Sermons on Jonas 1:16:

A Veces Pasan Cosas Que No Entendemos

Contributed by Juan Quintero on Feb 17, 2011

Al revisar la vida del profeta Jonas, encontramos similitudes con nuestra vida el dia de hoy. Descubrir que Jesucristo comparo su ministerio con el suceso de salvacion que recibio Jonas

Introducción "Hola, este es Juan C Quintero- No puedo contestar su llamada en este momento, pero por favor deje su nombre, número y un mensaje corto y me pondré en contacto con usted lo antes posible. (Bip)" Este es un mensaje estándar que la mayoría de ustedes tienen en su servicio de contestador ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Running On Empty Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 22, 2012

When God calls you to do something you had better run to Him because you cannot run from Him.

Running On Empty Text: Jonah 1:1-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: A hospital administrator was once startled to see a patient fleeing down the hall out of the operating room, his loose hospital gown flapping the breeze behind him. He stopped the fleeing patient and said, "Do you mind telling me why ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

"Man Overboard" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 17, 2011

No matter how far we run form God He loves us enough to bring us home. This is also a story that when one man sins that God can still save others through our disobedience.

We left off in the last devotional on “Hope” where Jonah was on his way to Tarshish in the opposite direction of Nineveh. A tremendous storm came up and the sailors cast lots to see who was responsible for this problem. The lot fell on Jonah. Apparently Jonah had already told the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:13-16

Running To . . .? Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 15, 2009

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

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-16

Denomination: Baptist

Do It Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2009

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

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Sounds Fishy To Me Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 11, 2010

A study of chapter 1 verses 1 through 17

Jonah 1: 1 – 17 Sounds Fishy To Me 1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Rescuing The Mission-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 9, 2010

Part 1 of a 3-part sermon. God rescued His mission from/out of Jonah’s obstinance. Thus a hampered mission of God must be rescued from our obstinance/indulgences. But how can it be done? 10 discoveries that can rescue God’s mission.

A Hampered Mission requires... RESCUING THE MISSION-I—Jonah 1:4-17 Rescue: A—4 yr. old Zachary came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he’d dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out & threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment, then ran to mom’s ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

Rescuing The Mission-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 9, 2010

Part 2 of a 3-part sermon. God rescued His mission from/out of Jonah’s obstinance. Thus a hampered mission of God must be rescued from our obstinance/indulgences. But how can it be done? 10 discoveries that can rescue God’s mission.

Rescuing the Mission-II—Jonah 1:4-17 God rescued His mission from Jonah’s obstinance. A hampered mission can be rescued. What can be done to rescue God’s mission from sin/worldly/human disruption/corruption/indulgence? 10 discoveries that can rescue God’s mission. A hampered mission can be ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

Rescuing The Mission-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 9, 2010

Part 3 of a 3-part sermon. God rescued His mission from/out of Jonah’s obstinance. Thus a hampered mission of God must be rescued from our obstinance/indulgences. But how can it be done? 10 discoveries that can rescue God’s mission.

A Hampered Mission requires... RESCUING THE MISSION-III—Jonah 1:4-17 Rescue: B—One day a college professor of Psychology was greeting his new college class. He stood up in front of the class & said, "Would everyone who thinks he or she is stupid please stand up?" After a minute or so of silence, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Watching World Wants To Know

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 12, 2009

The world wanted to know – Who Jonah was? Who did he belong to? What was he doing? What was he doing to them? Why was he sleeping at the worst time? Like Jonah, the world watches the believer and wants to know the same thing.

THE WATCHING WORLD WANTS TO KNOW JONAH 1:1-17 Then they said to him, “Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?” Jonah’s ministry took place in the 8th century B.C. – sometime ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Somedays You Eat The Fish And Somedays The Fish Eats You Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009

THe reaction of God to the diobedience of man.

Somedays you eat the fish and other days the fish eats you. Last week we began looking at the prophet Jonah and you will remember that I mentioned how he was an historical figure as far as the Old Testament is concerned. We are told that he prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why Missions Work Is Fishy

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 30, 2009

You may have felt you have served God long and faithfully in many areas of church life so why should I consider missions now? Why should I open my heart to people who may have their hearts closed to Gods message?

Why Missions Work is Fishy Right here at New St. Andrews our WMS reaches men and women, boys and girls in Canada, India, Malawi, Guatemala, Mozambique and Nicaragua as well as Eastern Europe and even Israel and Palestine. We often take for granted that such far reaching work is being ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Missions Work In Zambia

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 30, 2009

Have you ever cleaned fish? It is a messy smelly job that requires you to get your hands dirty. Missions work can be like that sometimes. Yet what beautiful things can be accomplished when we try.

Missions Work in Zambia There is a man in Zambia named Jimmy Kongwa. He has been a guest at our church. He and his wife Ivy work tirelessly to rescue the children of their country from disease, starvation, forced labor and a life of crime. They do it through an agency we support called Kids ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

To Do Or Not To Do

Contributed by Terry Moore on Jun 9, 2010

We are to go and preach the Word!

To Do or not to Do!! Jonah 1:1-16 1Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16

Denomination: Charismatic

The Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah, Chapter 1 Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

Serving and ministering those whom we love is easy. What if you were called by God to minister to a nation of murderers, whose part and parcel was to kill wantonly and have no fear of God at all?

The Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah, Chapter 1 Today we will begin the first of a four part series on the book of Jonah. I hope to be in the church building in three Sundays from today, and we will finish this series the Sunday after that. I've decided to take a break from the Achieve New ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Bible Church