Sermons on Jonah 3:1-4:12:

Jonas Parte I Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Apr 5, 2006

Sin Jonás o con Jonás Dios terminara su obra, pero Dios prefiere terminarla con Jonás para su propia salvación.

JONAS PARTE I Introducción: A. El libro de Jonás es uno de los tres libros del nuevo testamento, que es epecialmente objeto del odio de Satanás. Esto son: 1. Génesis, que predice la encarnación de Cristo como la simiente de la mujer (Gen. 3:15). 2. Daniel que predice la fecha cuando empezó el ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Jonas Parte Ii Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Apr 5, 2006

La palabra Hebrea para pez es “dagón” y se hace referencia a un gran pez marino.

JONÁS PARTE #2; A. De todos los milagros de la Biblia, ninguno es tan conocido, ni ha levantado tanto las cejas de los ojos como el, milagro del gran pez que Dios prepara para que se tragase a Jonás. 1. “Mas Jehová habia prevenido un gran pez que tragase a Jonás; y estuvo Jonás en el ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Beauty Of Grace Verses The Beast Of Sin Series

Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 22, 2005

After all that’s happened so far – Jonah’s initial disobedience; God’s humbling of Jonah; Jonah’s going to Nineveh at the second time of asking; the Ninevites’ believing the message and being spared – surely you’d expect there to be a happy ending!

JONAH CHAPTER FOUR INTRODUCTION Most of us love happy endings! My girls when they were little loved Disney’s, ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ In the closing scenes the beast lies dying from a wound inflicted during combat with Gaston his enemy. Belle the beauty finally confesses her love for the beast ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Rest Of The Story

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 21, 2006

We remember the story of Jonah and the whale; but, what is the rest of the story?

The Rest Of The Story – Jonah 3:1 - 10 Intro: I remember a few years ago there was a feature on the ABC news done by Paul Harvey. It was entitled, “The Rest of the Story.” --- At 8:30am Greenwich Mean Time, on the 20th of January, 2006 a man riding a train in London called authorities to say ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Preaching Prophet Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 13, 2006

WHEN PREACHERS PREACH GOD’S WORD, IT WILL BRING A RESULT. THE PROPHET JONAH LEARNED THIS THE HARD WAY, AND I HOPE WE ALL CAN LEARN IT THE EASY WAY.

THE PREACHING PROPHET TEXT- JONAH CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCTION I’ve learned a great deal about preaching the last 5 years. Now don’t think that I mean that haven’t got a lot more to learn, because I know I do. I have found out the need for a solid scriptural sermon. I need to support all the points ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not Me Lord!!! Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 16, 2006

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

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time To Pray Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 21, 2006

Sometimes God allows our backs to be against the wall to bring out the commitment and devotion He desires in our lives.

Jonah – A Study in Stubbornness Jonah 2:1-10 February 26, 2006 Time to Pray Jonah 2:1 (NLT) Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish. Time to Reconnect • Jonah had run from God and deliberately disobeyed • Jonah could run no further • Jonah’s life had been spared by God’s ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The God Of Second Chances Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 28, 2006

Can God still use you in spite of your past failures? This message examines Jonah’s usefulness in spite of his past, God’s mercy in light of Nineveh’s repentance and the influence of obedience.

Jonah 3:1 (NLT) Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time: Not Disqualified • Jonah was invited to participate in God’s work – Even though he had run – Even though he had been disobedient • Serving God is not based on our past achievements or failures – Based on God’s grace – Our ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Dare You Be Merciful!!! Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 7, 2006

Jonah knew God’s grace, but he didn’t want God to be merciful. Jonah complains in anger, but God responds with another lesson in grace.

Jonah 4:1 (NLT) This change of plans upset Jonah, and he became very angry. Unrighteous Anger • Jonah did not want to see the Gentiles spared – He did not want to share God’s message – The Israelites were God’s people, there was no room for anyone else • Jonah had forsaken God’s call for His ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Directives

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 20, 2005

Repentance on man’s part always brings action on God’s part.

God’s directives Jonah 2:10-3:2 12/21/05 Immediately after Jonah repented of his disobedience, there were some directives that brought about his deliverance from the belly of the fish. Repentance on man’s part always brings action on God’s part. Man could solve many of his problems if only he would ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Loves Everyone And Expects Us To Do The Same

Contributed by David Petticrew on Jun 8, 2003

What the story of Jonah teaches us about God’s love and how we should love even our enemies.

X-men video clip: Jean Gray in front of the senate to Magneto’s comments while walking away from Prof. X. OK, so mutants don’t exist, but the attitudes are real. There are no cases of people being persecuted for being able to walk through walls or having adamantium claws that project through ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Channeling Anger Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 14, 2003

Dramatic monologue: Jonah analyzes the sources of his anger, but prays that God will use all of his misdirected energy for Kingdom purposes.

Hmmph! Blah! Of all the fool things! Repent and be saved! Who would have thought it? Why in the world? I am angry. Yes, I don’t dispute it. I am angry. And why wouldn’t I be, after all I have gone through? I am angry. And with good reason. I went through hell and back, and with what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Whale Of A Time

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 5, 2003

No one is too bad for the love of God

No one is too bad for the Love of God The word of the Lord came to Jonah. Jonah was a prophet who lived and prophesied in the reign of Jeraboam II - 2 Kings 14:25 . Jesus himself vouches for the authenticity of the story. cf. Matt.12 39-40 and Luke 11.29 and 30. Interestingly the name Jonah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 30, 2004

We can learn some great life lessons from Jonah, this is the first of 4 messages I first preached in 1999. I do not remember who my sources for help were so I cannot give proper credit.

INTRODUCTION  Over the next four weeks I would like us to take some time to look at the Old Testament book of Jonah.  The Book of Jonah is one of the most ridiculed book by the liberal ‘scholars”.  The story of a fish swallowing a man sounds like a whopper of a fish ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When The Fish Went Manning Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 6, 2004

This is #2 of 4 on the book of Jonah. Pain gets our attention. I orginially wrote this in 1999. I cannot remember where I got some of my material to give proper credit.

INTRODUCTION  In the movie Pinocchio a kindly woodcutter named Geppetto is swallowed by a whale named Monstro. Inside the dark, damp belly of the whale, Geppetto sits for what seems like an eternity. Then one day the whale violently coughs, and the woodcutter is expelled from his watery ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