Romancing Gomer - Purchased

The Old Testament story of Hosea helps us better understand how far God's love reaches. He loves you more than you could ever imagine.

Digging Deeper Into Hosea:
Icebreaker: Do you have a "prized possession?" What makes this item so valuable to you? How did you acquire it?

Where is it Written?
Read Hosea 3.
What is the situation? What happened?
What are Gomer's (Hosea's wife) actions compared to?
What does Hosea ask of his wife after he has purchased her freedom?

Read 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 1 Peter 1:18-19 & Revelation 5:9
What do these verses tell us about how Jesus purchased us?
What did it cost Jesus?
What did it accomplish for us?

How Goes Your Walk?
How do people today "cheat" on God?
In what ways do you "cheat" God?
How does knowing that your freedom from sin and has been purchased by Jesus change how you live? (Or how might it change how you live?)
How does it affect your sense of self-worth?