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  • Travis Markes avatar

    Cost And Consequences Of Disobedience Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,560 views

    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” “Cost and Consequences of Disobedience” Jonah 1:4-16 Jonah heard God’s call one day. It didn’t sit well with Jonah. This wasn’t what Jonah wanted to hear. The call of God for Jonah was to go over to Nineveh, the great capital city of the Assyrian Empire, a place quite unlike ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Silencing The Stranger - Hitchhiker 1 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,438 views

    This sermon takes a little different look at the book of Jonah... as one traveling as a hitchhiker on the road of life.

    Jonah 1:1-17 NIV The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Storm, Sleep, And Sacrifice

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2010
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    New Year's Day 1989: Jonah, running from his responsibility, fell asleep. It might have been the sleep of a rationalized conscience; or depression. But a greater than Jonah is here, Christ, who can heal both conscience and soul.

    It's not easy to stay out of the storms, no matter what escape you plan. It's just not easy to keep from getting rained on and buffeted around when the storm is coming, no matter what means you use to take shelter. This week, on the afternoon of the sudden squall, I had gone home to attend to my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Green avatar

    How Far Is Too Far? Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Aug 7, 2009
    based on 70 ratings
     | 18,506 views

    What do you do when you don’t want to do what God wants you to do? What do you do when you know what’s right, but that’s just not the path you want to travel? What do you do when you and God just don’t want the same things for your life?

    Introduction I read a story recently about a 5-year old who decided to run away. The lady who lived next door saw him go, as she was outside cutting her grass. She said that she watched him walk up and down the pavement, in front of her house, hauling his little suitcase behind him. He would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Risks Of Running From God

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 27,929 views

    People of God should be aware of the risks when we resist the will of God.

    The Risks of Running from God Jonah 1:1-16 ILLUSTRATION Once an atheist asked a Christian lady if she believed the Bible was true. “Yes,” said the lady. “Then.” Said the atheist, “tell me how a whale swallowed Jonah, as a whale’s stomach is no bigger than a man’s head.” “I don’t know,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Running To . . .? Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,707 views

    Part 2 of a 5 part series

    Running to . . .? July 26, 2009 Jonah 1:4-16 Last week we began to take a look at one of the most famous Bible stories, the story about a prophet named Jonah. Most people know him because there is something in the story about Jonah being swallowed by a whale and living. Now, that’s a story to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do It Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,055 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "When God Says..."

    Sunday Morning October 25, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: When God Says… [#1] DO IT Jonah 1:1-17 Introduction: Ever dealt with a child that when you tell them to do something they can come up with a million reasons why they shouldn’t have to? I can’t tell you how many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Running From God?" Jonah Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,864 views

    Jonah tried to run from God and his call but where does a man run to get away from God? You can run from God but not hide! So why even run?

    “Running from God?”Jonah part 1 Opening Illustration: This video clip is from the lead singer of Mercy me and his willingness to follow the call of God on His life. Listen to his thoughts and even as he shares the struggle with following God’s call. Thesis: Jonah tried to run from God and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    The Cycle Of No Purpose Series

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Mar 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,797 views

    Are you tired of having no purpose? Are you weary from wasting all of your energy on unproductive things? Are you ready for a change? Are you willing to trust God?

    THE CYCLE OF NO PURPOSE Jonah 1 Two gas company service men, a senior training Supervisor and a young trainee were out checking meters and parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked there way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide (Pp) Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,971 views

    We can learn some interesting life lessons from the prophet Jonah

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we begin a journey through a unique book of the Old Testament. Over the next four weeks I want us to take a journey together through the book of Jonah. • Jonah can be called a unique book for a few reasons. • One reason is that the book is more about the prophet ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Can Run But You Can't Hide Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Sep 2, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,964 views

    We all run, we all disobey, we all fall short but in His grace God grants us a second chance just as He did Jonah.

    I Am Jonah Part 1: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide Pastor Ryan Akers Jonah 1 There are certain stories in the Bible that if you attended church as a kid you tend to have grown up with. Samson, David and Goliath, Moses and ten commandments, Daniel and the Lions Den, Shadrach, Meshach and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Jonah, Chapter One: A Story Of Rebellion" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,705 views

    In chapter one of the book of Jonah, we learn some important lessons about rebellion against God.

    The story of Jonah and the whale is one with which most of us have been familiar since we were children. But it should not be thought of as a story only for children. This little book contains some very important lessons for adults as well. Each chapter teaches an important lesson. In chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clayton Beck avatar

    Second Of Four Things That Will Change Your Life...obedience 2 Series

    Contributed by Clayton Beck on Jan 16, 2009
     | 4,504 views

    Disobedience to God, always takes you where you don’t want to be!

    Four Things that will Change Your Life…2b…Obedience… We began talking last week of the second thing that will change your life…obedience. First, there was faith, and we learned that we must have faith to please God. Second, we must be obedient to Him and His Word. Let’s spend a little more time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    How Not To Respond To God Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,375 views

    Be careful when you read the story of Jonah that you are not distracted by the big fish, the big city, or the popular prophet. The story ks about the God who is bigger and above yet completely involved in the story of grace.

    Intro: Top 10 THINGS TO DO INSIDE A BIG FISH 10) “Can you hear me now?” 9) Pray the fish is ….. bulemic 8) Bonfire and a fish fry! 7) Open a sushi bar 6) “Consider it pure joy” 5) Floss . . . the whale 4) Finally get motivated to read Moby Dick 3) Listen to tapes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Throw It Overboard

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 28, 2015
    based on 11 ratings
     | 48,252 views

    Before we move into this New Year of 2016, there are somethings we need to throw overboard. To get out of a God ordered storm, we need to come to terms with some stuff and Throw It Overboard.

    TITLE: THROW IT OVERBOARD SCRIPTURE: JONAH 1:1-16 It is important to spend this 52nd and final Sunday of the year 2015 providing proper focus and closure. We have made it and endured another year. I am sure all of us would admit that we have had some struggles and ups and downs throughout the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist