Gray Hairs

gray hairs

Text: Hosea 7:9,

"Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not."

I. THE “GRAY HAIR” OF PHONINESS: Verse 1

      A.  Pride blocks grace - James 4:6

      B.  Pride Leads to hypocrisy - Matthew 7:5

II. THE “GRAY HAIR” OF PRAYERLESSNESS: Verse 7

      A.  Failing to pray for others is sin - 1 Samuel 12:23

      B.  Failing to pray hinders Revival - 2 Chronicles 7:14

III. THE “GRAY HAIR” OF WORLDLINESS: Verse 8

      A.  Love of the world - 1 John 2:15

      B.  Do not try to gain the world - Matthew 16:26

IV. THE “GRAY HAIR” OF UNFRUITFUL SERVICE: Verse 9

      A.  There are consequences for unfruitfulness - Hos 8:7

      B.  Christians are to be fruit bearers. - John 15:16.

V. THE “GRAY HAIR” OF EMPTY FORMALISM: Verse 11

      A.  Leads to empty lives with no power - 2 Timothy 3:5

      B.  It comes from the head and not the heart - Ps 51:6.

VI. THE “GRAY HAIR” OF REBELLION: Verse 13

      A.  Rebellion is like the sin of witchcraft - 1 Sam 15:23

      B.  Stubbornness is like Idolatry - 1 Samuel 15:23

VII. THE “GRAY HAIR” OF UNFORGIVENESS

      A.  Gives ground to the enemy - Ephesians 4:26-27

      B.  Gives Satan an advantage - 2 Corinthians 2:10-11