Hosea 10 Devotional by Mark Hudson If you are not accustomed to reading the Old Testament, you may be shocked at the depths the nation of Israel (north) and Judah…

Hosea 9 Devotional by Pastor Lawrence Most of us are used to seeing before and after pictures of dramatic makeovers or extreme weight loss transformations, but, thankfully, we aren’t often…

Hosea 8 by David Groendyk Verses 1–3 really set the tone for the whole of this chapter: Israel are a bunch of hypocrites. Although they claim to know God and…

Hosea 7 Devotional by Pastor Mark Hudson This great prophet, who is a master of the written word (and we can imagine the spoken as well), is not eloquent for…

Hosea 6 Devotional by Pastor Lawrence The love of God is strong and true, but, in this passage, the Israelites are still pursuing lesser lovers who are both false and…

Hosea 5 by David Groendyk Most of chapters 4–13 in Hosea are filled with various descriptions of Israel’s sin and the judgment that God would send upon them for it.…

Hosea 4 Devotional by Pastor Mark Hudson One way to look at the structure of Hosea 4 is to follow Stuart of the Word Biblical  Commentary 4:1-3           Accusations against the…

Hosea 3 Devotional by Pastor Lawrence Bowlin I’ve always had an aversion to those Raisin Crème Little Debbie snack cakes, and now I know why!  Apparently, according to Jeremiah 7:18,…

Hosea 2 by David Groendyk The dominating metaphor used throughout all of Hosea is that Israel has been an unfaithful bride to the Lord. Israel acts like a prostitute, constantly…

2 Corinthians 13 Devotional by Pastor Lawrence Bowlin In this final chapter, the apostle Paul is concluding his exhortation to the church by seeking to restore the brothers that have…