THE LOVE OF THE ‘PERFECT FAMILY MAN’

Hosea 11: 1-11

He called Israel out of Egypt

The intimate beauty of God’s love (1-4)

He taught them to walk

The intimate beauty of God’s love (1-4) .........

The intimate beauty of God’s love (1-4)

He healed them

He led them with reins

The intimate beauty of God’s love (1-4)

He lifted them to his cheek

The intimate beauty of God’s love (1-4)

But look how they respond to God’s love (5-7)

He bent down to feed them

But look how they respond to God’s love

(5-7)They try to return to Egypt

But look how they respond to God’s love (5-7)

They live as slaves in Assyria

But look how they respond to God’s love (5-7)

They protect themselves with false prophets

But look how they respond to God’s love (5-7)

They do religious things

Listen to the anguish of God’s love How can I give you up, Ephraim?

How can I hand you over, Israel?

How can I treat you like Admah?

How can I make you like

Zeboyim?

My heart is changed within me;

all my compassion is aroused.9 I will not carry out my fierce

anger,

nor will I devastate Ephraim

again.

Listen to the anguish of God’s love (8f)

The Holy One does what????

Listen to the roar of God’s love (10f)

Listen to the roar of God’s love (10f)

Trembling, they return

Responding to the call of God’s love

Responding to the call of God’s love

Responding to the call of God’s love

Responding to the call of God’s love