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  • David Coe avatar

    Why Hast Thou Done This?

    Contributed by David Coe on Nov 11, 2000
    based on 108 ratings
     | 3,586 views

    A sermon to show the foolishness of running from God.

    WHY HAST THOU DONE THIS? Jonah 1:1-3,10 A Message on "Running From God" I. THE MOTIVE 1.) Disobedience 1:2 "Arise, go to Nineveh.." a.) Displeasing 4:1 "But it displeased Jonah..." b.) Difficult 1:2 "cry against it for their wickedness..." II. THE MANNER ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Wilson avatar

    Runaway Prophet

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 197 ratings
     | 7,227 views

    Jonah could run, but he couldn't hide.

    Runaway Prophet Jonah 1:1-9 The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, [2] "Arise, go to Nineveh the great city, and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me." [3] But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    A Reluctant Prophet

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 8,423 views

    The story of Jonah and how it parallels our reluctance to reach the lost.

    I can still the scene from Titanic where the orchestra is brought out on deck to play music while the ship is sinking. Drinks and food are passed out in the dining room to maintain a sense of normalcy. People were eating, drinking and dancing as the ship was going down. It reminds me of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Greg Irby avatar

    From The Presence Of The Lord

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    The importance of the will of God in our lives.

    Introduction: There are many people who has been called of God to do something and have obeyed. There are many people who have been called of God to do something, and ran from Him, instead of doing His will. Jonah was one who ran. Notice 1. REQUIREMENT OF GOD (Vss. 1-2) (Jonah 1:1-2) "Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jose R. Hernandez avatar

    Stop Running

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Oct 19, 2000
    based on 129 ratings
     | 14,055 views

    We can run but we can't hide.

    Stop Running As I prayed this week asking the Lord to give me the message for today, He brought me to the book of Jonah. Many people find this particular piece of scripture hard to believe, but we should not, for we know that nothing is impossible for our God. Today we are going to examine what ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    The Runaway Prophet Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 172 ratings
     | 41,847 views

    God has a call on our lives. We need to stop running and obey that call.

    Jonah 1 The Runaway Prophet Jonah was a prophet of the most-high God. It was his job to listen to the word of God and then communicate it to the people. It is by God’s word through Jonah that Jeroboam II extended the boundaries of Israel in 2 Kings 14:25. Much of what he would communicate would ...read more

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  • James May avatar

    Sleeping Saints

    Contributed by James May on Jul 3, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 12,453 views

    The Saints of the Lord must wake up and obey the call of God or He may just allow us to spend time in the "belly of the whale" until we do!

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Russ Witkowski avatar

    Jonah And God

    Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,007 views

    Message on the need for obedience.

    JONAH AND GOD! THE HIGH COST OF DISOBEDIENCE JONAH 1 Sunam 1/27/02 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    How Much Is The Fare To Tarshish? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 22,156 views

    Jonah refused to go to Tarshish because emotionally he felt unwelcome and theologically he thought he could escape God’s oversight. He paid hidden costs, in vain: the loss of a vessel, the loss of joy, human wreckage, reckoning with eternity.

    When I travel, I don’t want to spend too much money on the travel itself. I’d rather spend my money on whatever there is to buy where I’m going. I don’t want to hand much over to the airline or the railroad. I want to travel cheap. But I sometimes miss an important fact – that when I try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    Say What Lord! (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Mar 15, 2005
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,270 views

    This is a sermon series on the prophet Jonah and how we can learn from this man who disobeyed but later was restored. This first sermon deals with storms created by disobedience. How is the storm calmed and what did Jonah do to see it calm?

    Title: Say What Lord? (Part 1 Of A Series Entitled – The Extent Of God’s Mercy) Text: Jonah 1:1-17 Pray!!! Introduction: - This morning we are starting a new sermon series from the book of Jonah entitled, The Extent Of God’s Mercy. - The book of Jonah shows the Christian that God is a God of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Black avatar

    The Great Adventure: "Sail Into The Unknown!" Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Aug 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,537 views

    Christians are called to sail into the unknown, making disciples, like Jonah...but sometimes we try to go our own way and create all kinds of problems.

    Can anybody finish this sentence… “In 1492, Columbus sailed the _______ “? • That’s how I’ve always remembered the story of Columbus… now here’s a great adventurer! In a day when nobody believed that the Earth was round, Columbus had this crazy idea that to get to India he would sail off in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Each Man Cried To His Own God Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,244 views

    Part 1 of a 4-part series on the book of Jonah.

    Each Man Cried to His Own God Jonah: It’s More Than Just a Fish Story Series (Part 1 of 4) Aug. 13, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: I Opening Illustration II Historical context (Jonah is part of the 12 minor prophets. Small books, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Throw Jonah Overboard

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,859 views

    A message about getting rid of that which is Jonah like in our lives.

    Throw Jonah Overboard Text: Jonah 1:1-16 Jonah’s name is connected with the word "Dove", which signifies a messenger (pigeon/dove). His father’s name was Amittai, which means "My Truth". Put the two together and we find that Jonah, by name, was to be a messenger of the Truth! One of the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Peter Bines avatar

    Preacher On The Run Series

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 13,212 views

    God demonstrates in His dealings with Jonah how great is His grace and patience toward us, and how His sovereignty is over all things.

    JONAH CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Here’s an old joke! Three athletes are about to be executed. One is a short dark haired hockey player; one is a bald headed tennis player, and the third is a tall blond haired soccer player. The guard brings the dark haired hockey player forward and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dan Cale avatar

    Jonah Storms Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Mar 8, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,456 views

    This is part 5 of a 5 part series on surviving the storms of life. Jonah storms are storms of our own making. Find out what causes these storms and how to prevent them and even stop them once they are started.

    Surviving the Storms of Life Jonah Storms Jonah 1:1-17 Over the last few weeks we have been looking at the storms of life and how to survive and even thrive in the midst of them. We have walked through spring showers, thunderstorms, and even category 5 hurricanes. Today I want to finish this ...read more

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