Sermon
Scandalous Love
Mercy Hill Church - Cincinnati
Speaker: Ernie Bonnoitt
June 2, 2025 · 33 min
Summary
Hosea's marriage to an unfaithful woman illustrates God's relentless love for Israel. Through Hosea purchasing his wayward wife Gomer, the sermon reveals how Jesus purchased humanity—already his possession—from slavery to sin, offering unconditional grace and renewal of covenant.
Highlights
Just like Gomer, we have left our first love. Just like Gomer, we have run into the arms of other lovers. And just like Gomer, we cannot outrun God's grace and mercy.
He purchased what he already possessed. He sent his son, he spilled his blood and purchased back what he had already owned.
When God found you and found me, we weren't one inch away. We were chained and enslaved. And our gracious God said, 'How much?' And it was the very blood of the Son of God.