Granbury:

  1. Have you ever heard the story of Hosea? What stood out to you about God’s illustration in it?
  2. Can you think of a time when you ran back to something you “loved” instead of following God?
  3. What’s a situation or struggle that has felt like a prison in your life—something that’s held you back emotionally or spiritually?
  4. Do you truly believe that God loves you, all of you?
  5. What’s one takeaway from Sunday’s message that you’ll put into practice this week to draw closer to God?

Tolar:

  1. How does Hosea’s story make you think differently about idolatry in your own life?
  2. What’s one thing God has shown you during this series that might be an idol for you?
  3. Have you ever thought about how your priorities might be shaping your kids’ faith? What comes to mind?
  4. When you really stop and think about how Jesus paid the ultimate price to set you free, how does that challenge you to let go of the idols in your life?

 

Glen Rose:

  1. What was your biggest takeaway from the message?
  2. Why do you think God links the example of adultery to idolatry?
  3. If God is calling you to remove an idol from your life, what do you think it is?
  4. How important is it to identify and eliminate idols?
  5. How would you have felt if you were Hosea and God asked you to do what He asked Hosea to do?

 

Godley:

  1. What stood out to you most in the story of Hosea?
  2. Does the shame of your past ever make it hard to believe that God still loves you? Why or why not?
  3. Read Hosea 6:6. What does this verse say about how God values our actions versus the heart behind them?
  4. When we run after idols, Jesus runs after us. Can you share a time when God chased you down, bought you back, and redeemed you?
  5. How does seeing our relationship with Christ as a marriage change the way you view the idols—or potential idols—in your life?

 

Synder:

  1. Over the last three weeks, has God shown you any idols in your life? If so, what’s your next step to let them go?
  2. Read Hosea 3, 1 Corinthians 7:23, and 1 Corinthians 6:20. What stands out to you? How do these verses challenge the way you see God’s pursuit of you?
  3. Think about a time when you weren’t pursuing God—but He was still chasing after you. How did you see Him at work in your life?
  4. Do you see the hope in the gospel as good news? Read Luke 4:18-19. What does Jesus say here that speaks to you personally?

 

Cleburne: 

  1. Why does God compare idolatry to adultery in Hosea?
  2. Over the last few weeks, what idols have you recognized in your life?
  3. Can you share a time when you were chasing after idols—whether as a Christian or before you came to faith—and felt the Lord pursuing you?
  4. Do you tend to minimize the idols in your life, or do you feel defeated and ashamed because of them? How do you think God wants you to respond?