(A four-fold indictment of national apostasy)

Foundational Inquiry: What does God hate to find in a people?

I. He hates to find a people without hearing!

(independence and self-reliance)

II. He hates to find a people without knowledge/discernment!

(no desire to learn or grow)

III. He hates to find a people without foundation!

(a foundation of sand)

IV. He hates to find a people without reverence!

(no fear of God)