As the sermon title not-so-subtly alludes, this passage is quite political. But not in the way folks might assume. While it does discuss political policies that the Israelites have embraced, ultimately the text shows God to be critical of those policies. In many ways this passage is a polemic against domestic and foreign dealings that don’t defer to God and yield to His way. But that doesn’t mean God is apolitical. It would seem from this text and elsewhere that He is anything but! So, perhaps, the better way to understand and discuss politics is not according to the Israelite way or even the American way, but, rather, the Kingdom way. So, when I say, “Let’s talk politics” I mean more specifically “Let’s talk KINGDOM politics!” 
(Hosea 7:3-16/ Genesis 22:10-18/Matthew 28:16-20/Titus 2:11-15)