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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…

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,…

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?

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…

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.

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,…

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…

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,…

(S1) — Familiar phrase ‘Hitting Rock Bottom' — We may visualize someone drowning in substance abuse… Story—Park Bench/Book Store/GCH Philosopher/psychologist William James in 1902 Concept called “misery threshold,” which is akin to a physical pain threshold. Each person has a threshold for the misery…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Good afternoon. It's truly a blessing to gather together in fellowship today as we embark on a meaningful journey through the pages of God's Word. Today, we begin a new series on the book of Jonah. I have titled the series, “Chasing Mercy: Responding to God’s Call.” Today we are going to begin by looking…

Sin breeds chaos We are often confused within the chaos of our sin The sailors look to Jonah for answers Jonah 1:11 (ESV) Then they said to him, “ What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us? ” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous. Jonah provides the answer Jonah 1:12 (ESV) He said…

Hatred cannot remain where compassion rules. Text: Jonah 1-4 Purpose Statement : General – Stop turning a blind eye to certain people and truly see yourself and others like God does, all equally wretched and lost without His mercy and compassion. Specific – This week approach 4 people you would least…

A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. A Tale of Two Cities - Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › A_Tale_of_Two_Cities The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long…

Major Posts from the Minor Prophets: Hosea: God is God of 2nd chances — It’s never too late. Joel: God is God of unstoppable Grace — It’s never too much Amos: God is God of Restoration — It’s never lost Obadiah: God is Your God — It’s never not for you Jonah: God is Your Salvation — It’s never not available…

As the 5th of the minor prophets, this book contains: four short chapters, 48 verses total, one each: colossal fish, reluctant prophet, and compassionate God, but lots of undeserving people. That is a lot of material for these few verses to cover. The content style of the book better resembles the narrative…

A Message of Hope - God’s Mercy Running from God is not a race we want to be entered in. For those who like to wager on the underdog, that’s not a safe bet. God’s sure to win. So far in the account of Jonah, we’ve seen a prophet with a call and a commission. We’ve seen a decision to disobey and an attempt…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 14, Session 1 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Jan. 2023. Summary and Goal The covenant that God made with Abraham had the nations in mind, not just Israel…

Jonah

Introduction Have you ever taught a children’s Sunday Class? Right now in the other room there are great questions being answered by our wonderful teachers. Questions from inquisitive children but what is most surprising are the answers to the Teacher’s questions. I wonder this morning if we were to…

Our next stop on our tour through the minor prophets is Jonah. We love Jonah. It is familiar to us. It is one of the prophetic books that feels more accessible. The book is short, being only four chapters, but three out of the four are in narrative form. It is easier to follow and interpret than books…

Introduction: The word turbulence means the violent or unsteady moving of something. We see turbulence in flights when there is a shift in air movement that makes for a rough plane ride. We see turbulence in water when waves make for a rough ship ride. But we also see that sometimes life can get turbulent!…

God’s providence is supreme, and therefore sovereign … He is the sole arbiter of events and destines … So that it is as clear that God rules alone as that he rules at all, that he rules everywhere as that eh rules anywhere; that he governs all agents, all causes, all events, as that he governs any of…