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  • Rebellion

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,152 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

  • Choices

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,760 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

  • Repentance

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,628 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

  • Victory

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,558 views

    Jesus Christ we have been delivered from the dominion of sin.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The strength for our conquering and our victory is drawn continually from Christ. The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin. It is like the story of the little girl who said that when the devil came knocking with a temptation , she just sent ...read more

  • Freedom

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,015 views

    It is impossible to be neutral in life. Every person has a master - either God on Satan.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: “Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and ...read more

  • Law

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,929 views

    The Law cannot set you free. The Law cannot deliver us from the old nature. While the inward man may delight in the Law of God (Psalms 119:35) the old nature delights in breaking the Law of God.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A man is driving with his wife at his side and his mother-in-law in the back seat. The women just won’t leave him alone. His mother-in-law says, "You’re driving too fast!" His wife says, "Stay more to the left." After ten mixed orders, the man turns to his wife and ...read more

  • Freedom

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,111 views

    This chapter explains about the big hand of our heavenly Father when He says, "There is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus" (v.1). He does not mean that Christians do not suffer various consequences because of their sin, but they d

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A little boy and his father visited the country store. Upon leaving the store the owner of the store offered the little boy some free candy. "Get a handful of candy", the merchant said to the boy. The boy just stood there looking up at his father. The owner repeated ...read more

  • Adoption

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,460 views

    We come into God’s family by Spiritual birth. But the instant we are born into the family, God adopts us and gives us the position of an adult son.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Adoption is the process by which a person who does not belong to a given family is formally brought into it and made a full, legal family member with the rights and responsibilities of that position. The practice of adoption was not common among the Jews, but was more ...read more

  • Hope

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,501 views

    As Christians we can see the world physically decaying and spiritually degenerating with this sin. However, we do not need to be pessimistic, because we have a blessed hope. Brighter days indeed lie ahead for the whole creation.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the affect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water, and found that within an hour they had all ...read more

  • Good

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,898 views

    Evil is present in our fallen world, but God is able to turn every circumstance into long range good. However we need to realize that He is not working just to make us happy, but to fulfill His long range purpose.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A farmer went to his banker and announced that he had bad news and good news. “First, the bad news...” “Well,” said the farmer, “I can’t make my mortgage payments. And that crop loan I’ve taken out for the past 10 years—I can’t pay that off, either. Not only that, I ...read more

  • Security

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,803 views

    In this passage Paul asked and answered several questions in order to bring to us the truth that a believer’s eternal salvation is completely secure in God’s hands.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: F. B. Meyer wrote about two Germans who wanted to climb the Matterhorn. They hired three guides and began their ascent at the steepest and most slippery part. The men roped themselves together in this order: guide, traveler, guide, traveler, guide. They had gone only a ...read more

  • Conqueror

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,154 views

    In my lifetime I will go through troubles beyond my control. All things do work together for good as Jesus is conforming me to His image. I will conqueror life’s problems through Jesus Christ.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: It is said that about 200 years ago the tomb of the great conqueror Charlemagne was opened. The sight the workmen saw was startling. There was his body in a sitting position, clothed in the most elaborate of kingly garments, with a scepter in his bony hand. On his knee ...read more

  • Promises

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,999 views

    The verses in the closing part of this chapter contain some of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: On January 6, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress as to the state of the war in Europe. Most of what he said that day has been forgotten. However at the close of his address, he said that he looked forward "to a world founded upon four essential ...read more

  • Sovereignty

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,842 views

    God is sovereign; He is trustworthy; He will save all who will believe in Him.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: It was a rainy Sunday morning. As Harry turned into the main road, he saw ahead of him three bedraggled figures huddled under a single umbrella at the next bus stop. One was old Mrs Fletcher. She still insisted on getting to church by herself, despite her arthritis ...read more

  • Thankfulness

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,570 views

    Paul starts his first letter to the Corinthians by thanking them for the things they are doing right.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Scottish minister Alexander Whyte was known for his uplifting prayers in the pulpit. He always found something for which to be grateful. One Sunday morning the weather was so gloomy that one church member thought to himself, “Certainly the preacher won’t think of ...read more