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Outline

Hook: Which is more important – to be right? Or to be good?

I. BECOMING GOMER
"Christians tend to be Augustinian in theory but Pelagian in practice.” – Eugene Peterson

II. BECOMING HOSEA
"Sometimes hesed is translated ‘steadfast love.’ It combines commitment with sacrifice. Hesed is one-way love. Love without an exit strategy. When you love with hesed love, you bind yourself to the object of your love, no matter what the response is.” – Paul Miller

Take-away: Mercy, not sacrifice (Hosea 6:6; cf. Matt 9:13)

Resources:

• Brennan Manning, Ragamuffin Gospel
• Paul Miller, A Loving Life
• Philip Yancey, What's So Amazing About Grace?