October 28, 2023

   Dear Road Church Friends,

Tomorrow’s Gospel reading is Jesus’ answer to the question, “what is the greatest commandment?” He said the entire law is summed up in love of God and love of neighbor.

But the backstory to this important insight is the story of the Prophet Hosea who is best remembered for saying: God desires our steadfast love, and being known by his people more than sacrifices or burnt offerings. Tomorrow’s lesson is the intriguing story of the Prophet Hosea.

SERMON TITLE:  Hosea’s Story

SCRIPTURE:  Matthew 22:34-40

When the Pharisees heard how he had bested the Sadducees, they gathered their forces for an assault. One of their religion scholars spoke for them, posing a question they hoped would show him up: “Teacher, which command in God’s Law is the most important?” Jesus said, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.’ This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: ‘Love others as well as you love yourself.’These two commands are pegs; everything in God’s Law and the Prophets hangs from them.”

SCRIPTURE:  Hosea 6:6

“For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”

Blessings to you all,

Pastor Norm

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