Hosea 1 · Preschool

Children of the Living God

Name Date

Color Hosea's family!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can’t be measured or counted; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Hosea 1:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Even when people turn away, God wants to call them His children. Let's thank God that He loves us and calls us His own.

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Hosea 1 · Kindergarten

God's Children

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOD

CHILD

LOVE

SAND

So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son.

Hosea 1:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

FAMILY

LOVE

CHILD

SAND

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a family holding hands.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the families You give us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who did Hosea marry?
How does God keep loving you?

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Hosea 1 · Grade 1

Hosea's Family

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HOSEA

GOMER

SON

SAND

So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son.

Hosea 1:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God spoke to Hosea.

Hosea married Gomer.

They had three children.

God's people turned away.

God promised many children, like sand.

Draw a family holding hands.

Memory Verse

“So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son.”

Hosea 1:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the families You give us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What will God's people be called?
How does God show He loves you?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Hosea 1 · Grade 2

A Family with a Message

Name Date

Read the Story

God spoke to a prophet named Hosea. God told Hosea to get married. Hosea married a woman named Gomer. They had three children: a son, a daughter, and another son.

God gave the children names with a message. God's people had turned away from Him. But God also made a promise. One day His people would be as many as the sand of the sea. They will be called children of the living God.

Memory Verse

“Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can’t be measured or counted; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Hosea 1:10 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

Who did Hosea marry?
GomerThreeChildren of the living God
How many children did they have?
ThreeGomerThey turned away from Him
What had God's people done?
What will God's people be called?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

DAUGHTER
PEOPLE
ISRAEL
HOSEA
GOMER
MERCY
JUDAH
SON

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the families You give us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does Lo-Ammi mean?
What did God promise about the sand of the sea?

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Hosea 1 · Grade 3

Not My People, Then My People

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Read the Story

When Yahweh spoke at first by Hosea, He told him to take a wife. So Hosea went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim. God was using Hosea's family to show Israel that they had not been faithful to God.

They had three children. God told Hosea what to name them. The first son was Jezreel. The daughter was Lo-Ruhamah, which means not pitied. The second son was Lo-Ammi, which means not my people. These names were a sad message to Israel.

But God did not stop there. He promised that the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea. In the place where it was said to them, You are not my people, they will be called children of the living God.

Memory Verse

“Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can’t be measured or counted; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Hosea 1:10 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

Who was Gomer's father?
What does Lo-Ammi mean?
What would the number of Israel be like?
What will they be called?

Hosea’s Children

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

DAUGHTER
PEOPLE
ISRAEL
HOSEA
GOMER
MERCY
JUDAH
SON

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the families You give us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you help your family get along?
How would God save Judah?

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Hosea 1 · Grade 4

A Living Picture

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Read and Think

Hosea was a prophet to Israel. When Yahweh spoke at first by Hosea, He told him to marry. Hosea's home would become a living picture. God said the land had been unfaithful to Him, like a marriage where one person does not keep their promise. So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim.

God named each child. Jezreel pointed to a coming judgment on the king's house. Lo-Ruhamah means not pitied, because God would no longer show mercy to Israel for a time. Lo-Ammi means not my people. Still, God promised mercy to Judah. He would save them by Yahweh their God, not by bow, sword, or horses.

Then comes a surprise. The number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea. In the place where it was said to them, You are not my people, God said it will be said to them, You are children of the living God. Judah and Israel will be gathered together under one head.

Show What You Know

Why was Hosea's home a living picture?
What does Lo-Ruhamah mean?
How would God save Judah?
Who will be gathered together?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

peopleGodmercyGomerHosea

was a prophet to Israel.
said the land had been unfaithful to Him, like a marriage where one person does not keep their promise.
So he went and took the daughter of Diblaim.
Lo-Ruhamah means not pitied, because God would no longer show to Israel for a time.
Lo-Ammi means not my .

Think About It

God's people had turned away, yet God promised to call them His children. How does this show God's mercy to you?
God said He would save by His own power, not by horses or swords. What are some things people trust in instead of God?

Memory Verse

“Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can’t be measured or counted; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Hosea 1:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the families You give us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Hosea gave his children names that carried hard messages. How can your own choices send a message about God to others?
God promised a future for His scattered people. How does God's plan give you hope after mistakes?

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Hosea 1 · Grade 5

You Are Children of the Living God

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Read and Think

Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel. When Yahweh spoke at first by Hosea, He told him to take a wife of prostitution, for the land commits great adultery, departing from Yahweh. God was not describing a scene for its own sake. He was using Hosea's marriage as a living picture of how Israel had left God, its faithful husband, to follow other gods.

Hosea took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and God named the children. Jezreel announced that God would cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. Lo-Ruhamah meant God would no longer have mercy on the house of Israel. Lo-Ammi declared, you are not my people, and I will not be yours. The names reversed God's promises to Abraham and Moses.

Yet the chapter does not end in judgment. The number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can't be measured or counted. Where they were called not my people, they will be called children of the living God. In the New Testament, Paul quotes Hosea: I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, who was not beloved (Romans 9:25).

Show What You Know

What did Hosea's marriage picture?
What did Lo-Ammi declare?
What would the number of Israel be like?
What will those once called not my people be called?
In the New Testament, who quotes Hosea about God calling a people?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

IsraelmercyHoseaGomerGod

prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel.
was not describing a scene for its own sake.
Hosea took the daughter of Diblaim, and God named the children.
Jezreel announced that God would cause the kingdom of the house of to cease.
Lo-Ruhamah meant God would no longer have on the house of Israel.

Think About It

God turned not my people into children of the living God. In the New Testament, Paul applies these words to people God has called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles (Romans 9:24-25). How does that encourage you?
Hosea obeyed God even when it cost him. What could obeying God cost you, and why is He worth it?

Memory Verse

“Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can’t be measured or counted; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Hosea 1:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the families You give us. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Hosea's family life became a sermon to the nation. How might God use the ordinary parts of your life to speak to others?
How can you welcome a new kid into your group?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Hosea 1: Hosea's Family

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Worksheets

Children of the Living God

Prayer

Take It Home

God's Children

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Hosea's Family

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Prayer

Take It Home

A Family with a Message

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Not My People, Then My People

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Hosea’s Children

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

A Living Picture

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

You Are Children of the Living God

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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