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Lucky that I… Thank my lucky stars… It can be easy to think that when we narrowly miss a car accident, or when we pull a rare baseball card, or just so happen to wear a jacket that we left a $20 bill in last winter we are lucky. And sometimes it can be easy just to say “Oh that was lucky!” But Biblical…

New Church. New People. Lady comes into my office. Told me off. “There’s the door. Use it” Lynyrd Skynyrd- Three Steps Toward The Door. I was cutting a rug Down at place called The Jug With a girl named Linda Lou When in walked a man With a gun in his hand And he was looking for you know who He said,…

Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made…

· Dogs, Horses, Lotteries, Cards/Dice, Sports Betting. Recently the news broke about the translator for a Japanese Pitcher who plays in MLB with the highest paid contract in history. This translator was into a bookie for millions of dollars. ‌Many people claim to have “a system” but the House never loses…

Read Jonah 3:10-4:11 “God relented” (v3:10) more interested in showing mercy than justice “But it displeased Jonah” (v4:1) Jonah is attempting to ascend to God’s throne of judgement (self- idolatry) marriage- domineering spirit leisure- what time do we own? politics taking up the cause of another Jonah’s…

Zur Ruhe zu kommen. Doch Jahwe hatte einen großen Fisch kommen lassen, der Jona verschlang. Drei Tage und drei Nächte lang war Jona im Bauch des Fisches. Von dort aus betete er zu Jahwe, seinem Gott: „In meiner Not rief ich zu Jahwe, und er hörte auf mich. Aus dem Bauch des Todes schrie ich um Hilfe,…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when…

V. Various Repentance (2:1-3:10) God did alot of really neat miracles throughout this book up to this point (caused a violent storm, had lot fall on Jonah, calmed the sea, commanded a fish to swallow Jonah and transport him safely to land), but the greatest of all these miracles has come and is coming.…

We’re in for a wild ride today! Have you been enjoying all of the little hyperlinks we’ve been finding over the way so far? I have! Today is going to be an absolute cacophony of hyperlinks, as just about the entire Hebrew bible explodes all over these 11 verses. But there are going to be lots of little…

We must share the whole Gospel with our neighbors so that they may repent and believe with the whole person.

The story of Jonah serves as a powerful reminder of God's relentless pursuit of us, even when we run from His calling. This narrative challenges us to examine our own hearts: Are we running from God's will? Are we reluctant to extend mercy to those we deem unworthy? The revival in Nineveh reminds us of God's boundless grace and the transformative power of repentance. Are we willing to be instruments of God's mercy, even to those we consider our enemies?

Text Today is Reformation Sunday. On Halloween of 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Castle Church door Wittenburg, Germany. This was a lot like posting something on a community bulletin board. This was primarily in response to Pope Leo X who began to sell indulgences in order to raise funds…

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide Rev Thomas A. West, Sr September 08, 2024 Jonah 1:3-17 There are many people who has been called of God to do something and have obeyed. There are many people who have been called of God to do something, and ran from Him, instead of doing His will. Jonah was one who ran…

Jonah gives us an example of both a prayer that makes room in his heart, and a prayer that shuts out room in his heart. We can learn from Jonah the ways in which our own hearts either make room for prayer, or shut out room for prayer.

Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. And he said: “I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, And He answered me. “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried,…

You will NEVER find yourself in a place or a predicament that is beyond the Lord's presence and purpose.

The God of the Bible is the One who runs towards us, while we attempt to run from Him.

Ministry is hard. Ministry involves sacrifice. Real Christlike ministry is possible only by means of God’s grace. This kind of ministry involves transformation. Our old sinful, corrupt, selfish hearts must be transformed into new grace-filled, loving, and humble hearts. This kind of transformation is…

Maggie and I travel differently, especially when it comes to GPS. We both plug the address into our phones, so that we have the map and the directions in front of us. We have a phone holder that attaches to the vent in the dash so that the phone is held up for us. But, here is where the difference lies.…

Read Jonah 3 . Jonah gets a second chance Nineveh an imposing city collection of 3 cities- Nineveh, Khorsabad, Nimrud located near modern day mound called Navi Yunus Life in Nineveh: cruel, domineering, conquering, pagan, sexual gods/goddesses impaled and disfigured conquered people. Long reign of terror…

I. Background to Jonah II. God’s Command III. Jonah’s Response IV. God’s Grace A. In the Storm B. In the Fish 1. God’s Rescue Let’s look at now verses 17-verse 7 of chapter 2. Jonah’s life went from bad to worse. Much worse. First let’s look at some of the phrases that Jonah used to describe his predicament.…

Zur Ruhe zu kommen. Doch Jahwe hatte einen großen Fisch kommen lassen, der Jona verschlang. Drei Tage und drei Nächte lang war Jona im Bauch des Fisches. Von dort aus betete er zu Jahwe, seinem Gott: „In meiner Not rief ich zu Jahwe, und er hörte auf mich. Aus dem Bauch des Todes schrie ich um Hilfe,…

Thank you everyone for your kindness, your prayers, thank you for the meals, the gift cards - and for your support over the past few weeks. ———— Over the past few weeks I have been reminded of the idea of the preacher preaching to oneself. Preaching to oneself is an idea that many preachers speak of.…

Text The book of Jonah is a masterclass in irony. We saw this several times in chapter one, most glaringly in Jonah seeking to outrun God in a ship on the sea, and then later confessing that The Lord is the the maker of the sea and the dry land. And here in this song that Jonah sings in the belly of…

VI. Deeper Wickedness (4:1-9) A. His Extreme Feelings What extreme feeling was dominating Jonah’s life. Anger.... So we need to ask what made Jonah extremely angry and why did it make him angry. The obvious answer is that God did not destroy the city of Nineveh as Jonah thought he would. And it’s pretty…