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Jonah Series 2008
Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 21, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Help Us
Contributed on Aug 21, 2008
A call to wake up, get up, show up, and help.
HELP US Jonah 1:6 * For years we have sung the hymn – “Send the Light”. The second verse begins with these words, “We have heard the Macedonian’s call today” and for years I didn’t know what that was or where it was found. Let me read Acts 16:9 for us. (READ) Come and HELP us. What a request. ...read more
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2. Being Called By God
Contributed on Sep 24, 2008
A Wednesday night series of Messages from Jonah.
Being Called By God Jonah 1:1-3 * Of all the Old Testament Books, one of my favorites happens to be Jonah. There are many reasons why I like this book. One reason is that I love the honesty found in this book. God called Jonah to do a task that he didn’t really want to do so he (being a little ...read more
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3. You Can Run But You Just Can't Hide
Contributed on Sep 24, 2008
A series of message of from the book of Jonah
YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU JUST CAN’T HIDE Jonah 1:4-5 1. The book of Jonah begins with Jonah’s receiving God’s call to “go and serve.” This is a common call from God. 2. God takes His call to His children very seriously and expects His children to respond affirmatively to His call. 3. To recognize ...read more
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4. Help Us
Contributed on Sep 25, 2008
The third in a series of messages from Jonah.
HELP US Jonah 1:6 * For years we have sung the hymn – “Send the Light”. The second verse begins with these words, “We have heard the Macedonian’s call today” and for years I didn’t know what that was or where it was found. Let me read Acts 16:9 for us. (READ) Come and HELP us. What a request. ...read more
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5. Accomplishing God's Will
Contributed on Sep 25, 2008
The fourth message in a series of messages from Jonah.
ACCOMPLISHING GOD’S WILL Jonah 1:7-15 * When to get to the end of this life, what is it that you hope will be your legacy? Is it your wish that people stand over you and say, “he was a good family man?” or “she was a good cook?” or “he was his own man?” or “she was a great business woman?” ...read more
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6. Getting Out Of The Storm
Contributed on Sep 25, 2008
The fifth message in a series of messages from Jonah.
GETTING OUT OF THE STORM Jonah 1:15-17 * Throughout the course of my life I have been through several storms called hurricanes. Back when storms were rightly named female names, there was Betsy, Hilda, and Camille, just to name a few. More recently it was Georges and Katrina. In our area we ...read more
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7. Brokenness
Contributed on Sep 25, 2008
The is the 6th in a series of messages fron Jonah.
BROKENNESS Jonah 2:1-10 * In the year 2000 when I stepped away from ministry because of health issues, my first cousin gave to me a book by M. R. Dehaan of the Radio Bible Class entitled, “Broken Things.” Were I to have the financial resources, I would buy every person I know a copy of this ...read more
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8. Easy Or Hard - Your Choice
Contributed on Oct 8, 2008
God cares only about our obedience, will we make it "easy or hard?"
Easy or Hard – Your Choice Jonah 3:1-3 * When Deb and I were younger and living in Florida, there was a commercial on TV put out by a mechanic’s shop. As I recall, he would pitch his oil change service for a “low price” and would then hold up a burned valve or crankshaft (illustrating the coming ...read more
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9. The Magnitude Of God's Call
Contributed on Oct 16, 2008
The gifts and callings of God are beyond our wildest capacity to understand.
The Magnitude of God’s Call Jonah 3:3-5 * The New Testament tells us in Romans 11 that both the gifts and callings of God are irrevocable and/or without repentance. This literally means that God didn’t make a mistake, He doesn’t regret, and He is not saddened by the gifts and callings He has ...read more
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10. There Is Still Hope
Contributed on Oct 29, 2008
God is watching and willing to heal and forgive
THERE IS STILL HOPE Jonah 3:10 * We live in a day of volatility. There is volatility in almost every segment of society. Wall Street has lost its mind, the Federal Reserve is unpredictable, the housing market is spiraling, and GM reported 11% decrease in sales. Add to that, THE most surprising ...read more
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11. Exposing The Truth
Contributed on Nov 19, 2008
Jonah’s reaction to hating God’s assignment and the success he found.
Exposing the Truth Jonah 4:5-9 * As we end this story or book, we discover that Jonah would have made a great 21st century church member in America. Jonah may have well been the original “It’s all about me” prophet. As I was reviewing this book and his life, I was thinking about Jonah in these ...read more
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12. The Results Of Spiritual Awakening
Contributed on Nov 19, 2008
From the life of Jonah, this message offers what happens when Spiritual Awakening comes.
The Results of a Spiritual Awakening Jonah 3:6-9 * I begin with a question tonight, “What happens when revival comes?” Last Sunday I talked about the need for a spiritual revival and many today have never born witness to a moving of the manifest presence of God. Thus, these have little idea ...read more
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13. Learning A Lesson - The Hard Way
Contributed on Nov 19, 2008
Let us not be a hard to be taught as was Jonah.
Learning a Lesson – THE HARD WAY! Jonah 4:1-4 * When our son, Jonathon, was born, it didn’t take us very long to discover he was what is commonly called, “a strong willed child.” In fact, Deb bought the book by James Dobson which helped deal with this little bundle of stubbornness. We all ...read more