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  • Lou Nicholes avatar

    Judgment

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,204 views

    In this chapter we find five reasons for God’s judgement on Israel.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The idea of hell and judgment are nowhere to be found in Betty Eadie’s bestseller, Embraced By The Light, on the N.Y. Times bestseller list for more than 40 weeks, including five weeks as #1. In November 1973, Eadie allegedly died after undergoing a hysterectomy, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitator

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,170 views

    It was customary in Hosea’s day for people to rejoice at harvest time. Israel, however, was commanded not to do so, because she attributed the abundance she experienced to the idols she worshiped, instead of God who sent it (v. l). Because of her spiritua

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: President Calvin Coolidge invited some people from his hometown to dinner at the White House. Since they did not know how to behave at such an occasion, they thought the best policy would be just to do what the President did. The time came for serving coffee. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Promises

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,386 views

    Israel prospered under King Jeroboam’s leadership by gaining military and economic strength. However the more prosperous the nation became the more they used their income for building more altars for idol worship (v.1). It is often the same today. More we

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst; He promises honor and pays with disgrace; He promises pleasure and pays with pain; He promises profit and pays with loss; He promises life and pays with death. (Donnie Martin - Sermon Central) Israel prospered under ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,914 views

    Up to this point in the book the emphasis has been primarily upon Israel’s disobedience for which judgement must fall. However, from this point on the emphasis is on God’s love for Israel, in spite of her disobedience for which judgement must fall. In the

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: To demonstrate God’s love a certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on “The Love of God.” As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rebellion

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,193 views

    Before developing the themes of guilt and judgement (12:9-13:16), Hosea reminds Israel of its unfaithfulness (vv.1-2), and of its need to repent (vv. 5-6). In doing so he draws a lesson from the life of Jacob (vv. 3-4). Much like the people of our day the

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Svetlana Stalin, the daughter of Josef Stalin, told the incredible story is told of how her father Josef Stalin had been a seminary student, preparing for the ministry. Then he came to a point in life where he made a decisive break from his belief in God. This dramatic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choices

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,779 views

    Knowing that life is filled with choices , we must as Jacob of old, wait upon the Lord (Gen. 49:18). Jacob’s descendants likewise had to make choices, but they chose to go against God and His love:

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Eamon De Valera was an Irish statesman who served three times as prime minister of Ireland and subsequently as her president. After the Easter rebellion of 1916, De Valera was sentenced to penal servitude. While traveling to prison, he took out his pipe and was about to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Repentance

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,672 views

    Hosea calls for repentance (vv. 1-3) and God promises restoration (vv. 4-8). God had to punish Israel for its gross and repeated violation of His law, but He would do so with a heavy heart. The preceding chapters have painted a very drab picture (v. l). N

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. The misbehavior of students led to a riot in which professors who tried to restore order were attacked. The following day a meeting was held between the university’s board, of which Jefferson was a member, and defiant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Woe!

    Contributed by John Nichols on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,770 views

    A different look at Amos’ exhortation and judgment given in Amos 6.

    Woe to you who are complacent in Nashville, And to you who feel secure in your fine homes, You notable men whom conservative Christians look, Think about History, Read the prophecies of Amos to Israel, are you better than them? You wage a war on terror by bringing terror on others, You lie on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jeremiah's Temple Sermon

    Contributed by John Nichols on Mar 5, 2007
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     | 32,300 views

    Worship is not about appearing, it is an active, lively part of the complete sacrifice God desires from all who claim to be His.

    Jeremiah’s Temple Sermon Jeremiah 7 Jeremiah wanted to know why…The temple in the Old Testament was characterized by beauty on the outside and on the inside. The temple had pure bronze columns, golden incense altars and lamp stands, wooden cherubim, each ten feet tall with outstretched wings. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Do The Wicked Prosper?

    Contributed by John Nichols on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 10,610 views

    Many people ask the question, "Why is life unfair?" The Psalmist in the 73 Psalm, feels the same way. How do we answer this question?

    Why Do The Wicked Prosper? Life is unfair. There are so many things about life that don’t make sense. I had a great childhood. My father was a police officer here in Nashville. My mother was a CPA in Green Hills. We lived in what the time seemed like a mansion. Now looking back I realize it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Crown Of Thorns

    Contributed by John Nichols on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,611 views

    Was there a purpose to the crown of thorns?

    Crown of Thorns John 19:1-3 Have you ever experienced a moment in your life when everything changed? The moment occurred and because it occurred everything changed in your daily existence. Maybe it was your wedding day, or the birth of a child…maybe it was the day you bought your house or got ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Shepherd Worth Following Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,303 views

    Jesus is the Good Shepherd to Whom we can entrust ourselves

    Introduction: We have a problem this morning. How many of you have ever raised sheep? How many of you have ever lived near sheep? How many of you know very little at all about sheep? That’s our problem. You see, to really appreciate the point of Jn10, we have to know something about sheep. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Happens When The Camera Turns On You? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,484 views

    There must come a time of godly division when we accept or reject Jesus. John, in this part of his gospel, is pushing his readers to consider their belief about Jesus.

    You may remember this Sunday as the Sunday that Church was no longer safe. (Use video camera). Once in a while, for special occasions and things, we have video taped our worship time and there has been a camera on my face up here. What would happen if we took the focus off the front of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Once Was Lost

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,391 views

    The Father invites us to join Him in seeking and caring for the lost.

    Introduction: (The lights go out…so does the preacher and worship leader, for a minute, until people begin to look around uncomfortably. Then, the worship leader welcomes the crowd and asks them to turn to Lk 15:1. Then, he begins to read…in Spanish…something that isn’t Lk 15. After a minute, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Revelation

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,241 views

    God gave the revelation of His plan to Jesus who in turn revealed it to John.

    Topic: Revelation ILLUSTRATION: I wonder what God would say to us today as He sees all of our so-called Christian organizations in constant activity but with little action or movement. The huge building program proclaiming astronomical figures in cost and “people reached” is indeed impressive. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist