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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Part 2 this is not about you. This book is about God and His call and pursuit of man. Especially the pouting prophet, Jonah.
Intro: I want to remind you that this whale of a tale called the book of Jonah is not about a great big fish, a great big city or a grumpy old prophet. This book is about a Great big God that is willing to graciously deal with a disobedient, disgruntled, disgusted prophet. In this story of a ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:2-17
Denomination: Baptist
One of the most powerful prayers ever uttered came from a desperate preacher that found himself in a unbelievable situation. YOU will learn how to pray when the storm is beyond your control.
FERVENT PRAYER FROM THE BELL OF A FISH We come the theme -- Character’s that build Character. We will park in Jonah 2 and discover a desperate prayer from a desperate Preacher who was cast into the sea and swallowed by a big fish. Jonah 1:17 unequivocally states, “7 Now the LORD had prepared a ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10
Denomination: Christian Church
What do you fear? Who do you fear? What does it mean to fear? Getting these questions sorted out will help us to understand both this passage and how we ought to regard and worship God.
Jonah 1:5-16 Fearing God 10/26/14 D. Marion Clark Introduction What do you fear? Who do you fear? What does it mean to fear? Fear is the word that keeps cropping up in our text this morning. Getting these questions sorted out will help us to understand both this passage and how we ought to ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:5-16
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
“Do you know what God wants?” He wants to be believed. I could have learned that lesson earlier if I had paid attention to the response of the Ninevites to Jonah’s preaching.
Jonah 3:1-9 Believing God 11/9/14 D. Marion Clark Introduction I can remember the moment when I learned one of my most significant spiritual lessons. I was sitting on the pulpit platform at Tenth Presbyterian Church. James Boice was preaching. He asked the question, “Do you know what God ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-9
God uses the unthinkable
God goes the extra mile for His creation. Beloved tonight I want to declare to you that we serve a God that is a merciful God, just and true, glorious and marvelous in all His ways. God has in past times took drastic measures to get the attention of His people. He went above and beyond to get the ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3
Denomination: Pentecostal
The prophet Jonah is an interesting study, for his response to God’s call upon his life often mirrors our response when God calls upon us to be obedient to Him.
“RUNNING FROM GOD” JONAH 1:1-17 The prophet Jonah is an interesting study, for his response to God’s call upon his life often mirrors our response when God calls upon us to be obedient to Him. The Book of Jonah contains four chapters. Each chapter describes Jonah’s struggle to submit to God’s ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17
With all the things going wrong in the world, how can a Christian be ignorant of it? It's time to arise and be the servant Jesus has called us to be.
Sleeper Awake! Scripture Reference: Jonah 1:1-5 Preached at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on February 26, 2023 Delivered by John Daniel Johnson See the video of the sermon at www.mountzionfamily.com. This is merely an outline, the Spirit speaks during the actual message. Jonah 1:1-5 Now the word of ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-5
God will bring Holy Moments in your life to bring correction in your life.
Introduction I have been a Christian for forty-seven years (47) years. During that time, I have to say that I have had a great relationship with God. But I also must tell you that the most powerful times in my Christian journey with the Lord occurred those times I called “Holy Moments.” Those “Holy ...read more
When an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins.
When an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins. In verses 1-3: God called Jonah to do a work in Nineveh, an important city ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Jonah prays from inside the great fish. When we realize that God wants us to accomplish something, we ought not to run.
Fear the God – Respect 2:1-9 At the beginning of chapter 1, we see Jonah as The Protesting Prophet. He did not want to go to Nineveh as directed by God. It is noted in verse three that he “rose up to flee…from the Presence of the Lord.” Jonah had sinned by running from God. However, we can see ...read more
Six Truths for Unanticipated Storms
Jonah was a prophet of God from the northern kingdom of Israel. God called him to go to wicked and cruel people and preach judgment and repentance. Assyria was a rising world power in the mid 740’s BC and was expanding its territory with ruthless invasions of other nations resulting in torturous ...read more
Discovering the capacity of God to forgive.
THE EFFECT OF REPENTANCE. Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10 When Jonah at last arrived in Nineveh after his circuitous journey, his message was simple: “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown” (JONAH 3:4). People may laugh at messages of doom and gloom, but not the people of Nineveh. The ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Look how patient God is with Jonah's sulking. He's that patient with you, too.
Have you ever been mad at God? I have. I became a Christian in my 30’s, which is a little unusual. Quite a number of people recommit in their middle years, as they start looking around and wondering what it’s all about, but they were usually raised at least nominally Christian, while I was ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11
This sermon explores God's relentless pursuit of us, the futility of idols, and the promise of redemption, using Jonah's story as a guide.
Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am overjoyed to stand before you today, within the warm embrace of our shared faith, to share a message from the heart of God's Word. It's a message that I believe is as timely as the morning sunrise, and as enduring as the steadfast ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 2:8-9
Topics: God's Pursuit, Running Away
This sermon explores Jonah's story, emphasizing God's mercy and love even when we resist His will, and encourages us to find strength in our struggles.
Good morning, beloved. I trust you are well and your hearts are ready to receive God's word today. We gather here not by chance, but by divine appointment, orchestrated by the hands of the Almighty. Today, we are going to turn our attention to a familiar narrative in the Bible, one that speaks to ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-2
Topics: Running From God, Can't Hide
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