Sermons on Jonahs Disobedience:

Jonah: God Pursues Us In Our Wanderings.

Contributed by Chris Tomlinson on Aug 18, 2015

This is a message about grace and purpose and how that God desires for you to get where he wants you to go more than you want to get where he wants you to go. Your mistakes doesn’t limit God’s ability to use you.

*Turn with me in your Bible to the book of Jonah. While you are turning there, let me say: 1. The best perspective that we can have on how to live as followers of Christ is through the lens of the scripture. A. Any understanding that we think that we have gained outside of the scripture ...read more

Denomination: *other

"The Unforgiving Heart" Jonah Pt 4 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 7, 2008

Jonah exposes his unforgiving heart in chapter 4 and God challenges him with the question, “What right do you have to be angry?” The question reminds Jonah that God showed him mercy and grace in the belly of whale so he needs to pass on this same gift.

“The Unforgiving Heart” Jonah pt 4 Opening Illustration: Trying to forgive from Blue Fish TV - Teaching Moments Vol. 1- “A Daughter Killed by a Drunk Driver”. Thesis: Jonah exposes his unforgiving heart in chapter 4 and God challenges him with the question, “What right do you have to be angry?” ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 2, 2011

Partial obedience is disobedience. Disobedience is the same as witchcraft.

Obedience Is Better than Sacrifice May 2, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Partial obedience is disobedience. Focus Passage: I Samuel 15:1-23 Supplemental Passage: John 14:15 "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Introduction: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Not Our Way But God's Way

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 24, 2026

The choice to obey God or to disobey is entirely ours. However, while obedience is God’s will and our safe place, disobedience has consequences that are detrimental to us and to others.

For today’s meditation we will read Deuteronomy 1:21, “See, the LORD your God has set the land before you. Go up, take possession, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not fear or be dismayed.'” (ESV) These were the words of Moses to the people of Israel. When the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:21-22, Numbers 13:1-2, Numbers 22:12, Numbers 22:19-20, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 16:2, Jonah 1:1-3, Luke 15:11-13, Luke 15:20, Proverbs 3:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Attribute Three | A Man Is Radically Obedient Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 29, 2018

A man is radically obedient. A man invites obedience to God’s moral code because he understands that morality exists outside of himself. He can obey God even when he is uncomfortable and cannot see the whole picture.

Radical obedience, gentlemen. Radical obedience. So each time – I said I was going to share with you one thing that Jesus did with each one of these attributes and the thing that he said in regard to it. Philippians 2:8 reads, “And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement

Contributed by David King on May 21, 2002

So often we respond in Judgement but God’s mercy triumphs over judgement

James 2 calls us not to favour one person over another. If you try to climb across a ravine whether you get 5% of the way across or 95% of the way across when you fall you still fall to the bottom of the Ravine. None of us can cross the ravine to reach God without Christ. James says Mercy ...read more

Scripture: James 2:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Remembering God This Year Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 7, 2010

God delivers us from the cycle of disobedience, defeat, and distress when we remember him all the year long.

Scripture Introduction We could summarize the book of Judges with one word: “Forgetting.” Here appear some of the Bible’s most colorful characters and interesting stories, but the theme of “forgetting God” unites all. In his departing messages to Israel, Moses warned of this very real ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Choose The Blessings Of God Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010

Because Christ paid your sin debt, you are able to avoid His judgment and experience HIS blessings.

I. Understand your obligation to obey and reverence Christ. v. 1-3 A. God demands absolute allegiance (1-2). 1. Avoid all idols 2. Observe the Sabbath and reverence His sanctuary. B. God demands absolute obedience (3). 1. All the plans of life should be ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:1-46

Denomination: Baptist

Why Was The One Sign Jesus Would Give "the Sign Of Jonah"? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 30, 2013

A look at whether Jonah died in the whale as well as what the specific significance of the "sign of Jonah" is.

WHAT IS THE SIGN OF JONAH? Is the point that Jonah was in the whale or that Jonah was dead? - Matthew 12:38-40. - The point of the miracle is less the miracle of being in a whale or the specific time frame (“three days and three nights”) and more the miracle of resurrection. WHAT EXACTLY ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:2-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Chastening Of The Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah Chapter 2 Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

God deals with us when we do not do His will. Jonah is a prime example of how we should listen to God, and how God deals with His own when they don't listen and rebel.

The Chastening of the Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah Chapter 2 Today's message is a continuation of a study on the book of Jonah, which we started last week. Please turn to the book of Jonah, which is between Obadiah and Micah, just a few books before Matthew which is the first book of the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Bible Church

The Story- Chapter 10 Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 21, 2014

The Story takes us to 1 Samuel chapters 1-15! The rise of Samuel and the fall of a leader.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we as we continue on our journey through The Story, we are still see a nation that is not in good shape. • Chapter 10 of the Story covers the book of 1 Samuel 1 through the early part of chapter 15. These chapters cover Israel through the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Behind Enemy Lines

Contributed by Bret Bone on Apr 20, 2013

This was a very difficult time for Samuel…Israel the country he served and loved for many years had rejected his leadership because he had grown old.

Slide#1 Introduction: READ I Sam.16:1-13. Pray… This was a very difficult time for Samuel…Israel the country he served and loved for many years had rejected his leadership because he had grown old. On top of that his friend…King Saul was guilty of disobeying God’s clear ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-3

Where Are The Othniel's? Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 15, 2013

“God never allows His people to sin successfully!” you will reap what you sow

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 4 Aug 2013 Judges 2:20-3:11 The Period addressed/book/Judges/period of time defined by lawlessness, rebellion/moral failure among/people/Israel. Whole attitude of Israel/time/judges can be summed up in the words of Judges 17:6; 21:25 “In ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Deborah

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 27, 2013

When we choose our ways over His ways when we choose to follow other gods instead of Him We can expect His displeasure.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Aug. 25, 2013 Judges 4:1-24 DEBORAH: A WOMAN OF CONVICTION AND COURAGE Intro: The book of Judges is a gritty, dirty book. • Filled/sin, violence/judgment of God. • Action book/appeals more/men than women. • A modern ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

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

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 28, 2013

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

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist