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  • Hugh W. Davidson avatar

    The Call Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009
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    The background and commission of the prophet Jonah.

    The Call Jonah 1:1-3 1. I have read several commentaries and over the years and I’ve also heard many people speak about Jonah. He’s been described as everything from a reluctant prophet to a rebellious one. One writer went so far as to suggest Jonah was one of the first foreign missionaries to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Somedays You Eat The Fish And Somedays The Fish Eats You Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009
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    THe reaction of God to the diobedience of man.

    Somedays you eat the fish and other days the fish eats you. Last week we began looking at the prophet Jonah and you will remember that I mentioned how he was an historical figure as far as the Old Testament is concerned. We are told that he prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Missions Work Is Fishy

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 30, 2009
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    You may have felt you have served God long and faithfully in many areas of church life so why should I consider missions now? Why should I open my heart to people who may have their hearts closed to Gods message?

    Why Missions Work is Fishy Right here at New St. Andrews our WMS reaches men and women, boys and girls in Canada, India, Malawi, Guatemala, Mozambique and Nicaragua as well as Eastern Europe and even Israel and Palestine. We often take for granted that such far reaching work is being ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Missions Work In Zambia

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 30, 2009
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    Have you ever cleaned fish? It is a messy smelly job that requires you to get your hands dirty. Missions work can be like that sometimes. Yet what beautiful things can be accomplished when we try.

    Missions Work in Zambia There is a man in Zambia named Jimmy Kongwa. He has been a guest at our church. He and his wife Ivy work tirelessly to rescue the children of their country from disease, starvation, forced labor and a life of crime. They do it through an agency we support called Kids ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Sleeping With Unfinished Business

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 3, 2007
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    This Is a sermon that will show the saints how we will abandon our journey to destination with out knowing we are yet getting to destination on schedule and for the most part earlier than scheduled.

    Sleeping With Unfinished Business Abandoning a journey to go on a Trip JONAH 1:1-6 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Peter Loughman avatar

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

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 15, 2007
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    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
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    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

  • Jim Black avatar

    The Great Adventure: "Sail Into The Unknown!" Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Aug 3, 2006
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    Christians are called to sail into the unknown, making disciples, like Jonah...but sometimes we try to go our own way and create all kinds of problems.

    Can anybody finish this sentence… “In 1492, Columbus sailed the _______ “? • That’s how I’ve always remembered the story of Columbus… now here’s a great adventurer! In a day when nobody believed that the Earth was round, Columbus had this crazy idea that to get to India he would sail off in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Not Me Lord!!! Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 16, 2006
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    God is calling you...do you obey or run. Journey with Jonah and discover God’s call, discipline, forgiveness and mercy.

    Jonah – A Study in Stubbornness Jonah 1:1-17 Not Me Lord Jonah 1:1-2 (NLT) The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: [2] "Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh! Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are." Background • Nineveh – Assyria’s most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jonah Storms Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Mar 8, 2006
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     | 10,451 views

    This is part 5 of a 5 part series on surviving the storms of life. Jonah storms are storms of our own making. Find out what causes these storms and how to prevent them and even stop them once they are started.

    Surviving the Storms of Life Jonah Storms Jonah 1:1-17 Over the last few weeks we have been looking at the storms of life and how to survive and even thrive in the midst of them. We have walked through spring showers, thunderstorms, and even category 5 hurricanes. Today I want to finish this ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Getting Jonah Off Your Boat

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 7, 2007
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    this is a comparison between Jonah on board a ship and sin in ones life, and how you should deal with it

    Intro: over the years I have preached many sermons out of the book of Jonah, about running from God’s call, etc. But today, I would like to look at the men on the ship instead of just Jonah, and preach, getting Jonah off the boat. Getting Jonah Off The Boat Jonah 1:1-17 Background: Jonah on board ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Gods Will Easy Or Hard, It's Our Choice Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
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     | 3,110 views

    Doing Gods will

    INTRO: Fidel Castro, leader - Communist party in Cuba 36 years. Man spent his whole life building something that’s on the verge of collapse. Someone asked him, “why don’t you just give up? Your system is a failure.” He says, “Why give up something you believe in?” Castro ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    Can The Community Depend On Shipps Baptist Church?

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Jun 14, 2007
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     | 4,114 views

    If we were to close our church doors today, would the community even know we were gone?

    Can the Community Depend on Shipps Baptist? Jonah 1:4-6 Not too long ago, I read a statement I have not been able to get off my mind ever since. You may recall it and then again maybe it didn’t sink in to your mind. Here’s the statement: If Shipps Baptist Church were to close its doors tonight, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Where Are You Going? Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,380 views

    1st of 4 messages from the book of Jonah. This message focuses on God’s calling and the consequences of rejecting the call.

    Four questions God asks Every Believer Where Are You Going? Where Do You Come From? What Are You Doing? What Do You Care About? In the next few weeks we are going to look at the critical question of purpose, the important issue of priority, and the vital parts of everyday decisions. In other ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kerry Bauman avatar

    Not For Prophet Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,798 views

    There is no way to prevent the unrelenting love of God from achieving its purpose

    Not for Prophet Text: Jonah 1:1-16 Introduction: (The week of August 18 to September 2, 2005) This has been a difficult week for most of us as we have contemplated the devastation that has taken place in the south because of Hurricane Katrina. We are told that as many as 10,000 people may have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible