13; 2 Peter 2-3

How had God treated Israel?

Minor Prophets – Hints of Jesus: Hosea 11:1 Sermon from December 7, 2025 – Deron Spoo, Pastor Part 9 of 12 in the series Minor Prophets

A sermon by Elder Kevin Waden. More about Grace Bible Church: http://begrace.org

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A Father's Love | Jeff White | November 9, 2025https://www.newcityep.com

7 of 7 in a series through Hosea

In Ezra 10 we read of the renewal of the covenant and a commitment to be faithful to the marriage covenant that Yahweh had made with Israel. The chapter speaks of Ezra and the exiles' acceptance of the covenant's solemnity was demonstrated by their declaring that they would only marry wives within the covenant bonds. After three days all the people assemble before the house of God trembling because of the solemnity of the occasion and the heavy rain. The rain meant that they needed delegated officials to stand for them in these matters. The assembly together with Ezra discussing this matter and determining to do what God had commanded. The Senior officials of the assembly are guilty of marrying out of the truth and they are named in the balance of the chapter. Those officials are required to put away their foreign wives in order to preserve the integrity of Israel's covenant with their God and maintain the truth faithfully.Hosea 11 tells of God's covenant love for His son Israel. Yahweh calls His son "out of Egypt", as the book of Exodus attests and at that time Yahweh gives to them His covenant name as evidence of His purpose with His people. Matthew 2verses15 cites Hosea 11verses1 and applies it to the Son of God - the Lord JesusChrist. The verses in chapter 11 which follow speak of the nation's resistance to their Father. As a Father the Almighty took Israel by the hand and trained them to walk in His covenant way. Despite their perverse heart in wanting to go back to Egypt Yahweh would not give up on them (verses 8-9); but in the time of their chastisement they would eventually again seek Him.Colossians 2 together with Romans 6 provides the most complete description of what baptism is and what it achieves. Verses 1-5 tell us that in Christ we find a complete embodiment of the wisdom of God in a single individual. So we, the body of believers need to model and pattern ourselves on the Lord Jesus Christ. Verses 9-10 tell us that all can know about the Almighty is to be found in Christ. Verses 11-15 describe what baptism is - it is like circumcision in that it tells us that "in the flesh" - that is within our nature (dwells nothing innately good). There is nothing in human nature that can do anything good for God. And so human nature is rightly related to death. In dying Christ destroyed a body identical to ours - in that every sin which has been done could have been done in Jesus' body. The Jews and Romans were driven by the lusts of their natures to try to destroy our Lord Jesus Christ. But by not yielding to the passions which controlled his enemies our Lord victoriously triumphed in his sinless death. That death on the stake was a demonstration of the truth that human nature is rightfully related to death. Only when the lifeless body of our Lord hung on the stake was sin conquered in him and in his resurrection the process of salvation completed for him - and by establishing a basis for our forgiveness and thereby the way for our salvation. Therefore, in crucifixion Jesus destroyed sin (called in Hebrews 2 "the devil"). So, from verses 16-21 Paul tells the Colossians to focus on the pivotal and central teachings of the truth, and not to be distracted by side issues.Thanks for joining us - we pray you found these comments helpful in your appreciation of God's words, join again tomorrow

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Hello Friends! I love to hear from you! Please send me a text message by clicking on this link! Blessings to You!In this episode, Dr. Jori discusses with her listeners Yahweh's word to Hosea about how HE cared for Israel even though they were at times unfaithful. Scripture References: Hosea 11:4; Hebrews 1:1-2; Hosea 1:1-11; Isaiah 1:1; 1 John 1:9; Hosea 10:1-11:4 Scripture translation used is the Legacy Standard Bible.  “Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org and 316publishing.comFIND DR. JORI ON OTHER PLATFORMS https://linktr.ee/drjorishafferCHECK OUT THE DWELL AUDIO BIBLE APP:Click this link for my unique referral code.  I use this frequently. Such a wonderful audio bible app. https://dwellapp.io/aff?ref=jorishafferBIBLE STUDY TOOLS DR. JORI USES:Note: These contain  Amazon affiliate links, meaning I get a commission, at no extra cost to you,  if you decide to make a purchase through my links.Here is a link to some of my favorite bible study tools on Amazon:https://geni.us/cHtrfEMr. Pen Bible Journaling Kitshttps://lvnta.com/lv_PTrHSCogbRim4yhEDnhttps://lvnta.com/lv_mkaMOuGe6m4oHR88uqhttps://lvnta.com/lv_dgvsxOc99t663A628z  JOIN DR. JORI IN DEVOTIONAL JOURNALING IN 2025Check out this 9 min YouTube Video outlining her journaling strategy! Don't Forget to subscribe to the YouTube Channel! https://youtu.be/lqe9TO7RSz4 BOOKS OF BIBLE COLOR CHARTI made this chart as a helpful tool for grouping the collections of books or letters  in the Holy Bible.  The colors in the different sections are the ones that I use in my journals.  Books of Bible Chart (color) (4).pdf - Google Drive    LOOKING TO RETAIN MORE OF WHAT YOUR PASTOR IS TEACHING?              CHECK OUT DR. JORI'S SERMON REFLECTION JOURNALS! Sermon Notes, Reflections and Applications Journal/Notebooks by Dr. Jori. Click the links below to be directed to amazon.com for purchase. Or search “Dr. Jori Shaffer” on Amazon to bring these up.  https://amzn.to/418LfRshttps://amzn.to/41862EyHere is a brief YouTube video that tells about the Journal/Notebooks as well:https://youtu.be/aXpQNYUEzds   Email: awordforthisday@gmail.comPodcast website:  https://awordforthisday.buzzsprout.com  Support the show

The LORD reminds Israel of the love He showed to them as their Father, when He brought them out of Egypt, led them with love to Mount Sinai, and fed them in the wilderness. Despite the LORD's great love, however, Israel only runs farther away from their God to idols. The LORD promises that His judgment will come through the Assyrian army, and yet, even then, He promises His compassion will call His people back to Himself. St. Matthew quotes from this section of Hosea to show how Jesus has done those things that Israel did not do, and Jesus has done them perfectly in our place to be our Savior.   Rev. Dustin Beck, pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Hosea 11:1-12:1.  To learn more about Holy Cross Lutheran, visit holycrosswarda.com. “Majoring in the Minors” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the books of Hosea, Joel, Jonah, Micah, and Nahum. Although the books of these prophets are shorter, the Word of God they preached was important in the years leading up to the coming of the Christ, and that Word remains important for the Church today. Just as we still need to listen to their call to repentance over our idolatry, so we still need to heed their call to trust in the Savior, Jesus.  Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God's Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org

Pastor Marshall Ochs | July 20, 2025In this message, Pastor Marshall teaches from Hosea 11-12. These chapters show God reflecting on His relationship with Israel: as a loving Father who raised His son, Israel, only to be met with rebellion and rejection, which led to just punishment but also held a promise of compassionate redemption. Hosea urges readers to seek the Lord, trust His plans even amidst personal stubbornness, and understand God's actions by remembering His past faithfulness as revealed in His Word.

Part 3 of God's wrath toward the Jews for the crucifixion of Jesus.  Join me today in Part 3 of the mini-series on God's perspective on the Jews crucifying the Messiah! God is sovereign and He is the God of both destruction and restoration.  This mini-series sheds light on the tremendous depth of God to endure and to have mercy upon us all! If you are blessed by today's Bible study, please support my channel by liking, subscribing, commenting, and sharing with your friends and family!  I am not a Pastor, and agree with God's word that women are not supposed to be Pastors.  However, all people are called to share the gospel. It is perfectly acceptable and Biblical for women to lead Bibles studies outside the church as an ancillary addition to the church, and especially if it is a viable avenue for study of the Word on a daily basis, like I'm doing on this show, and paving the way for all of us to be closer to the Lord and become more knowledgeable of the Bible.  If you care to contribute to my work with the Daily Bible study and sharing the Gospel, as part of your tithes and offerings, you can do so through PayPal by sending it to my PayPal address of: ReneHoladay@gmail.com  Thank you for watching and God Bless you all! ;() --------------------- The primary study bible that Rene' uses is the 'Spirit-filled Life Bible, by Jack Hayford, and is available in hard cover or faux leather on Amazon at:  https://amzn.to/434fBnQ You can watch this episode on Youtube at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v9ekffu7ds Please be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, and SHARE!