Message Notes

(I) THE DIRE LACK OF TRUE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

1. Outright Ignorance

“…they do not know the LORD.” Hosea 5:4

2. Inability to find the Lord

“With their flocks and herds They shall go to seek the LORD,But they will not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.They have dealt treacherously with the LORD…” Hosea 5:6-7a

3. Human knowledge

“…Because he willingly walked by human precept.” Hosea 5:11b

(II) UNDERSTANDING HOW WE MAY RETURN TO THE LORD

“I will return again to My place Till they acknowledge their offense.Then they will seek My face;In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.” Hosea 5:15

1. Acknowledging of offense

2. Seeking God’s face earnestly

(III) WISE ADVICE TO BE HEEDED

“Come, and let us return to the LORD…” Hosea 6:1a

(A) Invitation

1. Invitation extended

2. Invitation to be accepted

(B) Encouragement

“…For He has torn, but He will heal us;He has stricken, but He will bind us up.After two days He will revive us;On the third day He will raise us up,That we may live in His sight.” Hosea 6:1-2

1. He will heal

2. He will bind up

3. He will revive

4. He will raise up

(C) ASSURANCE

“…His going forth is established as the morning;He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth…” Hosea 6:3b

1. God’s ways are established

2. He will respond when genuine efforts are made to return to Him

(IV) A CHALLENGE TO ACT

“Come, and let us return to the LORD…” Hosea 6:1a

“Let us know…” Hosea 6:3a

“…Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD…” Hosea 6:3b

1. Return

2. Know

3. Pursue

MORNING WORSHIP 21 October 2007

Title: “I desire mercy and the knowledge of God”

Text: Hosea 6:4-11

MORNING WORSHIP 28 October 2007

Title: “Who is wise? Who is prudent?”

Text: Hosea 14

EVENING WORSHIP

07.10.07 Rejection and Despising of the Word of God Isaiah 5:24 M/M

14.10.07 “Hearing but not Understanding” Isaiah 6; Matthew 13 CT

21.10.07 “Precept upon Precept ” Isaiah 28:10 KG

28.10.07 “Your ears shall hear a word behind you” Isaiah 39:21 CT

TEENS WORSHIP

07.10.07 “Desire the pure milk of the word” 1 Peter 2:2 QLY

14.10.07 “No longer be children” Ephesians 4:11-16 KG

21.10.07 “Your faith grows exceedingly” 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 LCH

28.10.07 “Solid food for those of full age” Hebrews 5:11-14 M/M

BILINGUAL WORSHIP 7 October 2007

Title: “Serve the Lord with gladness”

Text: Psalm 100

A GREAT CHALLENGE- GENERAL

1. To make a joyful shout to the Lord Psalm 100:1

2. To serve the Lord with gladness Psalm 100:2a

3. To come before His presence with singing Psalm 100:2b

4. To enter into His gates with thanksgiving Psalm 100:4a

5. To be thankful to Him Psalm 100:5a

6. To bless His name Psalm 100:5b

A GREAT CHALLENGE- PERSONAL

1. To serve the Lord

2. To serve the Lord with gladness

3. To serve the Lord with thanksgiving

A GREAT MANY LESSONS LEARNED ALONG THE WAY

1. Knowledge of the Lord as God

“Know that the LORD, He is God…” Psalm 100:3a

2. Knowledge of the Lord as Creator

“It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves” Psalm 100:3b

3. Knowledge of self… discovered along the way

“It is He who has made us…” Psalm 100:3b

4. Knowledge of God’s relationship with us

“We are His people and the sheep of His pasture” Psalm 100:3c

5. Knowledge of special attributes of the Lord

a) “For the LORD is good” Psalm 100:5a

b) “His mercy is everlasting” Psalm 100:5b

c) “His truth endures to all generations” Psalm 100:5c

BILINGUAL WORSHIP 14 October 2007

Title: “I will behave wisely”

Text: Psalm 101

THE WORK OF KING

1. To govern the land

2. To establish law and order

3. To lead by example

(BASIC RULES FOR KINGS- Deuteronomy 17:14-21)

THE CHALLENGE OF BEING A GOOD KING

“I will behave wisely in a perfect way” Psalm 101:2a

1. In his household

“I will walk within my house with a perfect heart” Psalm 101:2b

2. With reference to those who are bad:-

a) The wicked

“I will set nothing wicked before my eyes” Psalm 101:3a

b) Those who fall away

“I hate the work of those who fall away” Psalm 101:3b

c) Perversity

“A perverse heart shall depart from me” Psalm 101:4a

d) Slanderers

“Whoever secretly slanders his neighbour, him I will destroy” Psalm 101:5a

e) Haughty and Proud

“The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, him I will not endure” Psalm 101:5b

f) The deceitful

“He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house” Psalm 101:7a

g) The liars

“He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence” Psalm 101:7b

3. With reference to those who are good:-

a) The faithful

“My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me” Psalm 101:6a

b) The perfect (mature)

“He who walks in a perfect way, He shall serve me” Psalm 101:6

4. Necessary action to be taken against the wicked

“Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land,That I may cut off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord” Psalm 101:8