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  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Running From God: It's Not About The Fish Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,215 views

    God places each of us in our Nineveh: work, school, where we live and like Jonah we cannot see the big picture so we ignore our calling and sail away from our Ninevah - and then the storms.

    As you know, years ago when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, I had a business on the side cleaning Aquariums. I did ok, I was a young man struggling along with my business and one day I was at my aquarium wholesaler and I ran into a man who was in the same business, except he knew what he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Pursuing Love Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,452 views

    Whoever and wherever you are, God’s love is pursuing you.

    Big Idea: Whoever and wherever you are, God’s love is PURSUING you. Max Lucado: “You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are.” Philip Yancey: “There is nothing we can do to make God love us more. There is nothing we can do to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Stewart avatar

    God's Got Me Right Where He Wants Me

    Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on May 3, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,580 views

    If you feel like you’re in a trial: just know God has you there for a reason!

    God’s got me right where he wants me Jonah Bible tells us the familiar story of the ministry of the Jonah. The son of Amittai of Gath-hepher, he was a prophet of Israel who in 2 Kings 14 predicted the restoration of the ancient boundaries of the kingdom. He exercised his ministry very early in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Hardship: Something Smells Fishy Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,641 views

    The thing that you think might do you in, may be the thing that saves you. What should have killed Jonah, saved him.

    Sometimes what you think might do you in you, will be the one thing that saves you. Sometimes the worst possible thing that could happen to you – is exactly what you need. Sometimes the thing you fear, is the thing that will turn your life around. We see this with the prophet Jonah. He is thrown ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Contumacious Cleric Circumvents Clear Compliance Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 7, 2008
     | 2,413 views

    Jonah refuses to follow God’s call and starts a steady downward trip away from the only One who could save him. He finds a city of escape; pays for his way of flight and winds up with the wrong crowd.

    JONAH 1:3 CONTUMACIOUS CLERIC CIRCUMVENTS CLEAR COMPLIANCE I. CITY: A. Convenient. B. Cosmopolitan. C. Commercial. II. CRAFT: A. Costly. B. Construction. C. Connotation. III. CREDULITY: A. Company. B. Confident. C. Calamitous. If w one word could describe one person then Jonah ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Hal Seed avatar

    Jonah 1: Responding To God’s Greatness Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,170 views

    The book of Jonah is about responding to God’s greatness and grace. Throughout the book, the wind, waves, fish, sailors, and Ninevites all respond rightly to God. Only Jonah disobeys. This is the introductory sermon to a four-part series. It answers the

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Crafty Clergyman Challenges Compassionate Creator Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,513 views

    Jonah 1:3 and 4 present quite a contrast. In Verse three it is all "man" man flees from God, man sails the ship, man has no place for God. In verse four, the table is turned and it is all God. God seeks man; He sends the storm; and, in the end-God wins.

    JONAH 1:4 CRAFTY CLERGYMAN CHALLENGES COMPASSIONATE CREATOR I. CRAFT: A. Course. B. Confidence. C. Credibility. II. CONTRAST: A. Creator. B. Concern. C. Control. III. CONSEQUENCES: A. Caldron. B. Consternation. C. Carrier. Jonah is safely on board the ship and he feels enough ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Sleepy Sailor Scares Seasoned Seamen Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 21, 2008
     | 3,305 views

    One man’s disobedience, affected so many innocnet people. Although Jonah gave up on his call from God-God did not give up on His call to Jonah and He waited until the right time, to get Jonah’s attention.

