Sermons from June 2025

“Go and learn what this means…” The message of Hosea, the Ministry of Jesus and the Life of Discipleship

Hosea 1:1-2:1

Hosea 14:1-9

  • “Go and learn what this means…” Jesus and the message of Hosea
  • Hosea and the Book of the Twelve
  • Hosea: person , place and time
  • The message of Hosea:
    • Parable (Ch 1-3)
    • Lawsuit (Ch 4-5)
    • Response (6:1-3)
    • Deliberation (6:4-13:16)
    • Compassion (Ch 11)
    • Hope (Ch 14)
  • Taking Hosea to heart: Hosea, wisdom and discipleship (14:9)

James: Wisdom for Waiting

  • Wisdom for Waiting (Part 1)
  • Introduction to Reading James
    • Who wrote James?
    • Who is James writing to?
    • What does he write about?
    • What kind of writing or genre is James?
  • Things to consider while listening to James
    • When he returns to a topic
    • When he shifts from topics to more general observation
    • Why is a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ so important
  • Wisdom for Waiting (Part 2)
  • Until the Lord Returns
    • What context do the readers of James, and us, share?
  • Wisdom from God
    • What do we need so we can avoid doing nothing with, or wandering from, our faith, but instead persevere to the end?
  • Wisdom for each other
    • Why does saying a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ matter so much