1. ADULT SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON IN POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
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2. FORGIVING THE UNFAITHFUL ADAPT Teaching Approach
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

4. 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.”

5. FORGIVING THE UNFORGIVABLE
STEPS WE NEED TO MAKE
Have mercy and compassion
Love and forgive

6. Have mercy and compassion
STEP ONE
Have mercy and compassion

7. 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

8. 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?

9. STEP TWO
LOVE AND FORGIVE

10. 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

11. 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

12. SUMMARY We can forgive the unforgivable by
Showing mercy and compassion
Showing Love and forgiveness

14. Q APPLY 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?

15. Q PLAN 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?

16. TRANSFER TRUTH Q
What changes do I need in my life?
What biblical principle from the lesson can we use today?

17. Q TRANSFER TRUTH What changes do I need in my life?
Let’s make the decision!
PRINCIPLE
APPLICATION
PROBLEM
DECISION
We need to love and forgive others as Jesus loves and forgives us
This is very had to do
This coming week I will talk to the person who had done me wrong
By forgiving those who are unforgivable

18. 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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