    JONAH 1:5 SLEEPY SAILOR SCARES SEASONED SEAMEN I. STORM: A. Sudden. B. Similar. C. Savageness. II. SAILORS: A. Sinners. B. Struggling. C. Seeking. III. SLEEPER: A. Spent. B. Shadow. C. Squandering. The ship in which Jonah was sailing was never given a name in the Bible. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Jonah Runs - God Follows Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Feb 23, 2008
     | 4,772 views

    Jonah rebels against God’s will. God disciplines Jonah and teaches us all a lesson in obedience

    SERIES: “DISCOVER OBEDIENCE: Jonah – Not Just Another Big Fish Story” TEXT: JONAH 1:1-17 TITLE: “JONAH RUNS – GOD FOLLOWS” OPEN: A. William Sherwood Fox wrote: We ask a simple question And that is all we wish: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Preoccupied Passenger Povokes Pilot Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 29, 2008
     | 2,885 views

    The piolt of the ship-a Bentile-goes to call upon a Jewish man to pray for him and for his crew. Not all of Jonah 1:6, can be viewed as true tyoes, yet there are enough of instances where we see Jonah, a type of the Church, is called to pray at the behest

    JONAH 1: 6 PREOCCUPIED PASSENGER PROVOKES PILOT I. PERIL: A. Perishing. B. Punishment. C. Pariahs. II. PIOUS: A. Predicament. B. Prayer-less. C. Provoked. III. PILOT: A. Pattern. B. Piousness. C. Pleadings. The scene on board the ship carrying Jonah is not a serene scene. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Charles Holt avatar

    Inside The Whale's Belly

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,885 views

    The purpose of adversities in life and how faith deals with them.

    Charles W. Holt Your comments are appreciated cholt@gt.rr.com Community of Grace Vinton, LA 3-2-08 INSIDE THE WHALE’S BELLY Jonah 1:3,17 Let me define what I mean when I use the phrase Inside the Whale’s Belly. If you immediately think of the prophet Jonah, whose story is found in the Old Testament ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Fleeing Fugitive Faces Frightened Fellows Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Mar 6, 2008
     | 2,981 views

    Ceasing their prayers, the frightened sailors took up a time honored ritual of casting lots. When the lots fell to Jonah, he knew he had to confess. He ran from God-but he could not run now: it was time for the truth.

    JONAH 1:7 FLEEING FUGITIVE FACES FRIGHTENED FELLOWS I. FAILURE: A. Fates. B. Faith. C. Fanaticism. II. FINDINGS: A. Facts? B. Fortitude? C. Focus? III. FIXATION: A. Foreigner. B. Feelings. C. Forlornness. The scene before us in these first seven verses of Jonah, Chapter One ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Rowing Rowers Reach Reason Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jun 7, 2008
     | 3,481 views

    The sailors in Jonah refused, at first, to rid the boat of this troubling person, but later did so. They serve as a type of a person ridding oneself of sin.

    JONAH 1:13 ROWING ROWERS REACH REASON I. RESPECT: A. Response: B. Resourceful. C. Resilient. II. RISKS: A. Resistance. B. Retention. C. Ruination. III. REMEDY: A. Recognition. B. Removal. C. Restoration. With Jonah’s confession over, the sailors decided that they would not ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Praying Petitioners Purchase Pardon Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jun 12, 2008
     | 2,938 views

    The sailors sailing with Jonah-Gentiles-prayed for God’s forgiveness and His help and received both. They were the forerunners of we Gentiles who have accepted Christ as our Saviour.

    JONAH 1:14 PRAYING PETITIONERS PURCHASE PARDON I. PETITIONERS: A. Peril. B. Plight. C. Precedent. II. PRAYER: A. Progressive. B. Pardon. C. Perceptive. III. PRONOUNCEMENTS: A. Praise. B. Prophesy. C. Pattern. What were the sailors to do now? They had heard the confession of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Risks Of Running From God

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 27,934 views

    People of God should be aware of the risks when we resist the will of God.

    The Risks of Running from God Jonah 1:1-16 ILLUSTRATION Once an atheist asked a Christian lady if she believed the Bible was true. “Yes,” said the lady. “Then.” Said the atheist, “tell me how a whale swallowed Jonah, as a whale’s stomach is no bigger than a man’s head.” “I don’t know,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist