Redeemer Pca Of Overland Park

Returning to the Lord (Hosea 14:1-9)Pastor Tony FelichApril 27, 2008 ----more----The prophet speaks to the people, urging repentance before conveying God’s promise of blessing The promise of healing began to be realized when Israel returned from its sixth-century exile in Babylon. It finds much greater fulfillment in Jesus Christ and His church, and is consummated at His Second Coming This epilogue challenges every generation to consider carefully the ways of the Lord that are presented in the book (cf. Ps. 1; 18:21; Prov. 10:29). Hosea 1414:1 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.2 Take with you words and return to the LORD; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips.3 Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride on horses; and we will say no more, ‘Our God,’ to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.”4 I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from t