Sermons on Jonah 1:1:

Anywhere But Nineveh

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 29, 2018

God has a Nineveh for every one of us -- a place we don't want to go; a command we don't want to obey. Going to Nineveh is unpopular, it will cost us, it doesn't make sense and it's hard. But God's purpose in dealing with us is to save many souls.

ANYWHERE BUT NINEVEH Jon. 1:1-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A city slicker pulled up to a farmhouse. He saw a farmer's wife on the front porch. 2. He pointed down the road; "Can I get to Quincy that way?" "Yep." "How far is it?" "25,000 miles!" 3. "What?" How far is it the other way?" "3 ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Missions Mandate

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 21, 2017

A study in missions and the effects of racism.

"The Missions Mandate" Jonah 1:1-16 Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Listen Like A Fish

Contributed by Rodney Hall on Jan 19, 2017

Obeying the voice of God the first time you are told

There is much to be said and much to be learned about a preacher named Jonah. God had a message to send the people of Ninevah and the mouthpiece He chose to use decided to go a different way. How many times in my life I have chose to go the wrong direction when God spoke. In the first chapter and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1, Jonah 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah The Deserter Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 9, 2021

He was a deliberate, determined, disobedient deserter of duty, and yet he was an instrument of God for the salvation of many. That is the real wonder, and not the whale experience.

Jonah is one of the most famous books of the Old Testament. It is known of by masses of people who never read any of the Bible. Strange as it may seem it was the first book of the Bible to be translated into Chinese. The trouble with all the widespread knowledge about Jonah is that it is all ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Time To Start A Fire

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 27, 2021

Hear me now, if you know and I mean truly know the Son of God, you have a reason to sing! It’s time we sang the praises of our Savior louder and clearer than we ever have!

Time To Start A Fire Illus by sermon central: The Fire H. A. Ironside told the story of pioneers who were making their way across one of the central states to a distant place that had been opened up for homesteading. They traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen, and progress was necessarily ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13, Acts 10:38, John 14:12-14, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Jonah 1:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obadiah, Jonah And Nahum Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 15, 2021

The Sovereignty of God over ALL the earth

August 14, 2021 Today we are going to do the “Minor Prophet Shuffle”. We are skipping over Micah and will come back to it next week. 1 Peter 4:17 reminds us that “Judgment Begins in the House of God…”, therefore, the overwhelming focus of the Old Testament is on the descendants of Abraham, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:17, Ezekiel 18:23, Isaiah 42:6-8, Romans 14:11-12, Obadiah 1:1, Nahum 1:14, Jonah 1:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Futile Effort Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 13, 2019

God spoke to Jonah, calling him to go and cry against Nineveh. Foolishly, Jonah thought he could flee the presence of God. However, God intended for Nineveh to hear a warning, and He intended Jonah to deliver that warning. It is futile to try and flee God's presence!

A Futile Effort Jonah 1: 1-10 Having considered the introduction for Jonah, I want to remind us of the major theme of the book. Most tend to focus solely on Jonah’s miraculous deliverance from the belly of the great fish, but that is just one scene from this account in Scripture. In fact, that ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Love

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Feb 20, 2019

God’s love is so misunderstood. This message looks at a prophecy delivered in 2008 about what God’s love means.

God is good. All the time. To me. Say it again. God is good. All the time. To me! Praise the Lord! A couple of weeks ago I was reading through some of the prophecies that have come forth here in this church. I came across one from 2008 that’s titled “Love, Repentance, and Judgment.” As I started ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9, John 14:21-24, John 14:15, Jonah 4:1-2, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 1:1-2, 1 John 4:16, 1 John 4:7-8, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 119:128, Psalm 119:112, Psalm 119:104, Psalm 119:89, Psalm 119:60, Psalm 119:11, Galatians 5:6, 1 John 2:1-5, 1 John 5:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Book Of Jonah - The God Of The Second Chance

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

This is the introduction to a verse by verse study of the book of Jonah.

INTRODUCTION I do not know about you, but my life has been one gracious second chance from God after another. If I had a half penny for every time the Lord has picked my sorry hide up off the ground, I would be the wealthiest man on the planet. I am truly thankful not only that the Lord has saved ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Chance

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

Verse by verse study of Jonah 1:1-16

THE SECOND CHANCE IS REQUIRED Jonah 1:1-16 The Chance Intro: 1. I never did very well in school, I hated being called to the blackboard and having to work out some problem. Usually several people were up there on the blackboard working out a problem. One of the things that saved my hide was the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Book Of Jonah - The God Of The Second Chance

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

We have seen the Choice and now we proceed with the wrong choice.

THE WRONG CHOICE Intro: 1. CBS News reports that, since its inception in the 1970s, the Human Intervention Motivation Study has given second chances to thousands of men and women in danger of losing their families, careers, and even their lives. Eighty percent of HIMS participants never relapse ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Aligning My Will With God’s Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jan 21, 2018

The amazing story of Jonah reminds us: 1) Don't run from God, 2) When life gets you down, look up, 3) Respond to God's second chance, and 4) Get God's heart for people. Like Jonah, we need to give up the "reluctant prophet" role and stay in God's will.

Jonah 3:1-10 Aligning My Will with God’s Prophets with a Purpose – Week 2 Do you ever feel like some people are beyond hope, that they are incapable of change? Or maybe you’ve felt like God wanted you to do something, but you resisted that urge? If so, you can identify with the prophet Jonah. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:2-3, Jonah 3:1-3, Jonah 2:1-2, Psalm 139:7-10, Jonah 1:1-3, Jonah 3:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

(Dealing With A Jonah Problem)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 11, 2017

WEATHER YOU KNOW IT OR NOT WE ALL HAVE A JONAH PROBLEM FOR WE ALL HAVE SIN AND FELL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD .NOW YOUR JONAH PROBLEM MIGHT BE ONE THING AND MINES MIGHT BE ANOTHER BUT WE ALL HAVE A JONAH PROBLEM

Jonah 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Of God's Call Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 7, 2019

Many remember Jonah as a book about Jonah and the big fish. This book is really about the relentless love and pursuit of God.

Intro: What do most people remember about Jonah if you have ever heard the story in VBS or Sunday School? You probably remember that it is a whale of a tale. There would be lots of talk about Jonah and his disobedience and reluctance to go where God tells him to go. The problem with remembering ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

All He Would Do For Us

Contributed by Pablo Catala on May 31, 2019

God uses the unthinkable

God goes the extra mile for His creation. Beloved tonight I want to declare to you that we serve a God that is a merciful God, just and true, glorious and marvelous in all His ways. God has in past times took drastic measures to get the attention of His people. He went above and beyond to get the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal