Hosea 4:1-19 @ Tabernacle Baptist Church, 5/30/2010

1. Living Under the Influence Hosea 4:1-19

3. A life lived under the influence of IDOLS brings us shame.

4. Introduction “lack of understanding” not just cognitive information personal application of truth to everyday life “playing the whore” unfaithful, dismissive response to God flirtatious, familiar involvement with other gods

5. A life lived under the influence of IDOLS brings us shame.

6. Lack of understanding adultery new wine wine god GOD drugs media car house sex alcohol work leisure boat health comfort

7. Lack of understanding We forfeit a spirit of wisdom for a spirit of whoredom. To leave the God we love to follow idols is “playing the whore”. gods

8. Playing the whore contending with God rejecting or ignoring Biblical truth neglecting spiritual leadership responsibilities exchanging glorifying for shameful

9. Playing the whore cherishing wine more than God asking your crutch what the future holds resisting the direct prodding of God/ sliding intentionally back into old patterns ignoring God’s instructions and hiding in the bottle

10. Addicted to my idols What are you wrestling with? What do you feel God calling you to break off the relationship with? What are you unwilling to give up to pursue righteousness? “How can I give you up?”

11. Addicted to my idols = all of the things that you used to do with God, you now do with your idol. If you do not reject these idols, you will have severe consequences. idols

12. Painful consequences Guilt before God (vv.1-2) Instability (v.5) Destruction (v.6) Shame (vv. 7, 18-19) Punishment (vv.9, 14) Confusion (v.12) Ruin (v.14)

14. The whirlwind What has you all wrapped up? Are you being sucked into more idolatry or drawn closer to God? Who or what have you given yourself to? Who has your heart? Does the worship that you are offering mean anything anymore?

15. A life lived under the influence of IDOLS brings us shame.

16. A life lived under the influence of GOD brings Him GLORY.