1. How Much Does God Love the Lost?

2. God’s Love for the Lost 1. How much does God love the sinner? (The person who has never been saved). 2. How much does God love the backslider? (The person who once knew God and walked with God, but has gone back into sin).

3. God’s Love for the Lost 1.How much does God love the sinner? (The person who has never been saved). Romans 5:6-10  It was a costly love – “Christ died for the ungodly” (v. 6).  It was a timely love – “in due time Christ died for the ungodly” (v.6).

4. God’s Love for the Lost Romans 5:6-10  It was an inclusive love -- Christ died for “sinners... the ungodly.” Conclusion: God loves the sinner with a lavish love!

5. God’s Love for the Lost 2. How much does God love the backslider? (The person who once knew God and walked with God, but has gone back into sin).

6. God’s Love for the Lost Hosea 1:1-9; 2:1-5; 3:1-3 Hosea 1:1-9; 2:1-5; 3:1-3  Hosea’s Marriage (Chap. 1-3)  God is always consistent in his revelation of truth. (Leviticus 21:7; 2 Corinthians 6:14)  The comparison that God makes between Hosea's marriage and his own marriage to Israel. (Hosea 2:15; Jeremiah 2:2-3; 21)

7. God’s Love for the Lost Hosea 1:1-9; 2:1-5; 3:1-3 Hosea 1:1-9; 2:1-5; 3:1-3 Conclusion: God loves the backslider and seeks to restore the backslider to an intimate relationship with Himself.