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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    A Reluctant Prophet

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 8,493 views

    The story of Jonah and how it parallels our reluctance to reach the lost.

    I can still the scene from Titanic where the orchestra is brought out on deck to play music while the ship is sinking. Drinks and food are passed out in the dining room to maintain a sense of normalcy. People were eating, drinking and dancing as the ship was going down. It reminds me of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James May avatar

    Sail On!

    Contributed by James May on May 30, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 14,488 views

    Life is compared to sailing on a sea of time as we journey toward our ultimate destination. Let’s make sure we are on the right ship.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    What We Need To Learn From Jonah

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
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    Valuable lessons to learn about God and ourselves as we look into Jonah’s story.

    What we need to learn from Jonah by Andrew Chan PBC, Vancouver, BC Text: Jonah 1 Introduction: An angler at the fishermen’s club was describing his toughest catch. “After 3 hours I landed this terrific monster of the sea” he said. “I saw the pictures and he was only 6 inches long,” said one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Terry Bailey avatar

    Please Leave A Message, No One Is Available To Receive Your Call Series

    Contributed by Terry Bailey on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 326 ratings
     | 30,573 views

    While the benefits of the "Greatest Story Ever Told" belongs exclusively to Christians, we must not keep them to ourselves! We, like Jonah, must deliever the message of Truth and Repentance from our heavenly Father.

    The Passage: Jonah 1:1-3 1:1The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2"Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Harold Nichols avatar

    When Will We Wake Up

    Contributed by Harold Nichols on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
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    Jonah slept through the storm of his life, and so are we.

    When Will We Wakeup Text: Jonah 1:6 Introduction: Everyone knows Jonah ran from God’s call to go to Ninevah and cry against the city; however, not many christians know the rest of the story. When Jonah ran he went on a ship that was heading the opposite way of God’s call. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Harding avatar

    Choices

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Apr 22, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 7,588 views

    The choices we make in life can effect us and others eternally. Jonah’s first bad choice was to “Run Away.”

    “CHOICES” JONAH 1: 1-17 JANUARY 7, 2001 INTRODUCTION: “Above anything else,” Jackie Robinson said, “I hate to lose.” On April 15, 1947, Robinson made it to the “show.” He became the first black man to wear a Major League uniform, destroying the color barrier in professional sports. In his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Swinney avatar

    The Prophet With A Listening Problem Series

    Contributed by David Swinney on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,292 views

    As believers, we are often reluctant prophets who hear and understand but do not obey the word of the Lord.

    The Prophet with a Listening Problem Jonah 1: 1 – 3; Jonah (Part One) Sunday Morning, June 5, 2005 Introduction: Wouldn’t It Be Great to Hear From the Lord? Wouldn’t It Be Great to Hear From the Lord? I mean, really, didn’t you ever think that the disciples had it easy? After all, they had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    A Saint Asleep In The Storm Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,004 views

    We saw last week how a sovereign God chose to send a man with a message to a chosen city. The man rebelled and fled; yet God did not forsake him nor pass over him. He persued him, to bring him to the place of the will of God. We will now look at how God d

    A Man Asleep In The Storm Jonah 1:4-6 Intro. We saw last week how a sovereign God chose to send a man with a message to a chosen city. The man rebelled and fled; yet God did not forsake him nor pass over him. He persued him, to bring him to the place of the will of God. We will now look at how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    The Church Is Rebuked Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,895 views

    A heathen sailor is rebuking the prophet of God. It is the church of that day being rebuked by the world.

    The Church Is Rebuked By The World (Jonah 1:6) Intro. A heathen sailor is rebuking the prophet of God. It is the church of that day being rebuked by the world. And worse, it is not because he is acting carnally nor about his disobedience to God, for this they did not know about. He is being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    Idolatry, Man's Natural Instinct Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,795 views

    Natural man is an idolator, he will create a god in his mind if he has no other

    Idolotry, Man’s Natural Instinct Jonah 1:6 Intro. The philosopher speaks of a god shaped vacuum in man’s heart. Many modern preachers preach about man seeking God. Through out history we read of men worshipping idols and gods of their own making, many today worship a god created in their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    They Cast Lots Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 22, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,690 views

    The ship master awakened Jonan and said cry out to your God, and then they cast lots to see who had caused God to be angry.

    They Cast Lots Jonah 1:7 Intro. The shipmaster awoke Jonah and said, “Call upon your God.” The Bible doesn’t mention what Jonah replied, if anything. Although he was a prophet a man of God, he certainly had given up his right to communication and communion with God. He had assumed the role of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    Jonah's Guilt Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,179 views

    Jonah’s guilt is revealed to the sailors. your sins will find you out.

    Jonah’s Guilt Jonah 1:8-10 Jonah is saying, “I am a Hebrew” yet he did not act like a Hebrew. He said, “I fear Jehovah.” And yet he is fleeing in rebellion against Jehovah. Many say they fear God but live their lives as if they do not believe he exists. He professes that he believes God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    Man Overboard Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Sep 1, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,277 views

    #7, The only answer to the dilemma is to throw Jonah over the side of the ship.

    Man Overboard (Jonah 1:11-16) Intro. We have seen how Jonah ran from his call to preach to the people at Nineveh. He had found a boat going to Tarshish and boarded it. But God sent a strong wind to intercept Jonah. Here we see the futility of man’s free will when God calls him. They had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    A Test Of Will Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 10, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,449 views

    Jonah exibits free will when he runs from God. God will not make you do anything, but he will encourage you.

    A Test of Will For the past couple of weeks we have been taking some of the Bible stories that we normally think of as children’s stories. We looking are at them from an adult point of view. Today we are picking up with Jonah. What do we know about Jonah from this scripture? From all we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    A Sailor's Tale Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,007 views

    This is the story of Jonah told from the perspective of a sailor on the boat he sailed on.

    September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, honest it really is www.talklikeapirateday.com.  And seeing I was preaching on Jonah it seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up.  This is the first sermon that I’ve preached in the first person and I wore a pirates costume. Arrr mattes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan