Sermons on Jonahs Disobedience:

Choices

Contributed by Joe Harding on Apr 22, 2001

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

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

10 The Interrogation Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Sep 18, 2020

This is the 10th of 31 devotions in a series called, 'The Church Called Jonah.' These devotions are based on the book of Jonah.

# 10 - The Interrogation Jonah 1:7 – “And they said to one another, ‘Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this trouble has come upon us.’” And they said to one another This was a team problem – not just a problem faced by one of the sailors; and for a team problem, there ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

12 The Man Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Oct 9, 2020

This is the 12th of 31 Devotions from a series called, 'The Church Called Jonah.' These devotions are based on the book of Jonah where I'm making a comparison between Jonah and The Church of today.

Jonah 1:9 - So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.” “So he said to them…” Since Jonah had been both awoken from sleep and had been identified as the man who was behind the tempest they were facing, and since he was asked ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

17 The Prayer For Mercy Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Nov 11, 2020

The devotion is about the prayer by the sailors before they threw Jonah overboard so as to bring a calm to the sea.

# 17 – The Prayer for Mercy Jonah 1:14 – “Therefore they cried out to the LORD and said, “We pray, O LORD, please do not let us perish for this man’s life, and do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O LORD, have done as it pleased You.” “Therefore they cried out to the LORD…” In our last ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:14, Matthew 27:24, Matthew 24:9-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Signs, Signs

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 16, 2015

Signs, Signs there everywhere, on the roads, on the trees, in the buildings, on cars, on tools and on toys. Signs are everywhere! We live in an age of signs.

Signs, Signs John 6:30-35 Monte T. Brown Introduction: How shall we regard Jesus Christ? Is he to be thought of as the best of men, or may we worship him as God? Was he the greatest of prophets, or is he also the Messiah, the predicted Savior of the world? Does it really matter how ...read more

Scripture: John 6:30-35

Denomination: Baptist

World's Greatest Revival Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009

Sermon series on the Book of Jonah. Some of my resources come from John Hamby’s sermons as well as Jerry Giffords

“Returning to God” Part 5 The World’s Greatest Revival Jonah 3:3-10 We would agree with the great American patriot who wrote. “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:3-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Grace To The Gentiles

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 12, 2014

God's Call, God's Grace and God's Love...

God's Grace to the Gentiles Jonah 1 This morning I would like to take a study into the book of Jonah. This book has a lot of good stuff in it, just to name a few: 1. God's Call - God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry out against it. Preach. 2. God's Grace - Jonah doesn't want to go, but God ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Fish's Belly! Series

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jun 23, 2013

Jonah's experience in the fish's belly motivates him to acknowledge and plead for God's mercy which Jonah was willing to deny Nineveh from experiencing.

Question: Why was Jonah in the fish's belly? Almost everyone on the planet knows that!...or think they know! Well he was there because the fish swallowed him! The cause of this predicament was Jonah's original response to God's command. He did not like the idea of doing what God wanted, despite the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

21 The Divine Deliverance Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Dec 24, 2020

This devotion is about the deliverance the Lord brings to Jonah after he is thrown into the sea. This is the 21st of 31 devotions on the book of Jonah, where a comparison is made between Jonah and The Church-at-large, in the light of the present global pandemic.

Jonah 2:10 - So the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. “So the Lord spoke to the fish” The words, “So the Lord spoke to the fish,” might seem fairy tale-like or present day cartoon movie-like where people speak with and have relationships with animals, birds or fish, but ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:10, Matthew 16:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

23 The Obedient Prophet Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Dec 24, 2020

This devotion is about Jonah's obedience to God's 2nd call to him to go and preach against the people of Ninveveh. This is the 23rd of 31 devotions on the book of Jonah, where a comparison is made between Jonah and The Church-at-large, in the light of the present global pandemic.

Jonah 3:3-4 - 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey in extent. 4 And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day’s walk. Then he cried out and said, “Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:3-4, John 3:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

At The Mercy Of The Sea Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 27, 2019

Knowing Jonah was the reason for the storm the faced, the mariners continued to do all they could to spare Jonah from being thrown into the sea. Little did they know that God had a greater plan!

At the Mercy of the Sea Jonah 1: 11-16 As we continue to move through the book of Jonah, I want to remind us of the powerful theme presented – the sovereignty of God in pursuing men unto Himself. Jonah had been called of God to preach a message of repentance to the Ninevites, and he chose to flee ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

A God Of Second Chances

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 27, 2022

The account of Jonah provides a picture of the love, forgiveness, and compassion of God. This overview of Jonah reveals the second chance the Lord is longing to extend to all people through His one and only Son, Jesus Christ.

Our sermon for this morning is entitled “A God of Second Chances.” In “Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie,” there is a scene where Jonah is sitting in the belly of a whale, and some angels appear out of nowhere and begin explaining to Jonah how God wanted to give him a second chance to be obedient; and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3, Jonah 1:4, Jonah 1:17, Jonah 2:1-2, Jonah 2:10, Jonah 3:1-6, Jonah 3:10, Jonah 4:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Sovereign Grace In Nineveh - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 27, 2019

One of the most beautiful pictures of grace and repentance toward God is found in Jonah chapter three. Jonah preached a message of impending judgment; the people repented, and God extended mercy and grace.

Sovereign Grace in Nineveh (Part 2) Jonah 3: 1-10 Following his harrowing ordeal within the belly of the great fish, Jonah experienced the unrivaled grace of God. The Lord could have punished Jonah for his disobedience and refused to use him further in ministry. (Jonah may have been temporarily ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

5 The Fearful Mariners Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 16, 2020

This is the 5th of 31 Sermons on the Series called, 'The Church Called Jonah,' where Jonah is compared with The Church of today

# 5 - The Fearful Mariners Jonah 1:5 - “Then the mariners were afraid…” The Mariners… When the ship is about to be broken up, then the crew know that they are in real danger. They are not only in danger of losing their ship, but also in danger of losing their lives. They must have been ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

13 The Terrifying Question Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Oct 16, 2020

This is the 13th of 31 Devotions from a series called, 'The Church Called Jonah,' where I make a comparison between Jonah and The Church-at-large.

# 13 - The Terrifying Question Jonah 1:10 – “This terrified them and they asked, “What have you done?” (They knew he was running away from the LORD because he had already told them so.)” “This terrified them…” In our last devotion, we saw how Jonah introduced himself to the mariners as a Hebrew ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:10, Proverbs 11:31, 1 Peter 4:17-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible