Study Guide/Outline

Section 1 – The Price Paid for Us

• Description: This section discusses the concept that God paid a high price for humanity’s redemption, similar to the story of Hosea and Gomer.
• Main Points:
  • God paid a significant price for our redemption.
  • His love and sacrifice were invaluable.
• Relevant Scriptures: No specific scriptures mentioned.

Section 2 – Submission to Sin

• Description: This section highlights how humans often submit themselves as slaves to sin and worldly desires.
• Main Points:
  • Humanity submits to slavery, including slavery to sin and worldly desires.
  • Despite our submission, God’s love remains.
• Relevant Scriptures: No specific scriptures mentioned.

Section 3 – Unwavering Love

• Description: This section emphasizes the unwavering nature of God’s love, even when we turn away from Him.
• Main Points:
  • God’s love remains constant, even in the face of our failures.
  • We cannot make a mistake bad enough to cause God to stop loving us.
• Relevant Scriptures: No specific scriptures mentioned.

Section 4 – The Story of Hosea and Gomer

• Description: This section references the biblical story of Hosea and Gomer as an illustration of God’s enduring love.
• Main Points:
  • Hosea’s love for Gomer mirrors God’s love for us.
  • God’s love is displayed through Hosea’s forgiveness and mercy.
• Relevant Scriptures: The story of Hosea and Gomer (Hosea 1-3).

Section 5 – God’s Pursuit of His People

• Description: This section explains why God continually pursues His people despite their failures.
• Main Points:
  • God pursues us because of His unconditional love.
  • His pursuit is not to prove a point but to express His love.
• Relevant Scriptures: No specific scriptures mentioned.

Section 6 – Embracing God’s Love and Forgiveness

• Description: This section encourages listeners to embrace God’s love and forgiveness freely offered.
• Main Points:
  • We don’t need to earn God’s love; it is a gift.
  • God’s love and forgiveness are ever-pouring and boundless.
• Relevant Scriptures: No specific scriptures mentioned.

Conclusion – God’s Faithfulness

• Description: The conclusion reiterates God’s faithfulness to love, forgive, and receive us with open arms, regardless of our failures.
• Main Points:
  • God remains faithful to love and forgive us, no matter how often we fail.
  • His love is unwavering and unconditional.
• Relevant Scriptures: No specific scriptures mentioned.