Turning your Bibles to the book of Hosea. The book of Hosea is where we're going to be tonight.

To find the book of Hosea, just go to the book of Daniel. Sometimes that's a little bit easier to find.

Go to Daniel and then turn right to the book of Hosea.

The title of our Bible study tonight is when righteousness reigns on a nation.

When righteousness reigns on a nation.

You need to know this that God loves you tonight and that he desires to speak to you

by the power of His Holy Spirit through the pages of His Word.

The Bible says about itself that it's living and active. Do you believe that?

I believe that God's Word is living and active tonight.

Praise the Lord.

Just so you know, I'm not looking for any applause. You know, know when i take a pause i'm just trying to get a

download from the holy spirit what to say next god loves you and he desires to have an intimate

relationship with you and when you dive into the word and you just surrender your heart to it and you say

okay lord here i am with my

bible open the lord will graciously reveal things to you and speak to you or remind you of something that

you've forgotten and he wants to encourage you and comfort you and and even at times rebuke us and convict us

because that's what the word does as well. The word is like a mirror and

reveals all of the filth and dirt and sin and shame in our lives. But then when we confess our sin to the

Lord, what does the Bible say? He's faithful and just to forgive us of our sin. Cleanes us from all

in righteousness. And so that's what he desires to do tonight. Let's pray and then we'll dive in.

Heavenly Father, I pray that you would do that now,

that as we open up your word,

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