It’s Time To Seek The LORD

It’s Time To Seek The It’s Time To Seek The LORDLORD

Hosea 10:12Hosea 10:12

Bishop Oliver SubryanBishop Oliver Subryan

Hosea Hosea

HOSEAHOSEA ( (Hoh see' uhHoh see' uh) ) Personal Personal name meaning, "salvation." name meaning, "salvation."

Title of the first book in the Title of the first book in the section of the Hebrew Bible section of the Hebrew Bible called the Book of the Twelve, called the Book of the Twelve, named after its prophetic hero.named after its prophetic hero.

Hosea (background)Hosea (background)

An Old Testament Prophet and An Old Testament Prophet and author of the book Hoseaauthor of the book Hosea

The Son of Beeri The Son of Beeri Ministered in the Northern Ministered in the Northern

Kingdom of Israel just before the Kingdom of Israel just before the fall of this nation in 722 B.C.fall of this nation in 722 B.C.


One of the most unusual prophets of One of the most unusual prophets of the Old Testamentthe Old TestamentCommanded by God to marry a Commanded by God to marry a

prostitute by the name of Gomerprostitute by the name of GomerShe eventually went back to She eventually went back to

prostitutionprostitutionHosea bought her back from the Hosea bought her back from the

slave market and restored her as slave market and restored her as his wifehis wife


His unquestioned obedience to His unquestioned obedience to God demonstrated he was a God demonstrated he was a prophet who would follow the prophet who would follow the Lord’s Will, regardless of the costLord’s Will, regardless of the cost

His life echoed the message that His life echoed the message that “God is Love”“God is Love”

Hosea (10:12)Hosea (10:12)


Sow to yourselves in Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain till he come and rain righteousness upon you.righteousness upon you.

There is a place for everything There is a place for everything Under the Sun (Eccl: 3:1-8)Under the Sun (Eccl: 3:1-8)

Ecclesiastes 3:(1-8) Ecclesiastes 3:(1-8)

11 To every thing there is a season, To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose and a time to every purpose under the heaven:under the heaven:

22 A time to be born, and a time to A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;pluck up that which is planted;

There is a place for everything There is a place for everything Under the Sun (Eccl: 3:1-8)Under the Sun (Eccl: 3:1-8)

Ecclesiastes 3:(1-8) Ecclesiastes 3:(1-8)

33 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time a time to break down, and a time to build up;to build up;

44 A time to weep, and a time to A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;time to dance;

There is a Place for Everything There is a Place for Everything Under the Sun (Eccl: 3:1-8)Under the Sun (Eccl: 3:1-8)

Ecclesiastes 3:(1-8)Ecclesiastes 3:(1-8)• A time to cast away stones, and a A time to cast away stones, and a

time to gather stones together; a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;refrain from embracing;

• A time to get, and a time to lose; a A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast time to keep, and a time to cast away;away;

There is a Place for Everything There is a Place for Everything Under the Sun (Eccl: 3:1-8)Under the Sun (Eccl: 3:1-8)

Ecclesiastes 3:(1-8)Ecclesiastes 3:(1-8)

• A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

• A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

It is time to seek the LordIt is time to seek the Lord

RepentRepentReturnReturnRenewRenewReap Reap

the Rain of Righteousnessthe Rain of Righteousness

RepentRepent

Is a characteristically Biblical Is a characteristically Biblical WordWordThe The verbverb appears appears 84 times84 times (equally (equally

divided between the Old and New divided between the Old and New Testaments)Testaments)

The The nounnoun appears appears 26 times (26 times (all but all but once in the New Testament)once in the New Testament)

RepentRepent

Revelation 2: (1-5)Revelation 2: (1-5)

11 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;candlesticks;

22 I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and them which say they are apostles, and are not, and has found them liars:are not, and has found them liars:

RepentRepent


33 And hast borne, and hast patience, And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake has and for my name’s sake has labored, and hast not fainted.labored, and hast not fainted.

44 Nevertheless I have somewhat Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou has left against thee, because thou has left thy first love.thy first love.

