How Much Does How Much Does God Love the Lost?God Love the Lost?

God’s Love for the LostGod’s Love for the Lost

1. 1. How much does God love the How much does God love the sinner?sinner?

(The person who has never been saved).(The person who has never been saved).

2. 2. How much does God love the How much does God love the backslider?backslider?

(The person who once knew God and (The person who once knew God and walked with God, but has gone back into walked with God, but has gone back into sin). sin).

God’s Love for the LostGod’s Love for the Lost

1.1. How much does God love the How much does God love the sinner?sinner?

(The person who has never been saved).(The person who has never been saved).

Romans 5:6-10Romans 5:6-10 It was a costly love It was a costly love – “Christ – “Christ dieddied

for the ungodly” (v. 6).for the ungodly” (v. 6).

It was a timely love It was a timely love – “– “in due timein due time Christ died for the ungodly” (v.6). Christ died for the ungodly” (v.6).

God’s Love for the LostGod’s Love for the Lost

Romans 5:6-10Romans 5:6-10 It was an inclusive love --It was an inclusive love -- Christ Christ

died died for “sinners . . . the ungodly.for “sinners . . . the ungodly.” ”

Conclusion:Conclusion:

God loves the sinner with a lavish God loves the sinner with a lavish love!love!

God’s Love for the LostGod’s Love for the Lost

2. 2. How much does God love the How much does God love the backslider?backslider?

(The person who once knew God (The person who once knew God and walked with God, but has gone and walked with God, but has gone back into sin). back into sin).

God’s Love for the LostGod’s Love for the Lost

HoseaHosea 1:1-9; 2:1-5; 3:1-31:1-9; 2:1-5; 3:1-3

Hosea’s MarriageHosea’s Marriage (Chap. 1-3) (Chap. 1-3) God is always consistent in his God is always consistent in his

revelation of truth. (Leviticus revelation of truth. (Leviticus 21:7; 21:7; 2 Corinthians 6:14) 2 Corinthians 6:14)

The comparison that God makes The comparison that God makes between Hosea's marriage and his between Hosea's marriage and his own marriage to Israel. (Hosea own marriage to Israel. (Hosea 2:15; Jeremiah 2:2-3; 21)2:15; Jeremiah 2:2-3; 21)

God’s Love for the LostGod’s Love for the Lost

HoseaHosea 1:1-9; 2:1-5; 3:1-31:1-9; 2:1-5; 3:1-3

Conclusion:Conclusion:

God loves the backslider and seeks God loves the backslider and seeks to restore the backslider to an to restore the backslider to an intimate relationship with intimate relationship with Himself.Himself.