Sermons on Sign Of Jonah:

Angry At God

Contributed by Paul Sterrett on Apr 1, 2013

What are the danger signs that we have become angry or embittered towards God?

ANGRY AT GOD Jonah 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION I would direct your attention this morning to the OT Book of Jonah as we consider the life of a man who was ANGRY AT GOD. It may seem odd to you for us to be dealing with the topic of being angry with God on the Sunday of Thanksgiving Weekend—after ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Running From God: It's Not About The Fish Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 15, 2007

God places each of us in our Nineveh: work, school, where we live and like Jonah we cannot see the big picture so we ignore our calling and sail away from our Ninevah - and then the storms.

As you know, years ago when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, I had a business on the side cleaning Aquariums. I did ok, I was a young man struggling along with my business and one day I was at my aquarium wholesaler and I ran into a man who was in the same business, except he knew what he was ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unbelief Permeates

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Apr 11, 2023

The Pharisee ask for a sign after the feeding of the 4,000

Unbelief Permeates Mark 8:11-21 Some of my biggest food temptations are carb loaded foods, which include yeast filled breads, like hot yeast rolls. There is a restaurant near Branson MO called Lambert’s Café. Lambert’s Café is known for their yeast rolls, which they throw to their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:11-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is Real

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 24, 2021

Whether it is two young Mormons who knock on your door or you decide to read the Qur’an for yourself, searching for the real answers in life is very different than most of our life’s pursuits.

When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. The queen of the South will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:29-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Nature Of Repentance Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 17, 2002

Repentance is the key to the Christian faith, but how do we know if we’ve done it? Jonah 3 teaches us what real repentance looks like

Jonah 3 The nature of repentance On the day of Pentecost, after the Spirit comes, the disciples are shaken by the sound of a rushing wind, tongues of fire appear on their heads, they head out on to the street praising God and speaking in tongues. Peter explains to the crowds what is happening. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: *other

The Compassion Of Yhwh Series

Contributed by Leonard Cook on Feb 19, 2013

YHWH as He really is. . . “a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.” (Jonah 4:2b). Please see resources for background information on Jonah.

The Compassion of YHWH (Jonah 3:4-4:11) The City Believed 3:4-5 4 On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." 5 The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

True Repentance Series

Contributed by James Lyons on Aug 21, 2022

Part 5 in a series on the book of Jonah

As we begin looking toward our mission conference next month, I want to share some thoughts with you from the book of Jonah – a prophet who tried to escape from warning a savage nation to repent, because he actually wanted God to judge them! So he boarded a ship heading the other way, but ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

"Lessons Learned From The Prophet Jonah"

Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 30, 2002

This sermon lists several lessons to be learned from the life and ministry of the Old Testament prophet, Jonah.

LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM THE PROPHET JONAH Text: Matthew 12:38-41 "Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

Natural Calamity - A Warning Sign

Contributed by Selvan John on Jan 16, 2009

Natural Calamity are a warning sign for believers to intercede...

Natural Calamity – a warning sign I greet you all in Jesus name! It’s quite good to see a lot of you come for service in spite of the rain and the damages incurred because of the rain. Not every Sunday is the same, today is special since we have come to worship God in the midst of the calamity. I ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Ministry Of The Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah Chapter 3 Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

If we ever would think that someone is beyond the grace of God, that they would never turn from sin and to God, study Jonah 3.

The Ministry of the Reluctant, Rebellious Prophet: Jonah Chapter 3 Today's message is the third in a series on Jonah, with today's message centering on Jonah Chapter 2. In the past two messages, which we studied chapters 1 and 2 respectively, we learned that God will have done what he wills. In ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Bible Church

Jonah Runs Away From God

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 15, 2025

Jonah runs away from God - Jonah chapter 1 verses 1-17 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Jonah: Running From God! SERMON OUTLINE: God calls Jonah (vs 1-2) God watches Jonah run (vs 3) God sends a storm (vs 4-8) God is resisted (vs 9-13) God shows mercy (vs 14-16) God provided a fish (vs 17) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Elderly man who had a growing suspicion, • That his wife was becoming ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Brethren

A Sailor's Tale Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 20, 2004

This is the story of Jonah told from the perspective of a sailor on the boat he sailed on.

September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, honest it really is www.talklikeapirateday.com.  And seeing I was preaching on Jonah it seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up.  This is the first sermon that I’ve preached in the first person and I wore a pirates costume. Arrr mattes, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Do You Have The Right To Be Angry? Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jul 1, 2010

Do we always have the right to be angry? Why do we get angry over the wrong things?

Text: Jonah 4:1-11 Title: HAVE YOU ANY RIGHT TO BE ANGRY? Introduction Today we are finishing up our series LIVING WITHOUT REGRETS based on the book of Jonah. As we look today at Cchapter 4 we are going to see a side of Jonah that’s very un-Jonah like. • Jonah’s name means DOVE ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

180 Degrees - A Complete Turnaround

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009

This sermon focuses on the complete turnaround of Jonah in Chapter 3 of the Prophet’s story and applies it to our own lives. Are we ready for a complete turnaround?

Jonah 3:1-10 NIV Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city-- a visit required three days. 4 On the first ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Should I Not Be Concerned?

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 29, 2009

Jonah

SHOULD I NOT BE CONCERNED? (JONAH 4) What is a missionary? Here are some traditional and non-technical definitions from the web: “A missionary is a person who, in response to God’s call and gifting, leaves his/her comfort zone and crosses cultural, geographic or other barriers to proclaim the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible