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Independent Jonah
Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 8, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Independent Jonah And The Sailors Of A Floundering Ark
Contributed on Sep 8, 2008
Jonah runs away from God.
In its 1981 debut, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” made $384 million US worldwide. There didn’t seem to be a country that didn’t fall in love with character Indiana Jones. Kids everywhere were swooping around playgrounds cracking imaginary whips and humming the movie’s theme song as they “uncovered” ...read more
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2. Independent Jonah And The Rescue From Doom
Contributed on Sep 15, 2008
God mercifully rescues Jonah in a specatular way showing his control over all things.
Last week we started a sermon series on the life of the prophet Jonah. Independent Jonah, as we’re calling him for his I-know-what’s-best attitude, shares some similarities with the Indiana Jones character from the Steven Spielberg movies. Both got into their share of tight spots and both managed ...read more
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3. Independent Jonah And The Life-Giving Crusade
Contributed on Sep 29, 2008
God not only gave Jonah a second chance to live but a second chance to serve. He does the same in our lives!
How far would you go to find a fountain of youth? What would you give to forever have the energy level of a two-year old and the smooth skin of a baby’s bottom? In the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade the intrepid Dr. Jones slogged through a sewer, stepped over rats, outran a fire, did ...read more
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4. Independent Jonah And His Incredibly Thick Skull
Contributed on Oct 20, 2008
Jonah Experiences God’s Mercy…Again
An election of a prime minister wasn’t the only exciting thing to happen last Tuesday. October 14th was also the day the latest Indiana Jones movie came out on DVD. I admit. I ran out to rent the movie and watched it that very night. But the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a disappointment. Of the ...read more