Sermons on Jonahs Languished:

Second Of Four Things That Will Change Your Life...obedience 3 Series

Contributed by Clayton Beck on Jan 16, 2009

When we are obedient to what God wants us to do…He will open doors that seem impossible for us to be opened.

Four Things that will Change Your Life…2c…Obedience Over the past couple of weeks we have discussed obedience. We talked about the obedience of Noah doing all that God commanded him, even when it all seemed too much to accomplish. Last week we began talking about Jonah. And, that he was ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying Prophets And Puking Fish Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 11, 2013

This is the second sermon in a series preached on Jonah. In this sermon we discuss Jonah's prayer of repentance and God's answer to that prayer.

Praying Prophets and Puking Fish Text: Jonah 2 How is everyone this morning? We are happy that you’ve chosen to worship with us today. We’re in the Book of Jonah, and we’re going to be reading chapter two this morning. So if you’ll take your Bibles and follow along with ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Running From God Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 6, 2012

Let me ask you….have you ever wanted to run away from home? Just leave everything, go someplace where no one can find you. At one time or another I would say that every one of us have felt like that. There was a problem or a situation or a person that

“Running from God” Jonah1:1-3 I read a story this week of a 5 year old boy who decided to run away from home. The woman who lived next door saw him leave as she was cutting her grass. She watched him as she walked up and down the sidewalk in front of her house dragging his little ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

God Prepared A Worm

Contributed by James May on Sep 17, 2014

God prepared a worm that took Jonah out of his comfort zone. God will do whatever it takes to stir us out of our lethargy and to begin to serve him faithfully.

God Prepared a Worm Sunday, September 7, 2014 By Rev. James May Jonah 3:1 – 4:11 Nearly all of us have heard about Jonah and God’s call upon his life. Most of the time when we hear of Jonah, the first thing that pops into our mind is the story of how he was swallowed by a whale, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon On A Second Chance

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 26, 2022

Weather is defined as a state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, wind, rain, etc.

Alfred Wainwright, a British fell-walker, guidebook author and illustrator once remarked: “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.” Leviticus 26:4 confirms: “Then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9, Matthew 18:21-22, Isaiah 43:18, Jonah 2:1-10

It Can't Be All About Me Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 4, 2018

If I want to love others like God loves me I can’t make life all about me

ENGAGE I have occasionally been known to drive a few miles an hour over the speed limit – especially on the section of Oracle Road that I drive almost every day where the speed limit is 55. In my mind, I have a very good reason for doing that, claiming that if I don’t, I’ll get run over by all the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of God We Have

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

WHAT KIND OF GOD WE HAVE

WHAT KIND OF GOD WE HAVE JONAH 4: I. JEHOVAH'S ATTRIBUTES v.2 for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. I. The Grace Of God. v 2 for I knew that thou art a gracious God Seen In HIS ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

"The 4 Problems Of The Prophet”

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

Jonah

Jonah 4:1-11 "THE 4 PROBLEMS OF THE PROPHET” I. JONAH HAD A PROBLEM WITH HIS PRIDE 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. A. The Strong Passion Of His Anger - it displeased Jonah exceedingly 1. The Cause Of His Displeasure “But it…” 2. The Course ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

Chapter 1 - Running From God Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jan 30, 2020

God said to go east, so he goes west. God says to go overland, instead he takes off toward the sea. Sent to the big city, he tries to flee to the end of the world.

Jonah Chapter 1 – Running from God February 2, 2020 Jonah 1:2-6 NIV “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:2-6, Matthew 12:39-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Disturbing Call From A Merciful God Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 17, 2020

The call by God for Jonah to go to Nineveh to preach is a call which confronts Jonah with a disturbing dynamic of God’s unanticipated mercy. Jonah finds this call too disturbing so he goes in the opposite direction to run away from the call of God.

Message Jonah 1:1-3 A Disturbing Call From A Merciful God I don’t have definitive proof but it would be my educated opinion that the story of Jonah … specifically the part where Jonah is swallowed by a large fish or whale … is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Ask anybody who Jonah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

How Long Will You Stay Outside

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 20, 2020

This sermon looks at Jonah. The longer we stay outside the will of God of our lives, the more people we endanger.

Stay Outside Jonah 2:1-8 John 12:1-8 9/20/2020 One of the treasured memories I have as a kid was walking home with my cousins or friends, and then getting caught in the rain. We would take off running as fast as we could heading to the house. When we reached the porch, we would be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

14 The Decisive Question Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Oct 24, 2020

This is the 14th of 31 Devotions on the book of Jonah, where I make a comparison between the story of Jonah and The Church-at-large, in the light of the present global pandemic.

# 14 – The Decisive Question Jonah 1:11: “Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you that the sea may be calm for us?”—for the sea was growing more tempestuous.” “What shall we do to you…” In our last devotion, we looked at the first question the sailors asked Jonah – “What have you done?” ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:11, Matthew 24:7-14, 2 Chronicles 7:13-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Reluctant, Rebellious, Pouting Prophet: Jonah Chapter 4 Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

One would think that when an evangelist comes to a large city and practically the entire city repents and comes to faith, that the evangelist would be jumping up and down with joy to God. Not this prophet...

The Reluctant, Rebellious, Pouting Prophet: Jonah Chapter 4 Today's message is the final in a four part series on the book of Jonah. Turn to page 1325 in your pew Bibles to Jonah chapter 4. If you have your own Bible, it is after Obadiah and before Micah in the Old Testament. So far, we've ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Bible Church

The Greatest Revival Ever Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 29, 2015

This sermon has five points: 1. Obedience To God Is ALWAYS IMPORTANT 2. Obedience To God Is NOT ALWAYS EASY 3. Obedience To God Is SIMPLE 4. Obedience To God PRODUCES FANTASTIC RESULTS 5. Obedience To God MAKES GOD SMILE

The Greatest Revival Ever When we last left Jonah he was praying. At the end of his prayer the Bible says: Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land. Jonah 2:10 (NASB) What would you do if you were Jonah at this point? His life had been spared. No longer ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

27 The Second Rebellion Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Jan 25, 2021

This is the 27th of 31 devotions in a series called, 'The Church Called Jonah.' This devotion is about Jonah rebelling against the Lord the second time - this time for a different reason though.

The Second Rebellion Jonah 4:5: “Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade, and waited to see what would happen to the city.” “Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city…” No sooner than Jonah has this second ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:5, Luke 15:10, Luke 19:11-27, Hebrews 2:1-3, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5, Psalm 95:7-11, Hebrews 3:7-11, Hebrews 3:12-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible