From past few weeks we are doing a series on Under Construction. We saw how God works in our lives when we need to take a detour ,  another route. We saw How God works in our lives when there are rough pavements , troubles. Today we are going to look at What happens when we experience road blocks in our lives? Are road blocks cues that we need to stop so that God can do His work in our lives? WHAT IS A ROADBLOCK? A road block is an obstruction in a path or course which prevents passing through. Something that stands in the way of achievement. A block can be something solid that is used to hinder, impede, obstruct a common action, goal, plan, or ...

We are starting a new series named Under Construction . When we see anything under construction like bridges , roads etc we see sign boards for next three weeks we are going to look at different sign boards during under construction and how we can apply that in our lives. Detour Rough Pavement Road Closed Whenever we see something is under construction , we see a sign of detour , that means we have to take a new route. In India, or in our city , We see some sought of construction of roads , bridges across us when we are driving. So When we see an under construction board or sign we do see lot of other signs  like Go slow , Diversions etc. That ...

Today are the final chapters of Hosea. So far we have seen God as a passionate husband who goes after His wife (us). Today He has presented himself to us like a father. I believe, most of us will be able to relate to this father, who pursues His son and gives hope if he returns back to this gracious father. Jacob's story - we know that he was a man who was not going to give up on anything. He had a fire in the belly. He pursued everything with passion, even God. He was always two steps ahead. Isaac was easily fooled for food and lavishness. Jacob He was untrustworthy, selfish. In today's scripture we will look at how the Nation of ...

The book of Hosea is the first of the twelve Minor Prophets. Hosea began service as a prophet about 750 B.C. and concluded his work about 722 B.C., shortly before the Assyrian conquest of Israel (the ten tribes that constituted the Northern Kingdom). He thus began his work shortly after Amos concluded his shorter prophetic ministry (about 760-755 B.C.). Unlike Amos, who was a native of Judah (the Southern Kingdom), Hosea was a native of Israel (the Northern Kingdom). Both addressed their prophecies to Israel (the Northern Kingdom). Like Amos, Hosea proclaims a message of judgment on Israel for her unfaithfulness to Yahweh. However, Hosea also proclaims God’s continuing love and pleads for Israel’s repentance. He holds out the hope of forgiveness and restoration ...

Last week we heard about God being that pursuing husband from the life of Hosea and Gomer. Many times when we watch a certain movie, we would like to remember it as a whole. We remember a certain dialogue, a certain action that we delight in, but however, we love to know that this scene was a wonderful conclusion. In our story today, we see that there is no mention of Hosea and Gomer anywhere. We don't know what exactly happened? Did Gomer go back? Did she repent? Did their marriage resolve? What happened to the story? The story is incomplete, that's because it is not the story about Hosea and Gomer. It is the story of Israel and God. It is OUR story. We are going ...

We felt we need to do a series on Hope and the book of Hosea stood out. We started this year with a promise of Rebuild , Restore and Renew. The book of Hosea is the first of the twelve Minor Prophets. Hosea began service as a prophet about 750 B.C. and concluded his work about 722 B.C., shortly before the Assyrian conquest of Israel (the ten tribes that constituted the Northern Kingdom). He thus began his work shortly after Amos concluded his shorter prophetic ministry (about 760-755 B.C.). Unlike Amos, who was a native of Judah (the Southern Kingdom), Hosea was a native of Israel (the Northern Kingdom). Both addressed their prophecies to Israel (the Northern Kingdom). Like Amos, Hosea proclaims a message of judgment ...

When God loves the Unfaithful With these earlier prophets, the Word of the LORD came to them, and they verbalized it to the people, but with Hosea and many prophets after Him, God tells them to go beyond just speaking the Word of the LORD.  He gives them specific instructions on how to illustrate the things that God is wanting them to know.  Sometimes going to some extreme measures to make sure that the people grasp the significance and severity of what the LORD was trying to say.  While God used prophets like Elijah and Elisha to communicate his messages to the people, in later times it took extreme measures to get their attention. These were not just strange things that these men chose to ...

Last year 2021, we had received a promise for our church, our families and our City from Isaiah 43 Do Not Fear Assured of God’s Protection Establishing Community New Mind Set We saw those promises fulfilling in our Church, in our family and in our City. This year we felt that God will Rebuild, Renew & Restore A new beginning - REBUILD, RENEW, RESTORE At the beginning of a new year it is customary for us to think of this as a time of new beginnings, a time for new resolutions. But the truth is that with God anytime is a time for a new beginning. John 10:10 “…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Our God has come to ...

Elshaddai means Almighty God. In Hebrew, El Shaddai means “The God Who Is More Than Enough.” He is the All-Sufficient One. The Good News Bible translates El Shaddai as the “Almighty God.” (Genesis 17: 1, 35:11). El Shaddai is one of the names used for God. It is a Hebrew name for God and it occurs only eight times in the Old Testament. El Shaddai means “The Almighty, all-sufficient God.” Sometimes the name is also simply Shaddai. This means “The Almighty.” El Shaddai first appears in Genesis 17:1. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. (NASB) Genesis 17:1 Both forms of the name for God appear forty-eight times in ...

Jehovah-Raah (or Rohi) Lord Is My Shepherd Why are there so many names for God? Why is it important that we know what they are and, what they mean? Our finite, human brains cannot fully comprehend the majesty and glory of who God is. Yet through the various names of God, He chooses to reveal Himself to us so we can come to understand the many personal characteristics of God. His names reveal His power, authority, and holiness. The better we understand and know the names of God the more personal He becomes to us and as we pray, we can call on His name that corresponds with our need. Finally, because the Bible instructs us to honor, fear, and respect God and to ...