Sermons on gomer:

The Preacher & The Prostitute

Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Aug 2, 2003

God loves us even though we mess around with other gods. It’s the message of love and forgiveness God taught Israel through the marriage of Hosea and Gomer.

2The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. 3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim. If it happened in today’s ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:2-3, Luke 7:36-50, Hosea 4:1-12, John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Redeemed From Rebellion

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 2, 2017

As Hosea redeemed his wife, Gomer, from the slave market, he revealed the unwavering love of God for Israel. This was also a beautiful picture of what Christ would do for humanity as He offered Himself the atoning sacrifice for sin.

Redeemed from Rebellion Hosea 3: 1-3 Last week we were introduced to the prophet Hosea, and the difficult situations brought upon the family due to the infidelity of his wife, Gomer. God planned to use this most difficult situation to teach Israel a lesson about their sin, and His unwavering love. ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Character Study Of Hosea Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 23, 2025

Hosea’s life was a living demonstration of God’s love, mercy, and justice. His marriage to Gomer was a painful but powerful message about Israel’s spiritual unfaithfulness and God’s relentless pursuit of His people.

CHARACTER STUDY OF HOSEA – PROPHET WHO MARRIED GOMER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hosea 1:2 "The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:2, Hosea 4:1-6, Hosea 6:1-6, Hosea 11:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Greatest Love Story Never Told Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 5, 2014

The story of Hosea and Gomer illustrates how Israel became unfaithful to God which produced a divorce. But eventually God told Hosea to take his wife back and to love her as he had done when they were first married.

The Greatest Love Story Never Told Hosea INTRODUCTION: Today we’re going to talk about the greatest love story NEVER told. If you look for a list of great love stories, you’ll find Romeo and Juliet, Anthony and Cleopatra, Heathcliff and Catherine, Rhett and Scarlet … What ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent Continues -The Inescapable Love Of God, Lighting The Candle Of Love! Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 7, 2023

We keep thinking that God only loves good people, but God loves sinners. He pursues them like he asked Hosea to pursue Gomer. With a painfilled heart, God goes looking for them, He loves the whole world.

Sermon – Advent continues -The Inescapable Love of God Scripture: Hosea 11:1-12 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt. But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal, and burning incense to idols. I myself ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-12, 2 Timothy 2:13, John 3:16, Romans 3:10-12, 1 Peter 1:18-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

El Rescate Del Descarriado

Contributed by Craig Benner on Feb 16, 2013

Gomer es un tipo de la iglesia o el creyente que ha apartado de Dios. No quiere cumplir con sus votos, pero Dios anda comprometido de hacer todo posible de redimirle de nuevo.

EL RESCATE DEL DESCARRIADO Compromiso de Nivel Alto Oseas 2:16,17 16 Y será que en aquel tiempo, dice Jehová, me llamarás Ishi, y nunca más me llamarás Baali. 17 Porque quitaré de su boca los nombres de los Baales, y nunca más serán mencionados por sus nombres. Ishi = esposo amado Baali = ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving Others At Their Worst

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 9, 2017

The more intimate a relationship is, the more certain we are to experience the worst side of a spouse, child, parent, friend... Jesus loved--and yes, loves--us at our worst, and beckons us to be his ambassadors by doing the same for others.

LOVING OTHERS AT THEIR WORST I. Introduction - Not long ago I read the story of a man who came to love a woman named Helen, who was a drug addict. She was living with an abusive man who supplied her drugs and in return used her for his pleasure. But another man, an honest and virtuous man, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:12-14, Ephesians 2:8-10, John 17:1-26, 1 Corinthians 12:4-31, Romans 12:4-8, Ephesians 4:11-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Prophet And The Prostitute Series

Contributed by Matthew Black on Oct 12, 2019

Hosea 1 tells the story of how God told a prophet to marry a prostitute to show Israel her idolatry. In the symbolism of Hosea, God is the Prophet and we are the prostitute. In a very real sense, I am Gomer and so are you! We are unfaithful people who deserve God’s wrath, not his mercy.

OUTLINE 1. GOD’S LOVE IS UNDESERVING (1:1-3a). 2. GOD’S LOVE IS URGENTLY NEEDED (1:3b-9). 3. GOD’S LOVE IS UNRELENTING (1:10-2:1). Do you remember when you were a child? When children are small they run to their mother’s arms. We have little children all around here. Those arms of mama and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005

Gomer broke Hosea’s heart but because if it she made it possible for him to give the world a picture of the “divine lover.” He promised His love in the repeated “I will” statements to the Jewish people.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: One night I had a dream. I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and across the sky flashed scenes of my life. In each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand. One was mine and one was the Lord’s. When the last scene of my life appeared before me, I ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:14-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Compassion Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 21, 2022

The message of Hosea 11 is for you and me, not only wayward Israel. The family life of Hosea and his wife Gomers serve as is an illustration of how our sin breaks the heart of God. Now the focus is on God’s compassion and redemption.

There is a difference between compassion and concern. If a man falls off an ocean liner, we will show concern by yelling man overboard and look for help. Compassion would be at the risk of our own life; we jump in and rescue the drowning man. Compassion is much deeper than concern. In Hosea 11 we ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Door Of Hope Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Sep 18, 2009

I see a lot of modern day Christians, including myself, in the story of Hosea. But I don’t see us in the person of Hosea. I see us rather in the person of Gomer the prostitute. Are we very much different from those people?

Dallas and Irene Sherman of Cincinnati had a really stormy relationship. During one of their many rows Irene deliberately wrecked two of their cars, which was the last straw for Dallas and he filed for divorce. But as time went by, he found that he couldn’t live without her, so they were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Offenses And Forgiveness

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 6, 2024

Are children welcome in our churches? Are they tolerated? Is any part of the service of interest to them? What would Jesus say? Can we learn anything from watching them? Let’s find out in Matthew 18.

Are children welcome in our churches? Are they tolerated? Is any part of the service of interest to them? What would Jesus say? Can we learn anything from watching them? Let’s find out in Matthew 18. At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Door Is Open Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 10, 2023

What doors are open in your church and in your heart today. Let's look at a couple of doors that need to be open today, tomorrow and forevermore.

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13 Theme: Doors Title: Come on In – the Door is Open What doors are open in your church today? Let’s look at a couple of doors that need to be open in every church. INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! It’s such a simple word - ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13, Matthew 18:21-22

Denomination: Nazarene

The Empty Promises Of Idolatry Series

Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 22, 2019

We were created to have pleasure in God, but we seek pleasure in a thousand other places. As we consider Gomer (Hosea's wife) in the book of Hosea who was an adulterer, let’s consider how God can deliver all of us out of our idols and the things that take the place of God in our lives.

What is idolatry? Webster’s Dictionary defines it as: 1. The worship of idols, images, or anything made by hands, or which is not God. And 2. an immoderate attachment or devotion to something in the place of God. D. L. Moody put it this way: “Whatever you love more than God is your idol. Rich and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love Creates A Servant Heart

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 18, 2002

It would be interesting to revisit Gomer later in life? What does love look like when it reaches maturity? We saw what sin can do, but what does love look like when it is complete? What does life become when love has captured it? How many positive chan

Message preached by Scotty Killingsworth to the Evergreen congregation Sunday morning September 22, 2002 Love creates the heart of a servant from Philippians chapter one Last Sunday we discovered through the life situation of Hosea that you may break God’s heart, but you can’t make him stop ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist