Remember Who You Are — 1 Peter 1:1-2
The Daily + Weekly by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily. Go ahead and pick up your now. Our text today is : Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. — Who are you? That's one of the most important questions you'll ever answer. The world tells you to build your identity around your accomplishments, relationships,...
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The Choice That Determines Everything | Hosea 14:9
The Daily + Weekly by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily. Tomorrow we start our next book of the Bible. We are moving to the New Testament, 1 Peter. We are going to discover how to live holy in a hostile world. Go ahead and pick up your now. Also, if you have followed with me all the way through this book, do me a favor. Put your first name, last name, city, and state in the comments below. Let's celebrate a discipleship journey through this entire book together. Our text today is Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the...
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The Way Back to God | Hosea 14
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No matter how far you’ve wandered, Hosea 14 reveals that God still provides a way home. Summary Hosea 14 concludes the book with a powerful invitation to return to God through honesty, repentance, faith, and obedience. After thirteen chapters of exposing sin, idolatry, pride, and spiritual adultery, God shifts from confrontation to restoration, showing his people how to come back to him. The chapter emphasizes that healing, forgiveness, and renewal are not earned through performance but received through God's mercy and ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. In the end, Hosea leaves us with...
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The Day You Stop Needing Idols | Hosea 14:8
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Welcome to The Daily. We are 2 days away from beginning our next book of the Bible. We are moving to the New Testament, 1 Peter. We are going to discover how to live holy in a hostile world. Go ahead and pick up your now. And if you are a donor giving $35 or more per month, this has already been shipped to you. So become a donor and partner with us in . Our text today is O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress;...
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The Life You Were Meant To Live | Hosea 14:7
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Welcome to The Daily. We are 3 days away from beginning our next book of the Bible. We are moving to the New Testament, 1 Peter. We are going to discover how to live holy in a hostile world. Go ahead and pick up your now. And if you are a donor giving $35 or more per month, this has already been shipped to you. So become a donor and partner with us in . Our text today is They shall return and dwell beneath my shadow; they shall flourish like the grain; they shall blossom like the vine;...
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What Spiritual Growth Looks Like | Hosea 14:5-6
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Welcome to The Daily. We are 4 days away from beginning our next book of the Bible. We are moving to the New Testament, 1 Peter. We are going to discover how to live holy in a hostile world. Go ahead and pick up your now. And if you are a donor giving $35 or more per month, this has already been shipped to you. So become a donor and partner with us in . Our text today is I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily; he shall take root like the trees of Lebanon;...
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God Is More Willing To Forgive Than You Think | Hosea 14:4
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Welcome to The Daily. We are 5 days away from beginning our next book of the Bible. We are moving to the New Testament, 1 Peter. We are going to discover how to live holy in a hostile world. Go ahead and pick up your now. And if you are a donor giving $35 or more per month, this has already been shipped to you. So become a donor and partner with us in . Our text today is I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them. — One of...
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What Real Repentance Sounds Like | Hosea 14:2-3
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Welcome to The Daily. We are 6 days away from beginning our next book of the Bible. We are moving to the New Testament, 1 Peter. We are going to discover how to live holy in a hostile world. Go ahead and pick up your now. And if you are a donor giving $35 or more per month, this has already been shipped to you. So become a donor and partner with us in . Our text today is Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good,...
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It’s Not Too Late | Hosea 14:1
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Welcome to The Daily. We are 7 days away from beginning our next book of the Bible. We are moving to the New Testament, 1 Peter. We are going to discover how to live holy in a hostile world. Go ahead and pick up your now. And if you are a donor giving $35 or more per month, this has already been shipped to you. So become a donor and partner with us in . Our text today is Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity. — Some of you need to...
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The Only Savior Who Can Rescue You | Hosea 13:14-16
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Welcome to The Daily. We are 8 days away from beginning our next book of the Bible. We are moving to the New Testament, 1 Peter. We are going to discover how to live holy in a hostile world. Go ahead and pick up your now. And if you are a donor giving $35 or more per month, this has already been shipped to you. So become a donor and partner with us in . Our text today is I shall ransom them from the power of Sheol; I shall redeem them from Death. O Death, where are your plagues?...
info_outlineNo matter how far you’ve wandered, Hosea 14 reveals that God still provides a way home.
Summary
Hosea 14 concludes the book with a powerful invitation to return to God through honesty, repentance, faith, and obedience. After thirteen chapters of exposing sin, idolatry, pride, and spiritual adultery, God shifts from confrontation to restoration, showing his people how to come back to him. The chapter emphasizes that healing, forgiveness, and renewal are not earned through performance but received through God's mercy and ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. In the end, Hosea leaves us with one central message: return to the God who never stopped pursuing you.
Reflection & Small Group Discussion Questions
1. Why is honesty about our sin often the hardest step in returning to God?
2. What excuses or justifications most commonly keep people from genuine repentance?
3. What does Hosea 14:2 teach us about the importance of honest confession before God?
4. Why is it difficult for many people to accept God's mercy instead of trying to earn it?
5. How does Hosea 14:4–8 reveal God's heart toward repentant sinners?
6. What does it mean that God is the one doing the healing, restoring, and loving in this chapter?
7. How does the gospel of Jesus Christ fulfill the promises of restoration found in Hosea 14?
8. What is the difference between a moment of repentance and a lifestyle of repentance?
9. Looking back over Hosea, what warnings or lessons stand out most to you personally?
10. What is one practical step you can take this week to return more fully to God and walk wisely with him?