RepentRepent


55 Remember therefore from whence Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.except thou repent.

ReturnReturn

I Samuel 7:3I Samuel 7:333 And Samuel spake unto all the house of And Samuel spake unto all the house of

Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.Philistines.

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Isaiah 55:6-13Isaiah 55:6-13

66 Seek ye the LORD while he may be Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: found, call ye upon him while he is near:

77 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.for he will abundantly pardon.

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88 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. LORD.

99 For as the heavens are higher than the For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.thoughts.

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1010 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:and bread to the eater:

1111 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper shall prosper in the thing in the thing whereto I sent it.whereto I sent it.

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Isaiah 55:6-13Isaiah 55:6-131212 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth

with peace: the mountains and the hills shall with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.trees of the field shall clap their hands.

1313 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.cut off.

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Hosea 6: (1-2)Hosea 6: (1-2)

11 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

22 After two days will he revive us: in the After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.live in his sight.

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Hosea 14: (1-3)Hosea 14: (1-3)

11 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

22 Take with you words, and turn to the Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.will we render the calves of our lips.

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Hosea 14: (1-3)Hosea 14: (1-3)

33 Asshur shall not save us; we will not Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.the fatherless findeth mercy.

Return Return (David to Solomon)(David to Solomon)

I Chronicles 22: (17-19)I Chronicles 22: (17-19)1717 David also commanded all the princes of David also commanded all the princes of

Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

1818 Is not the LORD your God with you? Is not the LORD your God with you? And hath he not given you rest on every And hath he not given you rest on every side? For he hath given the inhabitants side? For he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.his people.

Return Return (David to Solomon)(David to Solomon)

I Chronicles 22: (17-19)I Chronicles 22: (17-19)

19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek 19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.of the LORD.

Renew Renew

Psalms 51:10Psalms 51:10

1010 Create in me a clean heart, O Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit God; and renew a right spirit within me.within me.

Renew Renew

Isaiah 40:(30-31)Isaiah 40:(30-31)3030 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, Even the youths shall faint and be weary,

and the young men shall utterly fall: and the young men shall utterly fall:

3131 But they that wait upon the LORD shall But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.not faint.

Reap the Rain of Righteousness Reap the Rain of Righteousness

Galatians 6:(7-10)Galatians 6:(7-10)77 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for

whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. also reap.

88 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.reap life everlasting.


Galatians 6:(7-10)Galatians 6:(7-10)99 And let us not be weary in well doing: for And let us not be weary in well doing: for

in due season we shall reap, if we faint in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.not.

1010 As we have therefore opportunity, let us As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.them who are of the household of faith.



Sow to yourselves in righteousness, Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.righteousness upon you.

ConclusionConclusion

AssyriaAssyriaA kingdom between the Tigris and A kingdom between the Tigris and

Euphrates Rivers that dominated the Euphrates Rivers that dominated the ancient worldancient worldDefeated the Northern Kingdom in 722 B.C.Defeated the Northern Kingdom in 722 B.C.Carried away thousands of Israelites and re-Carried away thousands of Israelites and re-

settled them in other parts of the Assyrian settled them in other parts of the Assyrian empireempire

The Nation of Israel has never recovered The Nation of Israel has never recovered from Assyrian captivityfrom Assyrian captivity


AssyriaAssyriaThe favorite pursuits of the Assyrian The favorite pursuits of the Assyrian

Kings were War and huntingKings were War and huntingThey were merciless and savage peopleThey were merciless and savage peopleTheir army was ruthless and effectiveTheir army was ruthless and effective

Burned cities and childrenBurned cities and childrenImpaled victims on stakesImpaled victims on stakesBeheaded and chopped off handsBeheaded and chopped off hands


AssyriaAssyriaBut, like Babylonia, (which God But, like Babylonia, (which God

used as an instrument of judgment used as an instrument of judgment against Judah) Assyria became against Judah) Assyria became God’s channel of punishment and God’s channel of punishment and judgment against Israel because of judgment against Israel because of their sin and idolatry.their sin and idolatry.

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