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Jonah Ben Amittai! Bloodthirsty Dove!
Contributed by Victor Ramlall on May 22, 2013 (message contributor)
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1. The Scent Of The Unholy And Our Responsibility!
Contributed on May 22, 2013
Unlike mankind God cannot ignore sin and He will ultimately move against it in whatever form and wherever He finds it whether in the world, the church or our personal lives.
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to ...read more
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2. Jonah And The Call Of God!
Contributed on May 22, 2013
The call to the ministry requires that the minister respects the commission and instructions of the One who has called him and not allow himself the luxury of picking and choosing what he wants to do and where he wants to do it or what he does not want to
Jonah is recognized as a prophet of God. Jonah already has a definite ministry. 2Kings 14:25 He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, ...read more
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3. In The Fish's Belly!
Contributed on Jun 23, 2013
Jonah's experience in the fish's belly motivates him to acknowledge and plead for God's mercy which Jonah was willing to deny Nineveh from experiencing.
Question: Why was Jonah in the fish's belly? Almost everyone on the planet knows that!...or think they know! Well he was there because the fish swallowed him! The cause of this predicament was Jonah's original response to God's command. He did not like the idea of doing what God wanted, despite ...read more
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4. Second Chances And Signs! Sin, Supplication And Salvation!
Contributed on Oct 31, 2013
God is faithful and gracious and always likes to give us a second chance over and over again!
Jonah 3:1-10 KJV And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of ...read more
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5. The Program Of Self Vs A Greater Than Jonah!
Contributed on Oct 31, 2013
God give an object lesson in His mercy and nondiscrimination concerning salvation to all and exposes Jonah's lack of grace.
Jonah Chapter 4 If I am allowed to headline the four chapters one maybe humorous way would be like this: Politically perverse prophet purposefully pursued by God Prayerfully penitent prophet precisely protected by God Powerfully preaching prophet pointedly pushed by God ...read more