Hoseah begins by inviting everyone to commit their hearts to the Lord, seeking a spiritual connection during the weekend gathering. He expresses gratitude for the increased attendance, likening the event to a previous successful conference. The purpose of the weekend is to create a space for reflection and spiritual growth, emphasizing the need to pause and meditate on God's word amidst a busy lifestyle. Hoseah highlights the importance of diligence in understanding one's calling and election, urging attendees to make every effort to ensure their faith is genuine. He explains that Christian life is a separated life, distinct from worldly values, and encourages participants to focus on eternal matters rather than fleeting concerns. The gathering aims to foster fellowship and spiritual adjustments, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide and teach. Hoseah stresses the necessity of being aware of evil and the importance of resisting temptation, while also recognizing the transformative power of Christ's life within believers. He concludes by encouraging everyone to embrace the weekend as an opportunity for growth and connection, emphasizing the joy of fellowship in the light of God.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.