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Jonah
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 10, 2002 (message contributor)
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1. The Runaway Prophet
Contributed on Jun 10, 2002
God has a call on our lives. We need to stop running and obey that call.
Jonah 1 The Runaway Prophet Jonah was a prophet of the most-high God. It was his job to listen to the word of God and then communicate it to the people. It is by God’s word through Jonah that Jeroboam II extended the boundaries of Israel in 2 Kings 14:25. Much of what he would communicate ...read more
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2. Praying In The Belly Of A Fish
Contributed on Jun 10, 2002
Jonah’s prayer teaches to pray the Psalms in times of trouble. It also teaches us about God’s deliveramce.
Jonah 2 Praying in the Belly of a Fish Three ministers were talking about prayer in general and the appropriate and effective positions for prayer. As they were talking, a telephone repairman was working on the phone system in the background. One minister shared that he felt the key was in the ...read more
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3. The Nature Of Repentance
Contributed on Jun 17, 2002
Repentance is the key to the Christian faith, but how do we know if we’ve done it? Jonah 3 teaches us what real repentance looks like
Jonah 3 The nature of repentance On the day of Pentecost, after the Spirit comes, the disciples are shaken by the sound of a rushing wind, tongues of fire appear on their heads, they head out on to the street praising God and speaking in tongues. Peter explains to the crowds what is happening. ...read more
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4. God's Great Concern And Our Petty Concerns
Contributed on Jun 23, 2002
God’s Great concern in the salvation of the lost. Is this our concern or are we more concerned about our own comfort?
Jonah 4 June 23, 2002 God’s great concern & our petty concern Have you ever got it completely wrong? Have you ever flown off the handle, and let someone really have it only to discover that what you thought had happened hadn’t really happened or that you were the one in the wrong? It’s ...read more