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  • Tim Smith avatar

    Purging Procrastination Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
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    Procrastination is something that many of us struggle with. There’s something in your life you know you need to do, and yet you keep putting it off. That is called procrastination. Procrastination is a spiritual issue. The Bible says that procrastination

    Purging Procrastination Jonah 1:1-5, 17 A recent survey of Americans found that only 10% of Americans say they struggle with procrastination. Right! Of course 90% never got around to filling out the survey. Did you know there’s actually a Procrastinators Club of America? Formed more than 50 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    He Called My Name

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 26, 2011
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    You can say, "Yes" to God’s call for your life, or you can say, "No."

    Jonah 1:1-4-Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Guy De Swardt avatar

    Life On The Run From God!

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Jun 3, 2011
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    Jonah ran from the calling of God on his life. We often do the same when God's us to be on Mission with Him.

    Life On The Run From God! Reading: Jonah 1v1-10 As you read the books of 1st and 2nd Kings,…you find that the nation of Israel was in a mess. In fact,…they were in a desperate crisis. King after king over Israel,…except Hezekiah and Josiah,…were corrupt and did not serve the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phillip Day avatar

    A Fresh Start

    Contributed by Phillip Day on Jan 24, 2008
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    Sometimes we fail so miserably that we just need a fresh start to relationships/ministries with God.

    A Fresh Start Jonah 3:1-4 I. You Must Be Willing to Accept Responsibility for Your Previous Actions (Jonah 1:7-12) a. Acknowledge the wrong you have done (v. 10; 1 John 1:8-10) b. Understand the consequences of your sin (v. 12; Luke 12:47-48) II. You Must Be Willing to Humble Yourself (Jonah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Particular Prophet Promised Personal Parish Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jan 24, 2008
     | 2,747 views

    Jonah, called by God to preach for Him, chooses to runaway. His journey begins alright, but his ending is far different than his start

    JONAH 1:1, 2 PARTICULAR PROPHET PROMISED PERSONAL PARISH I. PANORAMA: A. Parent. B. Potentate. C. Politics? II. POSITIVES: A. Person. B. Publication. C. Proof. II. PERSONAL: A. Privilege. B. Positive. C. Postscript. Jonah is one of those Bible characters that seems to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Problem Prophet's Pitiful Plight Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jan 31, 2008
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     | 3,376 views

    Saying no to God was the start of a donward descent by the Prophet Jonah. God had called him for one specific place-but he said no and ran from God. He is typical of many who do likewise and as Jonah, all rebelious people pay a heavy price for their stubb

    PROBLEM PROPHET’S PITIFUL PLIGHT I. PRONOUNCEMENT: A. Preach! B. Place. C. Portraiture. II. PROBLEMS: A. Particular. B. Perplexing. C. Painful. III. PERFORMANCE: A. Perceived. B. Postponed. C. Procured. God’s longsuffering is amazing. How many of us would have given up on Jonah ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Crafty Clergyman Challenges Compassionate Creator Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 15, 2008
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    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

    Preoccupied Passenger Povokes Pilot Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 29, 2008
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    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

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    Inside The Whale's Belly

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Mar 1, 2008
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    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
     | 3,042 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

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    When We Act Like Stubbornness Is A Spiritual Gift Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 13, 2013
     | 4,326 views

    A look at the dangers of stubbornness.

    WHEN WE DON'T LIKE WHERE GOD IS LEADING: Jonah would rather die than change. - Jonah 1:12. A CROSS PROBLEM: Too many Christians are more defined by crossed arms than by the cross of Christ. - Too many of us confuse stubbornness with conviction. - What’s the difference? Conviction has to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Respond To Newly-Delivered People Who Still Are A Mess Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 30, 2013
     | 3,861 views

    How do we respond to those who are new Christians and who still "smell" of their former sinful lives?

    “WHAT'S THAT SMELL?”: People just spiritually delivered by God usually don’t “smell good.” - Jonah 2:10. - Jonah didn’t smell good. - People coming out of sinful lives don’t usually “smell good.” - There’s lingering sin. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Does God Give Second Chances? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 30, 2013
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     | 9,338 views

    A look at four reasons that God grants second chances.

    WHY DOES GOD GIVE SECOND CHANCES? He is a God of justice and love. - Jonah 3:1. - There are other options than second chances: a. He could offer no second chance. - The first offense could be sufficient to end our chances. - He doesn’t want to do that, though, because He loves us and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Ramlall avatar

    Second Chances And Signs! Sin, Supplication And Salvation! Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Oct 31, 2013
     | 5,342 views

    God is faithful and gracious and always likes to give us a second chance over and over again!

    Jonah 3:1-10 KJV And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    What’s The Danger In Having A God Of Second Chances?”

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 16, 2013
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    A look at the dangers that come with presuming on God giving a second chances. Thankfully, He is a God who loves giving second chances, but sometimes we get in trouble by expecting they'll always be available.

    DOES GOD ALWAYS GIVE A SECOND CHANCE? Second chances are a gift, not a right. - Jonah 3:1. - We should not presume on God’s mercy. - There are times when a window of opportunity on a second chance closes: a. Timing issue with the opportunity. - Example: my church plant getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist