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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Five Ways Churches Fall Short When God Calls Them To Evangelize Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 28, 2013
     | 7,494 views

    This sermon looks at five ways that churches aren't as evangelistic as we should be.

    - The beginning of the book of Jonah is very clear: a call for Jonah to share a message with the people of Nineveh. Within the statement that God makes, there are five phrases that are worth our attention as they point toward some of the things that we do wrong. Five Ways Churches Fall Short ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Should I Do When God's Leading Makes Me Uncomfortable? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 30, 2013
     | 6,355 views

    A look at moments when where God is pointing us is not where we want to go.

    WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN GOD'S LEADING MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE? There are times we’re fine with the Lord and then He pushes us in a direction we don’t like. - Jonah 1:3. - Our walk with God seems fine. Everything is going ok. We’ve been fine with what He’s asked of us in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Sends A "Great Storm" Into Your Life Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 11, 2013
     | 6,164 views

    A look at why God sends storms our way.

    WHY WOULD GOD DELIBERATELY SEND A "GREAT STORM" INTO YOUR LIFE? The two most likely reasons are pruning or discipline. - Jonah 1:4; John 15:1-8. WHAT ARE THE RESULTS OF OUR DISOBEDIENCE? The two biggest are a bad witness for God and bad results for us. WHY WON'T GOD LET US WALK AWAY? Because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can Jonah Sleep So Soundly When Running Away From God? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 11, 2013
     | 4,529 views

    A look at how a defiant attitude can cause us to not care that we're disobeying God.

    HOW CAN JONAH SLEEP SO SOUNDLY WHEN RUNNING AWAY FROM GOD? Defiance can overwhelm any sense of guilt. - Jonah 1:5. - There are other possibilities here for why Jonah is able to enter into a deep sleep: it could have been physical exhaustion; it could have been that he’s so tormented by his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Here I Am ... Send Him! Series

    Contributed by Greg Laurie on Sep 11, 2013
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     | 46,508 views

    Are you running from God?

    For more resources related to this sermon, go to go.harvest.org. ******* Have you ever heard the story of “Wrong Way Roy”? His name was Roy Riegels. Sports fans listen up! You’ll appreciate this. He was playing in the Rose Bowl of 1929. Roy was an All-American center from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Moving Beyond Prayer As 911 Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,751 views

    A look at how we too often only pray in emergencies and some steps toward a deeper prayer life.

    [Skit: Say that you’re going to demonstrate the way that we often pray. Say, “Dear God. . .” and have someone respond over the sound system, “911. What’s your emergency?”] EVERYONE BELIEVES IN PRAYER SOMETIMES: Everyone prays in an emergency. - Jonah 1:5. - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going Overboard About Our Possessions Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 18, 2013
     | 3,956 views

    The main idea shared here is "don't go overboard about things you'd throw overboard." The message looks at how often only a life-threatening situation can cause us to let loose of our possessions.

    MAN OVERBOARD: Don’t go overboard about things you’d throw overboard. - Jonah 1:5. - This trip was undertaken for financial reasons. They didn’t just set sail because they wanted to see the ocean for a while. They did it because there was money to be made. They didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Not To Respond To God Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 22, 2013
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     | 5,378 views

    Be careful when you read the story of Jonah that you are not distracted by the big fish, the big city, or the popular prophet. The story ks about the God who is bigger and above yet completely involved in the story of grace.

    Intro: Top 10 THINGS TO DO INSIDE A BIG FISH 10) “Can you hear me now?” 9) Pray the fish is ….. bulemic 8) Bonfire and a fish fry! 7) Open a sushi bar 6) “Consider it pure joy” 5) Floss . . . the whale 4) Finally get motivated to read Moby Dick 3) Listen to tapes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Would God Stoop To Reveal His Will Through Dice Tossed By Pagan Sailors Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 27, 2013
     | 3,715 views

    God reveals Jonah's guilt through dice tossed by pagan sailors. It's so undignified. Why would God stoop to reveal His will in such a way?

    REALLY, GOD? Why would God stoop to reveal His will through dice tossed by pagan sailors? - Jonah 1:7. - When you think about this situation, it just all seems so undignified. We’ve got these sailors (whom we can safely presume were not having Sunday School on the ship) rolling dice and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can Prayer Be A Witnessing Tool? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 29, 2013
     | 3,870 views

    Everyone believes in prayer in a crisis and that's an opportunity for us to point them to God.

    AN OPEN DOOR: Everyone believes in prayer in a crisis. - Jonah 1:6 – “The captain went to him and said, ‘How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god!’” - In the section, notice two things: a. It’s the captain that asks Jonah to pray. - Now, there’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Significance Of The Book Of Jonah Series

    Contributed by Alexander Shaw on Oct 11, 2015
     | 5,580 views

    What do you really make of the book of Jonah?

    Some weeks ago I was making a fresh study of the book of Jonah as it was the basis of the Bible Reading notes which our dear folk use. If you are a Pastor or Bible teacher I do hope you provide Bible reading notes, or Study Notes, for their daily use. We all need all the help that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Might Temptation Appear In This Form? Series

    Contributed by Alexander Shaw on Oct 11, 2015
     | 4,480 views

    Temptation can arise in various ways of which this is just one!

    Might This Temptation Arise In Man’s Mind? Last week I wrote a brief introduction to the book of Jonah. Today we move on, but do read and study the book of Jonah. It has many lessons to teach us about ourselves and about Almighty God, and do remember that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    How Many People Do Actually Try To Run Away From God? Series

    Contributed by Alexander Shaw on Oct 11, 2015
     | 8,355 views

    Beware when you might consider it right to move in another direction!

    How Far Will Some People Go at Times to Run Away From God? We come to Jonah Chapter 1 and verse 3, where, having been called by God, and having been given a very real work to do, Jonah arose, and he begins to run away from God – disobedient and reluctant. He should have gone east – ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Call Of God

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,941 views

    Jonah's Call

    Jonah Ch 1 vs. 1 - 17 THE CALL OF GOD v.1-3 I. THE COMING . . . OF THE CALL OF GOD. v 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, (a) This is a . . . PRIVILIGED CALL Ps 45 : 10 ¶ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Jonah's Call

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015
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    JONAH'S CALL

    Jonah Ch 1 vs. 1 - 17 1. JONAH'S CALL v.1-3 I. THE COMING . . . OF THE CALL OF GOD. v 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness