Hosea 3 · Preschool

God Brings Us Home

Name Date

Color Hosea bringing his wife home!

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

Bible Verse

“Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.”

Hosea 3:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Hosea loved his wife and brought her home, just as God loves His people and brings them back. Let's thank God for His love that never gives up.

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Hosea 3 · Kindergarten

Love Again

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

LOVE

HOME

SEEK

GOD

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LOVE

HOME

BARLEY

KING

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a heart full of love.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me and bringing me back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does God love you?
What did Hosea pay?

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Hosea 3 · Grade 1

Bought Back

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

LOVE

SILVER

BARLEY

RETURN

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God spoke to Hosea again.

Hosea loved his wife.

He paid silver and barley.

He brought her home.

God's people will seek Him.

Draw a heart full of love.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me and bringing me back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you give someone another chance?
How can you show love to someone?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Hosea 3 · Grade 2

Hosea Loves Again

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Read the Story

Hosea's wife had left him. God told Hosea to go and love her again. God said this was just like His love for His people, even when they turned away.

Hosea paid fifteen pieces of silver and some barley to bring her home. He asked her to stay with him. God said His people would one day come back and seek Him.

Memory Verse

“Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.”

Hosea 3:5 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

What did God tell Hosea to do?
What did Hosea pay?
Who was Hosea's love like?
What will God's people do one day?

Word Search

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

SILVER
BARLEY
RETURN
DAVID
LOVE
DAYS
KING
SEEK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me and bringing me back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Hosea paid a price for someone who had hurt him. What does this show you about how much God loves you?
Why is it hard to wait, and how can God help you?

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Hosea 3 · Grade 3

Bought for a Price

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Read the Story

Hosea's wife had gone away from him. Yahweh said to Hosea, Go again, love a woman. God said this was how He loves Israel. He loves them even when they turn to other gods.

So Hosea bought her for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley. He asked her to stay with him and be true.

God said the children of Israel would live many days without a king and without idols. Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yahweh their God.

Memory Verse

“Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.”

Hosea 3:5 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

When does God love Israel?
How much silver did Hosea pay?
What would Israel live without for many days?
What will Israel do afterward?

Love That Buys Back

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

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

SILVER
BARLEY
RETURN
DAVID
LOVE
DAYS
KING
SEEK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me and bringing me back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Hosea paid a price to bring his wife home. How does that help you understand God's love for His people?
What helps you look for God after you do wrong?

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Hosea 3 · Grade 4

Go Again, Love

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Read and Think

Hosea 3 is the shortest chapter in Hosea, but it shows the heart of the book. Hosea's wife had left him. Yahweh told Hosea to go again and love her, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods.

Hosea obeyed. He bought her for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley. She had become like someone who could be sold. Hosea paid the price to bring her home, and he asked her to stay with him many days and be faithful.

Hosea's actions were a message. Israel would live many days without king, without prince, without sacrifice, without idols. But afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.

Show What You Know

Why is Hosea 3 important even though it is short?
What did Hosea pay to bring his wife home?
What would Israel live without for many days?
Who will Israel seek afterward?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

dayslovekingsilver

Yahweh told Hosea to go again and her, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods.
He bought her for fifteen pieces of and a homer and a half of barley.
Hosea paid the price to bring her home, and he asked her to stay with him many and be faithful.
Israel would live many days without , without prince, without sacrifice, without idols.

Think About It

Hosea paid a price to bring his wife home. How does this remind you of what God has done to bring people back to Himself?
God told Hosea to love again even after being hurt. How can you show love to someone who has hurt you?

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins.”

Hosea 3:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me and bringing me back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does God's faithful love change how you treat others?
Why is redeeming love costly?

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Hosea 3 · Grade 5

Redeeming Love

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Read and Think

Hosea 3 returns to Hosea's own life. His wife had left him, and Yahweh said to him, Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods. Hosea's story is meant to show God's story. God keeps loving people who have betrayed Him.

Hosea bought her for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley. He did not simply wait for her to come back; he paid to bring her home. He asked her to stay faithful with him many days. Love that redeems is costly.

Then Hosea explains the picture. Israel would live many days without king, without prince, without sacrifice, without sacred stone, and without ephod or idols. Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king. In the New Testament, Jesus is the promised king from David's family. In the New Testament, Jesus also told of a father who saw his son coming home: But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him (Luke 15:20).

Show What You Know

What is Hosea's story meant to show?
What did Hosea do instead of simply waiting?
What would Israel live without for many days?
Who do Christians believe the king from David's family points to?
In the New Testament, what did the father do when he saw his son far off?

Crossword

Across

and ____ their king
fifteen pieces of ____
You shall stay with me many ____.

Down

a homer and a half of ____

Think About It

Redeeming love is costly. What did it cost God to bring us back to Him?
Hosea's love did not depend on his wife deserving it. How is God's love for you like this?

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins.”

Hosea 3:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me and bringing me back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you show patience with someone who keeps letting you down?
How can you love someone who has hurt you?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Hosea 3: Love Again

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Worksheets

God Brings Us Home

Prayer

Take It Home

Love Again

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Bought Back

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Prayer

Take It Home

Hosea Loves Again

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Bought for a Price

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Love That Buys Back

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Go Again, Love

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Redeeming Love

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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