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ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON
IN POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
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O L D
T E S T A M E N T C O U P L E S
HOSEA
& GOMER
FORGIVING THE
UNFAITHFUL
Adult Sabbath School Lesson
PowerPoint Presentation
September 22, 2007
ADAPT Teaching Approach
Memory Verse
HOSEA 3:1
“And Jehovah said unto
me, Go again, love a
woman beloved of her
friend, and an adulteress,
even as Jehovah loveth the
children of Israel, though
they turn unto other gods,
and love cakes of raisins.”
FORGIVING THE UNFORGIVABLE
STEPS WE NEED TO MAKE
• Have mercy and
compassion
• Love and forgive
STEP ONE
Have
mercy and
compassion
Mercy and Compassion
A. What did God tell Hosea to
do? Hosea 1:1, 2
• Gomer was a real person
• Hosea’s choice of a prostitute
was exactly like God’s choice
of Israel and of us
Mercy and Compassion
B. How bad is adultery according
to Christ’s Words? Matthew 5:32
• The real issue in the story of
Hosea isn’t marital infidelity
but spiritual apostasy
• What are some things today
that could lead us into
spiritual adultery?
STEP TWO
LOVE AND
FORGIVE
Love and Forgive
A. Despite everything, what does the
Lord tell Hosea to do? Hosea 2:14-23
• Hosea is not only to take
her back, but to love her
• Love her as God loves
His people
Love and Forgive
B. What does the taking back
of Gomer symbolize?
• God loves His people Israel
even though they have been
adulterous
• God’s grace, mercy and
forgiveness far outweigh
our worst sins
SUMMARY
We can forgive the
unforgivable by
• Showing mercy and
compassion
• Showing Love and
forgiveness
APPLY
Q
How can this lesson about
forgiveness affect my life today?
Do we have the desire to show
mercy and compassion to others?
Do we have the desire to show love
and forgive those who had sinned
against us?
PLAN
Q
How can we use this lesson
about forgiveness this coming
week?
• What are the practical things
we can do to believe and
claim God’s promises?
TRANSFER TRUTH
Q
What changes do I need
in my life?
• What biblical principle
from the lesson can we
use today?
TRANSFER TRUTH
Q
What changes do I need
in my life?
Let’s make the decision!
PRINCIPLE APPLICATION
We need to
love and
forgive
others as
Jesus loves
and
forgives us
1.By forgiving
those who are
unforgivable
PROBLEM
This is very
had to do
DECISION
This coming week
I will talk to the
person who had
done me wrong
ADAPT it!
Teaching Approach
Effective for
SMALL GROUPS
ASSOCIATE truth – Why should I study this lesson?
DISCOVER truth – What does the Bible say about this truth?
APPLY truth – How can this truth affect my life today?
PLAN using the truth – How can I use this truth today?
TRANSFER truth to life – What changes do I need in my life?
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