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  • Tom Shepard avatar

    You Can Run But You Can't Hide Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 11, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 32,642 views

    Five Points - 1. Jonah Needs To PAY ATTENTION; 2. Jonah Needs To Be WOKE UP; 3. Jonah Needs To Be FOUND OUT; 4. Jonah Needs To Be SACRIFICED; 5. Jonah Needs To Be A MISSIONARY

    You Can Run But You Can't Hide There is a hymn that we sing in church sometimes - it's called: "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing". One of the stanzas in the hymn says: "Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wand'ring from the fold of God, He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed his precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Great God's - Great Fish Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 17, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,073 views

    In this sermon we look at three points about God: 1. God Shows Jonah His SOVEREIGNTY 2. God Shows Jonah His PERSISTENCE 3. God Shows Jonah His COMPASSION

    Great God's - Great Fish Do you recall that back in the first sermon in the series I mentioned - Jonah is not the hero of the story. God is! At the beginning of the story Jonah is running from God; at the end of the story Jonah is arguing with God. In between Jonah is praying to God and Jonah is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Are You A Jonah

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 31, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,953 views

    Are you willing to let a soul go to Hell because of your bias???

    Jon 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, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Archie Norman avatar

    God Is Bigger Than Your Failure Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Feb 5, 2015
     | 5,429 views

    The benefits of failure

    1. God knows my pressure point - 1:17 2. God give me a second chance - 3:1 3. God sees through my hypocrisy - 4:1 Prayer #1 Prayer #2 Desperate (2:2) Angry (4:1) My life is over (2:7) Argumentative (4:2) Confession (2:9) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Purging Procrastination Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 26,551 views

    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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    A "Sticky" God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,195 views

    Description – The third message in the 2010 Lenten series and communion meditation for March 7, 2010

    Today I begin with a confession. (Sorry, nothing juicy.) Last week I gave you this set of questions to prepare for today’s sermon. (Slide 1) 1. How do times of distress affect my prayer life? 2. How fervent am I in prayer when life is going well? 3. How does distress re-orient my ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    Jonah, The Defiant Disciple

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 30, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,333 views

    A sermon to show the folly of disobeying God.

    “Jonah, The Defiant Disciple” “Jonah 1:1-3” ********** 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Evil Diversion

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 16, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 33,523 views

    Beloved, life is like a journey in three parts. There is the beginning, the course of the journey and the end. God has a divine purpose for us as a church. Apart from that collective purpose, God also has a divine purpose for us individually. What I mean

    Our Father in heaven, we thank you because you are El-Shaddai, You are the Jehovah- Jireh, the Jehovah-Shamah, and Jehovah Shalom who has all powers in His hands. Thank You for being our provider, shelter and rock. We thank you for the promotion, provision and breakthroughs you have given us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Butcher avatar

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

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 27, 2013
     | 3,641 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
     | 3,806 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

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    The Parts Of Our Lives That Are Off-Limits To God Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 2, 2013
     | 5,088 views

    A look at how we only let God into certain parts of our lives when He needs to be "Lord of all" in our lives.

    WHY WEREN'T THE SAILORS BOTHERED EARLIER? Because they believed in small, provincial gods. - Jonah 1:7, 10. - One of the unusual things about this verse is that it tells in verse 10 that Jonah had told them previously that he was running away from God. You would think that when the storm arose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    When We Act Like Stubbornness Is A Spiritual Gift Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 13, 2013
     | 4,225 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

  • Jim Butcher avatar

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

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 28, 2013
     | 7,441 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
     | 6,283 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

  • Jim Butcher avatar

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

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 11, 2013
     | 6,121 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