What does true repentance look like? In Hosea 6, God confronts His people for shallow, ritual-driven words that vanish like morning dew. They wanted relief from His discipline, but not relationship with Him. Yet God’s heart is clear: “I desire faithful love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”In this message, Pastor Jon unpacks the difference between superficial and genuine repentance, showing how God disciplines to heal, not destroy—and how the ultimate promise of restoration is fulfilled in Christ’s resurrection. Repentance is not something to fear but the doorway into life, grace, and joy in God’s presence.
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Scandalous Grace | Hosea 4:1-10
God charges His people with abandoning truth, love, and the knowledge of Him—leaving devastation in their wake. Hosea warns that knowledge without obedience leads to destruction, but points us to Christ, who is the Truth and steadfast love we desperately need.
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Scandalous Grace | Hosea 3:1-5
God tells Hosea to pursue and buy back his unfaithful wife—a living picture of God’s relentless love for His people. In this message, we see the command to love in the midst of betrayal, the costly price of redemption, the purpose of waiting, and the promise of restoration. Through Hosea’s story, we catch a glimpse of the greater Redeemer who paid the ultimate price for us. This is grace that rescues, reforms, and restores.
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Scandalous Grace | Hosea 2:2-23
What kind of love runs toward the unfaithful? What kind of grace speaks tenderly to those who have betrayed it? In Scandalous Grace: From Judgment to Tenderness, we explore Hosea 2:2–23 and encounter a God whose love defies expectations. His judgment is not the end of the story—it’s the doorway to hope. In the wilderness, where comfort is stripped away, God speaks tenderly and reawakens the hearts of His people. He doesn’t settle for outward obedience or religious performance; He wants relationship, renewal, and restoration. This message unpacks how God uses severe mercy to rescue us, how He turns valleys of trouble into places of promise, and how He rewrites names once marked by shame. If you’ve ever felt too far gone, this is a reminder that God’s grace is relentless—and He still reverses what sin has ruined.
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Scandalous Grace | Hosea 1:1-11
What kind of love keeps pursuing after repeated betrayal? In this powerful opening message from the book of Hosea, we encounter a scandalous command from God: the prophet Hosea is told to marry a woman who will be unfaithful to him. Why? Because God wants His people to see—not just hear—what His love looks like.Through a broken marriage, rebellious children, and names that speak judgment, God paints a vivid picture of Israel’s spiritual adultery—and His relentless, covenant-keeping love. But the story doesn’t stop there. In a shocking reversal, God promises restoration, a new name, and a future hope that finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ.
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