Sermons on nineveh: showing 721-735 of 2,185

No-One Is Invincible Series

Contributed by Andrew Drury on Mar 26, 2015

How God moves in judgement

Below is the outline of the sermon, I preached on Sunday 19 January 2014 at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey - the first in a series on the book of Nahum. Nahum 1: 1 - 14 Introduction to the Book Nineveh is 280 miles north of Babylon and 600 miles east of Jerusalem, in modern Iraq. It was ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Call Of God

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

Jonah's Call

Jonah Ch 1 vs. 1 - 17 THE CALL OF GOD v.1-3 I. THE COMING . . . OF THE CALL OF GOD. v 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, (a) This is a . . . PRIVILIGED CALL Ps 45 : 10 ¶ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

What Kind Of God We Have

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

WHAT KIND OF GOD WE HAVE

WHAT KIND OF GOD WE HAVE JONAH 4: I. JEHOVAH'S ATTRIBUTES v.2 for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. I. The Grace Of God. v 2 for I knew that thou art a gracious God Seen In HIS ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

The Jonah Connection Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 10, 2015

Jesus makes a connection to Jonah and his "sign" to the people. The connection appears when he and the disciples cross the Sea of Galilee and face the storm before he cast out the Legion of demons from the possessed man.

1. Swallowed by Whale In the late winter of 1891, the whale-ship 'Star of the East' was in the area of the Falkland Islands when it sighted a whale. Two boats were sent out with harpoons to catch and kill the creature. But the whale's lashing tail overturned one of the boats spilling the crew into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Miss Your Sign! Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 30, 2021

Unknown? Overlooked? Talented? Gifted? Able? Yes!! It is time to quit riding the pine, get off the sidelines, quit being a benchwarmer and get in the game!

Bench Warmers Pt. 4 - Don't Miss Your Sign I. Introduction If you are a baseball fan, then you know that coaches use a variety of hand signals and gestures that catchers use to communicate with their pitcher about the pitch they want them to throw. There is also a long-standing tradition of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-5, Jonah 1:15-17, Jonah 2:10, Jonah 3:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Frustrating Grace PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Explore the surprising, transcendent, and sometimes frustrating nature of God's grace.

Good morning, Church! Today, we're going to dive deep into the book of Jonah, specifically Jonah 3:10-4:11. Now, y’all might think you know the story of Jonah, but brace yourselves, because it's not just about a big fish. Today, we'll be talking about God's surprising grace, His transcendent love, ...read more

Topics: Grace

A House For God?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 23, 2012

It is not about us; it is all about God!

A House for God? April 22, 2012 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: It is not about us; it is all about God! Focus Passage: 2 Samuel 7:4-17 Supplemental Passage: for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

Fighting The Enemy From Far Off Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 6, 2010

A tactical preview of how we have to change our strategy for fighting our battles.

Fighting the Enemy from Far off Part II The battle of Elah: -- While the Philistines were posted on the stony hills covered with brushwood which bounded the valley on the south, Saul and his army were posted on a similar stony ridge on its northern side. The valley, one of the most ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out Of Place Believers

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 13, 2010

Have you ever been out of place? How did you feel? It’s truly so embarrassing to be in the wrong place especially for such a long time! We should be IN our place rather than be OUT of it. In our Bible study today, let’s briefly survey six men of God who g

Intro: Our passage speaks of God’s search for Adam in the Garden of Eden after he and his wife Eve fell into sin. Have you ever been out of place? How did you feel? It’s truly so embarrassing to be in the wrong place especially for such a long time! We should be IN our place rather than be OUT of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-10

Denomination: *other

Jonah And The Call To Convert The Nations Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 20, 2021

Isn’t God’s mercy good news for all of us? He’s forgiven the sins of my youth, and, yes, even my old age.

3rd Sunday in Course 2021 Poor Jonah. We can hardly blame him. God tells him to go convert the people and rulers of Nineveh, heart of the Assyrian empire. You see, the Assyrians were for about six centuries the scourge of the ancient Middle East, kind of a cross between the Huns, the Vandals and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Psalm 25:4-9, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Catholic

The Jonah Attitude

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

Discusses Jonah’s attitude and how it is reflective of ours today.

The Jonah Attitude Scripture: Jonah 1-4; Matthew 12:40; Psalm 139:7-10; James 4:17 Introduction: This morning I have a question to ask you, "Have you ever met someone with a Jonah attitude?" I will tell you more about Jonah later, but right now I just want you to begin thinking about whether ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jonah - A Lesson In What Not To Do

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 19, 2003

A look at how Jonah got it wrong and how we can get it right, by understanding and acting on the grace of God.

Introduction A long time ago in a country far, far away, there lived a prophet, God sent him a message of destruction. The country was corrupt, responsible for murder and cruelty. The prophet said, “Wait a minute God, if I go preaching against them they’ll kill me I don’t want to go.” There was ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Sleepy Sailor Scares Seasoned Seamen Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 21, 2008

One man’s disobedience, affected so many innocnet people. Although Jonah gave up on his call from God-God did not give up on His call to Jonah and He waited until the right time, to get Jonah’s attention.

JONAH 1:5 SLEEPY SAILOR SCARES SEASONED SEAMEN I. STORM: A. Sudden. B. Similar. C. Savageness. II. SAILORS: A. Sinners. B. Struggling. C. Seeking. III. SLEEPER: A. Spent. B. Shadow. C. Squandering. The ship in which Jonah was sailing was never given a name in the Bible. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-5

Denomination: Methodist

The Second Sign Of Jonah

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 20, 2020

We all know what the first sign of Jonah is, which is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Is there a second sign?

The Second Sign of Jonah: A Study on Jesus’ use of the Prophet Jonah Matthew 12:39-41; Matthew 16:1-4; Matthew 16:17: Luke 11:29-32; John 1:42; John 21:15 Jonah was an Old Testament prophet who lived nearly 800 years before Christ, which makes him the earliest of the Minor prophets. The story of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-4, Matthew 12:39-41, Matthew 16:17, Luke 11:29-32, John 1:42, John 21:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

U-Turns Encouraged Here Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023

A four part series on Jonah. A good reminder that you can run… but you can’t hide from God! Teaching sheet at the end of the text.

“U-turns Encouraged Here” Jonah 1:17-2:10 Pastor John Bright Jonah 1:17 “Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 2 “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said: “I cried ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, John 3:16, Deuteronomy 31:6, Revelation 2:6, Matthew 5:23-24, 2 Timothy 4:2, Ephesians 4:18-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist