COV LIFE BLOG
Hosea 6-7 God Desires Mercy Not Sacrifice
There is a disposition in every man to substitute external observances for the devotion of the heart; and to rest satisfied with rendering to God some easy services, while they are utterly averse to those duties which are more difficult and self-denying. But God cannot be deceived, nor will he be mocked. He will look at the heart, […]
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Hosea 5 – Hope in the Midst of God’s Judgments
It is the will of God that the discoveries of his terrible majesty, and awful holiness and justice, should accompany the discoveries of his grace and love, in order that he may give to his creatures worthy and just apprehensions of himself. It is the glory of God that these attributes are united in the […]
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Hosea 4 – The Value of Knowing God’s Word
How little do they know of their blindness! They suppose themselves as competent to judge of spiritual as they are of carnal things; though God tells them, that they cannot comprehend the things of the Spirit for want of a spiritual discernment. How little do they know of their guilt! Do they really feel themselves […]
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Resource Highlight – Just Do Something
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. – Psalm 32:8 Have you ever been plagued with worry about taking the wrong job? Choosing the right diet? Marrying the right person? Maybe it’s another life-altering decision. The list goes on! Several […]
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Hosea 3 – The Faithfulness of God Demonstrated through Hosea
Yahweh calls Hosea to keep on loving Gomer, even as she continues to run to the arms of another man, with the same love that Yahweh is showing to Israel, even as they go on turning to the Baals. The impulse underlying the faithfulness of Yahweh is a deep and undying love for his people. […]
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Hosea 2:14-23 The Shock of God’s Grace
When the Lord gets His people all alone, what words of comfort He has with them! What words they are when He assures them of their full forgiveness, when they see all the sins of their former perverse life gone forever and hear the Lord say, “I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your […]
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Biblical Living – Friends of Internationals
With this week another new school semester begins. This means Friends of Internationals has new ways to get involved and help reach students in our own backyard at the University of Tampa. Through this partnering ministry, our church has a wonderful chance to live out our mission statement, to work for the gospel renewal of Tampa […]
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Hosea 2:1-13 The Right Object of Our Worship
This is a very interesting aspect of the human condition. Our refusal to give credit where credit is due when it comes to all that God does for us. And for me, this was a fresh insight that I had into the nature of our idolatry. It’s not just that we are idolaters, but that […]
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MC Spotlight – Brandon
When we began attending Covenant Life in August of 2012, we quickly learned that almost everyone in the church lives in, well, Tampa. As Brandon-dwellers for over a decade, it’s been challenging for Peter and I to take the family out to Tampa at least two or three times a week and maintain regular friendships […]
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Hosea 1:2-11 God’s Faithfulness Through Judgment
Hosea’s relationships with his young bride and the three children that follow are powerfully symbolic of the Lord’s relationship with a nation that is spiritually unfaithful or adulterous. Throughout the Old Testament God is described as Israel’s husband. He found her, chose her, and cherished her in innocence. He is also called a father of […]
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