Sermons on Nineveh Jonah Messenger:

What We Can Learn From The Life Of Jonah

Contributed by James Smith on Nov 19, 2001

An outline with chronology and practical points on the life of Jonah. The sermon breaks the chapters down with a master conclusion, with focus on following the will of God for our life.

What We Can Learn from Jonah Chapter 1 Possible excuses for not going to Nineveh · It was a dangerous journey · He feared the wickedness and the people · He might have lacked finances · Fear of the unknown · Maybe he doubted his prophetic ability · Wondered of it would make a difference · Maybe ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Channeling Anger Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 14, 2003

Dramatic monologue: Jonah analyzes the sources of his anger, but prays that God will use all of his misdirected energy for Kingdom purposes.

Hmmph! Blah! Of all the fool things! Repent and be saved! Who would have thought it? Why in the world? I am angry. Yes, I don’t dispute it. I am angry. And why wouldn’t I be, after all I have gone through? I am angry. And with good reason. I went through hell and back, and with what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of Jonah Part 1

Contributed by Charles La Porte on Jun 17, 2008

this two part series looks at Jonahs life and relates how we can begin to live as God intended thru the transforming power of the Holy Spirit

Life Lessons From The Life of Jonah… most of us know the story of Jonah and the whale… however most don’t realize that Jonah was a prophet of God who is mentioned well before the book of Jonah…. 2 Kings 14:24-25 One day Jonah was in his prayer closet when he became greatly disturbed at the new ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jonah Running From God Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004

Sermon 1 of 4 in a series on Jonah and God

Introduction: 1. I will admit that I’ve been looking forward to preaching this series of messages from the book of Jonah since I first came up with the idea in my sermon thinking last year. 2. Jonah is one of those books in the Bible that never fails to fascinate people. Perhaps it’s the idea of a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Disobedient Prophet

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Feb 20, 2001

An overview of the story of Jonah’s missionary travels, and how his attitude kept getting in the way of God’s plan.

Introduction. What is it we think of when people mention the story of Jonah? I guess a lot of people think about the fish. Others think about the plant that grew and then died. We tend to remember the stranger things, don’t we? My personal favourite part of the story is when the king requires the ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Jonah Trying To Run God Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 1, 2004

The 4th in a four part series on Jonah.

Introduction: 1. Well, we’ve made it to the final chapter of Jonah. I know that I’ve been challenged the last 3 weeks & hope you have too. Let’s do what we have each week, review the basic outline of the book. You should remember it by now. Chapter 1— Jonah Running From God. Chapter 2— Jonah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

When We Are Angry With God Series

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on May 3, 2005

This messages talks about how from time to time will express anger towards God. How does God respond to our emotion of anger, and what did God show Jonah, when Jonah was angry. This and more is what this final message talks about, enjoy!

Title: When We Are Angry With God Text: Jonah 4:1-11 Read Text!!! Pray!!! Introduction: - Have you ever been angry with God before? - We all have and expressed our displeasure for being in a situation that God could get us out of. - Jonah, was angry with God because he believed that God would ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

25 The Divine Relenting Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Jan 7, 2021

This devotion is about God, who in response to the preaching by Jonah and the ensuing repentance by the King and the people of Nineveh, relents from bringing punishment on them.

The Divine Relenting Jonah 3:10 – “Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.” “Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way…” In Jonah 1:2, God had told ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:10, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 1:17, Proverbs 11:31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Not Me Lord!!! Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Feb 16, 2006

God is calling you...do you obey or run. Journey with Jonah and discover God’s call, discipline, forgiveness and mercy.

Jonah – A Study in Stubbornness Jonah 1:1-17 Not Me Lord Jonah 1:1-2 (NLT) The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: [2] "Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh! Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are." Background • Nineveh – Assyria’s most ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Reluctant Prophet

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000

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

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

The Preaching Prophet Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 13, 2006

WHEN PREACHERS PREACH GOD’S WORD, IT WILL BRING A RESULT. THE PROPHET JONAH LEARNED THIS THE HARD WAY, AND I HOPE WE ALL CAN LEARN IT THE EASY WAY.

THE PREACHING PROPHET TEXT- JONAH CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCTION I’ve learned a great deal about preaching the last 5 years. Now don’t think that I mean that haven’t got a lot more to learn, because I know I do. I have found out the need for a solid scriptural sermon. I need to support all the points ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gone Fishin' PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Emphasizes the Christian call to love and forgive our enemies, as demonstrated in the story of Jonah, and the destructive consequences of hatred and prejudice.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. As we gather here today, I want to invite you to journey with me through the pages of Jonah. A tale of a man swallowed by a fish? Yes. But it's also a tale of a man swallowed by his own hatred and prejudice, and God’s call to love and forgive even those we might ...read more

Topics: Jonah

The Right Concern

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 24, 2002

God is passionate for all people.

THE RIGHT CONCERN Jonah 4 S: God’s compassion Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: GOD IS PASSIONATE FOR ALL PEOPLE ?: How? How is it revealed? KW: Stages TS: We will find in Jonah 4, four stages which reveal God’s passion for all people. The _____ stage which reveals God’s passion for all people ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Independent Jonah And The Life-Giving Crusade Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 29, 2008

God not only gave Jonah a second chance to live but a second chance to serve. He does the same in our lives!

How far would you go to find a fountain of youth? What would you give to forever have the energy level of a two-year old and the smooth skin of a baby’s bottom? In the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade the intrepid Dr. Jones slogged through a sewer, stepped over rats, outran a fire, did ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Jonah Rebels Again

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 11, 2009

What made Jonah angry.

A. JONAH REBELS AGAIN: JONAH 4:1-5 1. How mad was Jonah? “Exceedingly . . . very angry” (4:1). The wicked heart gets mad at the wrong thing (repenting heathen) and the wrong person (God). a. Lost control of himself. b. Violent expression. 2. Wrong prayer. “So he ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist