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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,…

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…

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

I. Background to Jonah II. God’s Command III. Jonah’s Response IV. God’s Grace Last week, we began our look into the grace of God in Jonah’s life, the grace that doesn’t allow sin to win. God’s grace that pursues us to the highest peaks and lowest valleys. God’s grace that far exceeds all our sin. As…

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…

Intro Open up your bibles to Matthew, chapter 8. Jesus continues His ministry of mighty acts as He heals and cleanses and delivers people. And all of these acts, all of these stories, they have one common theme. They have one point that Matthew wants us to understand: Jesus of Nazareth has great power…

God wants all people to be saved The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. We are called to warn the world of their impending doom We don’t get to decide who He saves Jonah is…

We have several national holidays throughout the year when we celebrate our freedom. One of the particularly freedoms we celebrate is the freedom to worship together in the manner that we believe is fitting. We have the free exercise of our religion, meaning we can live out our faith, or should be able…

8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 16 And Cain went out from the presence…

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…

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…

The Consequences of Disobedience When we make our bed we have to lie in it. For a child of God that is on the run from God, there will be discipline from God. A child of God that is disobedient to God is fair game for whatever means necessary that God sees fit to use to bring His wayward child back in…

Jonah

Introduction We are about to enter into stormy weather. I thought I would dress the part We are continuing in our series through the book of Jonah. Last week Pastor Josh led us through the storm of a lifetime for the mariners. He left us off on some what a cliff hanger, or should I say a rocky boat.…

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!…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Read Psalm 139:1-10 1 O Lord , you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold,…

1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord . He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish.…