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This Spirit led study of Hosea gives you all of the tools you necessary to lead your Bible study, small group, or entire congregation on a journey that will change them forever. Hosea offers us a glimpse of the unfathomable depth of God's love for us and the lengths to which He will go to demonstrate it. Are we willing to turn and embrace Him? This unique book will teach and challenge you to discover the Word of God anew and open the Bible as if you have never opened it before. A great resource on Hosea for experienced Pastors and small group leaders as well as those just getting started. Learn to lead others using these effective teaching techniques and create an environment where all may experience the healing power of God's Word.
D. Matthew Wilcox
First and foremost, D. Matthew Wilcox, or Matt, as his friends call him, believes in Jesus, with whom he has a personal relationship. He is happily married with two children. He has lived and worked in Portland, Oregon since 2006. He has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University and an MBA from the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain with over 15 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Treasury, and Information Systems Consulting positions both in the United States and Spain. Matt has been privileged to teach the Bible at Good Samaritan Ministries (GSM) in Beaverton, Oregon, and has experienced firsthand on many occasions the healing that takes place as the Word of God is taught. He is the creator of The Mint, which presents fresh ideas on Economics, Monetary Theory, and Politics. You can read The Mint at http://www.davidmint.com and you may contact him at davidminteconomics@gmail.com.
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Hosea - D. Matthew Wilcox
Hosea: A guide for those led to teach the book of Hosea
By D. Matthew Wilcox
Copyright 2012 D. Matthew Wilcox
Portland, Oregon
Published by The Wilcox Trading Company
Smashwords edition: May 2012
http://www.davidmint.com
ISBN 978-1-4762-1390-3
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Cover design by Tatiana Wilcox
Adaptation of an 18th century Russian icon of the prophet Hosea located in the Iconostasis of Transfiguration church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Northern Russia, painted by an unidentified artist during the first quarter of the 18th century.
{{PD-1923}} - published before 1923 and public domain in the US
The translations of the Biblical text which appear in this book are courtesy of The World English Bible, which is part of the public domain and is freely available at http://ebible.org/
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
INTRODUCTION
NOTES ON TEACHING
Open the Bible as if You Have Never Read It Before
Read Slowly: Let the Word of God Resonate in the Room
Everybody Has a Voice
A Brief Note on Healing
A Brief Note on Preparation
Setting
Getting to Know the People of the Bible
TEACHING HOSEA
Opening Questions for Hosea
Hosea's World
Hosea's Israel
Hosea the Prophet
Hosea's Book
Key Questions in Hosea
FINAL THOUGHTS
Appendix A - The Structure of Hosea
NOTES
About the Author
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First and foremost we must acknowledge the Lord, who has made His word known to us through prophets such as Hosea. For in Him, all things were created and have life. To Him