Sermons on Jonah 1%3A7: showing 211-225 of 5,859

Man On The Run

Contributed by Mike Turner on Aug 20, 2003

This message is about Jonah......man on the run !

Jonah 1:1-17 Some things about Jonah we need to see, and learn for our own spiritual lives. I. We See Jonah Faithful In The Past. 2 Kings 14:25 Jonah was born and raised in a little town named Gath-hepher which was about two miles from Nazareth. The time of his life and ministry is approx. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Preacher Who Sorrowed When Sinners Were Saved

Contributed by David Moore on Apr 10, 2008

This is an overview of the book of Jonah in which the emphasis is on the futility of escaping God’s will, and the compassion that God has for all mankind.

The Preacher Who Sorrowed When Sinners Were Saved Aim: To show through Jonah the compassion of God for all men, Jew & Gentile, young & old. Text: Jonah 3:5-4:1 Introduction: This morning we are encounter to a man whom most people are familiar with. Even the unsaved can largely recount the story ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Returning To God Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 2, 2016

Three steps back to God after you have blown it.

RETURNING TO GOD DL Moody once told this story - In the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would often wander off into the rocks and get into places that they couldn't get out of. The grass on these mountains is very sweet and the sheep like it, and they will jump down ten or twelve feet, and then ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Fruit Of Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 2, 2016

Three simple truths we learn from Jonah

FRUIT OF FAITHFULNESS John was born in London on July 24, 1725. His father was the captain of a merchant ship and his mother died of tuberculosis when he was young. In 1744 he was forced into military service on a man-of-war, the H. M. S. Harwich. Finding conditions on board intolerable, he ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Should I Not Be Concerned Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 2, 2016

Jonah was concerned for God's plan and God's plant when he should have been concerned for God's people.

SHOULD I NOT BE CONCERNED? Years ago, there was found in an African mine the most magnificent diamond in the world's history. It was presented to the king of England to blaze in his crown. The king sent it to Amsterdam to be cut. It was put into the hands of an expert gem cutter. And do you know ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Fleeing From God Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016

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

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Peril Of Disobedience

Contributed by John Mccormack on May 10, 2016

JONAH STRUGGLED WITH GOD'S DIRECTIVE AND RAN!

THE PERIL OF DISOBEDIENCE OBSERVATION: JONAH WAS A PROPHET WHO TRIED TO RUN FROM GOD’S CALL. GOD SINGLED THIS MAN OUT FOR A STRATEGIC MISSION. HE WAS TO WARN THE PEOPLE OF NINEVEH TO REPENT OF THEIR SINS AND WORSHIP JEHOVAH GOD. JONAH STRUGGLED WITH GOD’S DIRECTIVE AND RAN. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Foolish Things

Contributed by Dr. Steve Newton on Nov 20, 2017

God has chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise

Foolish things to confound the wise 1 Corinthians 1:27 God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gone Fishin' PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Emphasizes the Christian call to love and forgive our enemies, as demonstrated in the story of Jonah, and the destructive consequences of hatred and prejudice.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. As we gather here today, I want to invite you to journey with me through the pages of Jonah. A tale of a man swallowed by a fish? Yes. But it's also a tale of a man swallowed by his own hatred and prejudice, and God’s call to love and forgive even those we might ...read more

Topics: Jonah

Revival In Nineveh

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

Revival In Nineveh

Jonah 3 Revival In Nineveh 1. The Great Principle the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

Revival In Nineveh

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

Revival In Nineveh

Jonah 3 Revival In Nineveh 1. The Great Purpose 1. And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

An Analysis Of A Great City

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

Nineveh

An Analysis of A GREAT CITY JONAH 2:10 - Ch 3 I. THE SOVEREIGN . . OF THE CITY v.10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. Note There Is : - ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Book Of Jonah - The God Of The Second Chance

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 15, 2019

What God offers must be Received.

THE SECOND CHANCE CAN BE REJECTED Jonah 4:1-11 Intro: 1. In Greek mythology Narcissus falls in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. He loves the image so deeply he cannot leave the side of the pool. Thus we have Narcissism, speaking of one who is self-absorbed. Joseph Stowell ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah - A Lesson In What Not To Do

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 19, 2003

A look at how Jonah got it wrong and how we can get it right, by understanding and acting on the grace of God.

Introduction A long time ago in a country far, far away, there lived a prophet, God sent him a message of destruction. The country was corrupt, responsible for murder and cruelty. The prophet said, “Wait a minute God, if I go preaching against them they’ll kill me I don’t want to go.” There was ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Jonah: Living The Word Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on May 30, 2004

Perhaps the storm you’ve been experiencing has broken you and gifted you with the realization that there is no LIFE apart from living the word of the Lord!

Series Title: The Book of Jonah Sermon Title: LIVING BY THE WORD Sermon Text: Jonah 1:1 “The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying." The word of the Lord isn’t something we nod our heads to or merely sound out A-men to. It is more important and vital to our life than the very ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God