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Jonah - God's Relentless Love
Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 23, 2018 (message contributor)
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1. God Never Gives Up
Contributed on May 23, 2018
Because of His relentless love, God does not give up on us even when we give up on Him
ENGAGE Show clip from “Taken”. This gripping scene is from the 2008 film “Taken”. In that movie, retired CIA agent Bryan Mills, played by Liam Neeson, has only 96 hours to find his daughter, who has been kidnapped. Early in the movie we learn that Mills’ relationship with his daughter hasn’t ...read more
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2. When I Need God Most
Contributed on May 23, 2018
When I deserve Him the least and need Him most God is there for me.
General George S. Patton once said: I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. After what we saw in Jonah chapter 1 last week, I think Jonah certainly would have been encouraged by those words. After all, it’s hard to imagine that ...read more
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3. Jonah's Mulligan
Contributed on May 28, 2018
My second chances often become someone else’s first chance to experience God’s mercy
ENGAGE I occasionally play golf with a group of friends which includes another pastor. Since we’re all average golfers at best, we play “grace golf” which means that we have our own modifications to the official rules of golf that are intended to make our frequent poor shots less punitive than ...read more
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4. It Can't Be All About Me
Contributed on Jun 4, 2018
If I want to love others like God loves me I can’t make life all about me
ENGAGE I have occasionally been known to drive a few miles an hour over the speed limit – especially on the section of Oracle Road that I drive almost every day where the speed limit is 55. In my mind, I have a very good reason for doing that, claiming that if I don’t, I’ll get run over by all ...read more