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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Nineveh

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2013
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    The LORD is merciful to those who repent.

    NINEVEH. Jonah 3. The LORD has a case against cities and nations which are full of wickedness (Jonah 1:2) It was not God who brought evil upon mankind, but man himself. No doubt man was created with free will, but he chose to disobey God. From that point on man's will remains free, but only ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How Can You Tell Who Is Ready To Receive God

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 6, 2013
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    A look at how we frequently judge the inward readiness by the outward appearance and why that doesn't work.

    HOW CAN YOU TELL WHO IS READY TO RECEIVE GOD? Outward appearance is a poor indicator of inward readiness. - Jonah 3:5-10. - Focusing on outward appearance hurts our witnessing because we don’t want to be mocked. - There are many who appear to be far away from God because they are in fact very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Swallowed Up

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 11, 2013
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    Any time you run from God, you never go “up"; you always go “down.” God sometimes allows us to face frightening circumstances so that we will learn to trust and obey Him. It’s always best to obey the Lord right away - then we won’t be “swallowed up.”

    Opening illustration: Being shocked by electricity can be very dangerous. Just ask professional golf legend Lee Trevino. He was struck by lightning while sitting under a tree during a tournament several years ago. He said, “It bolted my arms and legs out stiff, jerked me off the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Why Christians Need Ongoing Repentance Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 13, 2013
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    A look at some of the reasons why Christians need ongoing repentance and what that looks like in practice.

    A SMILE ON GOD'S FACE: God delights in repentance. - Jonah 3:10. - Many have an exclusive view of God as the mean headmaster or the zealous judge, but one of the things that the Bible makes clear is that God loves seeing the prodigal return home. God loves repentance. - Here God has every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    God’s Grace Toward People You Can’t Stand

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 16, 2013
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    A look at the personal resentments that we hold onto as well as how God expects us to change to see those people the way He does.

    WHAT GOD BELIEVES: We want God’s actions to line up with our pre-existing beliefs. - We want God to work within the confines of our pre-existing beliefs and values. We don’t want to have to go through the hard work of changing what we think and believe. - We want to love God and be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    God’s Grace Toward People You Can’t Stand

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2013
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    We want God's grace given to us but we're not as happy when God's grace is extended to the person who hurt us. This message looks at Jonah's anger and what God expects of us toward those who've hurt us.

    WHAT GOD BELIEVES: We want God’s actions to line up with our pre-existing beliefs. - We want God to work within the confines of our pre-existing beliefs and values. We don’t want to have to go through the hard work of changing what we think and believe. - We want to love God and be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Why Does Jonah Love A Plant More Than An Unsaved City?”

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 7, 2014
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    A look at four ways that we put our comfort above the unsaved.

    WHICH IS A HIGHER PRIORITY FOR ME: My comfort or God’s compassion? - Jonah 4:5-9. - Verse 6 tells us that Jonah is “very happy” about the vine. - Verses 8 and 9 tells us that the destruction of the vine puts Jonah is such a bad state of mind that he wishes he was dead. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Why God Is Concerned About The People We Don’t Care About

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 12, 2014
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    A look at the source of God's empathy for the people we don't care about as well as some guidance on how we can become more like God in this area.

    LOOKING AT PEOPLE WE DON'T LIKE: I can roll my eyes at them. - Most of us find it pretty easy to roll our eyes at people we don’t care for. - We dismiss them. We find them not worth our time. - Some of these people are those we struggle with personally. - Others are simply part of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    We Are All On A Journey, Don't Get Lost

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 20, 2015
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    We are all on a journey to somewhere? Do you realize there is more to life than your destination. How about your ATTITUDE? How will your attitude affect your journey?

    WE ARE ALL ON A JOURNEY... THERE IS MORE TO A JOURNEY THAN JUST YOUR DESTINATION. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THE JOURNEY? THE DESTINATION? On April 18, 1995, 20,000 people gathered to hear that JOE MONTANA was announcing his RETIREMENT AFTER 16 SEASONS AS QUARTERBACK in the NFL. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    A Whale Of A Tale

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 13, 2015
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    The people of Nineveh really were terrible godless, violent sinners. Just the kind of people that God loved and wanted to save.

    A whale of a tale Jonah 3:1-5 NIV 1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you. 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city--a visit required three days. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    “ The Running Prophet “

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015
     | 3,722 views

    Running Away, To, With and Ahead

    Jonah "Running Away From God" (chapter one) "Running To God" (chapter two) "Running With God" (chapter three) "Running Ahead of God" (chapter four) Jonah 1:1-17 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Do You Know.."Where You're Going?"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 1, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,499 views

    I believe there our three categories that tell us how people are 1.Those that think they know where their going, 2.Those that say they know where their going, 3. and Those that know where their going.

    Do you know..Where you're Going? Ask most anyone that question..and the response will be, absolutely..and I know how to get there too! Everyone likes to think that they have some sense of direction and almost anyone you would ask, They Would like to think that their going in the right direction, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Timothy Porter avatar

    Enough Is Enough - I Am On The Run

    Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Aug 15, 2014
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    A Sermon on the running from the call of God. How our disobedience can bring the worst of storms in to our lives

    "Enough Is Enough" - I Am On The Run by Rev. Timothy G. Porter Jonah 1:1-17 Introduction: Have you ever made a lousy decision? As you’re laughing, you’re probably really thinking, “What do you mean?” A bad decision. “I’ve made more than I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Keith Broyles avatar

    Jonah's Pity Party

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 6,226 views

    Jonah as both an unwilling and angry prophet, filled with self-pity.

    Over the edge. That is where so many employers seem to be pushing their workers these days. Perhaps you have felt it yourself. You work hard, sometimes too hard in what seems like 24/7 and even then the work just never stops. Your job drains you, mentally, physically and even spiritually. You put ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    Fleeing From God Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,670 views

    To escape the presence of God is not rational thinking, certainly for a prophet of God. But how many of us are rational when we reject God’s commands and escape his attention? And that leads us to consider how much Jonah is like us.

    Jonah 1:1-4 Fleeing from God 10/19/14 D. Marion Clark Introduction Responding to the call of God is a mixed bag among biblical characters. There is Abraham, the model of obedience. God calls him to leave his homeland and he leaves. God calls him to sacrifice his son, and he rises early the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed