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  • Grady Henley avatar

    Jonah Saw Something Out There

    Contributed by Grady Henley on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,948 views

    The Beached Whale

    Mat. 12:40 and Jonah 1 Grady Henley June 2003 Jonah Saw Something Out There or The Beached Whale Incident I. The Wisdom of the Lord on the Translators. There is a word in Mat. 12:40 that supposedly the King James Translators mis-translated. According to Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Running Back To God Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,196 views

    A sermon on running back to God from Jonah 2. (Adapted from an outline by Jack Peters)

    Jonah 2 RUNNING BACK TO GOD Introduction: A. This fish tastes fishy. B. You know the smell of fish and of ocean meat. Imagine that but 10 X worse. C. Imagine the situation that Jonah finds himself. He is engulfed by the mouth of a huge fish, or whale or whatever. How terrifying. D. He goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Many More Signs Do You Need?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 17, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
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    Jesus made it clear that the Bible contains more information than anyone could ever need to recognize Him and be saved.

    Introduction "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 seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: for as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This Ain't No Fish Story

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Mar 4, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 6,472 views

    Why is it that we don’t share our faith in Christ more? Maybe Jonah can shed some light on the subject. Learn 5 attitudes that keep us from reaching others from his life.

    This Ain’t No Fish Story! I want to tell you a story this morning about a fish. But it’s anything but a “fish story”. Most of us can probably remember the story of “Jonah & the Whale” from our Sunday School days, but maybe now that we’re all grown up, we kind of put it in the same category as ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The Folly Of Following Signs

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 125 ratings
     | 19,136 views

    The danger of looking to external “signs” to guide you into God’s will. So how do you know if God is leading you?

    I don’t recommend very many movies – and I especially don’t recommend the movie I’m about to mention. But sometimes lines spoken in movies jump off the screen and into the dictionary and become part of the way we think and speak – and inform us about ourselves and our attitudes. In the movie ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • James May avatar

    Is Jesus Really That Good?

    Contributed by James May on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,209 views

    When we look upon the goodness and wisdom that Christ offers we should desire to be like Him and not just give Him lip service like the Queen of Sheba.

    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

  • Danny Moss avatar

    "Lessons Learned From The Prophet Jonah"

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 30, 2002
    based on 203 ratings
     | 27,071 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Calls, Which Way Do You Run?

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 15, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,463 views

    Jonah’s experience helps us understand God’s grace again. Hiding and running from God never pays, coming home to his will is the only way.

    When God calls, which way do you run? Jonah is a classic Bible story. Someone has pointed out that in the first chapter Jonah ran away from God. In the second chapter, he ran back to God. In the third chapter he ran with God, but in the fourth chapter he ran ahead of God. Jonah was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Does This Evil Generation Need

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jun 8, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 6,994 views

    describes what this evil generation needs to see and hear

    WHAT DOES THIS EVIL GENERATION NEED? Matthew 12:38-42 As if the scribes and Pharisees had not provoked Jesus enough, they demand a sign from heaven from him. Their demand was swiftly and categorically denied. What more could He had done to convince them? The attitude that demands miraculous ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Satanic Devices

    Contributed by Chuck Cochran on Oct 26, 2000
    based on 99 ratings
     | 3,952 views

    Explains how Satan opperates.

    “Satan’s Devices” Mat. 12:22-50 1) His Devices are Merciless Ill. Job 2) His Devices are Motivated They are attacks on The Fruits of The Spirit. 3) His Devices bring about Madness or Miracles 3A) Madness leads to Panic 3B) Miracles leads to Praise Every Christian can understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes Jesus So Special?

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 13,770 views

    Why Christmas is such an important celebration and why 2000 years after His birth, Jesus Christ is worthy of our trust, love, and devotion.

    In less than two weeks it will be Christmas and almost all of us will celebrate the birth of someone born 2000 years ago. Why? That is the question of the day. What makes Jesus Christ so special? Why isn't the birthday of Mohammed, Confucius, or Buddha the biggest holiday of the year? Why does our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    Pre-Eminence Of Christ's Mission Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 8, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,069 views

    exposition on Matt ch 12

    THE PRE-EMINENCE OF HIS MISSION, MESSAGE AND MOTIVATION Matthew 12 v. 22 - 50 The pre-eminence of His mission V. 22 - "Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb; and he healed him." 1. His was a mission of power v. 22 "He healed him" 2. His was a mission of peril, v. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Embodiment Of God's Unremitting Love Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 18, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,239 views

    Jesus’s preaching differed from that of Jonah because Jonah prophesied judgement and vengeance, while Jesus embodied God’s unremitting love.

    Monday of 16th Week in Course 20 July 2009 Caritas in Veritate Before continuing a commentary on the papal encyclical Love in Truth, let me spend a moment on this analogy to Jonah. Jesus is saying to these Jewish non-believers, in effect, “Jonah eventually got it, and you guys will never get it.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Sign Of Jonah Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,309 views

    In today’s lesson we see, first, the request for a sign (that Jesus prove that he is the Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of sinners), and second, the response of Jesus.

    Scripture Today is Easter Sunday, the day that the Christian Church around the world celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Two thousand years ago Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Jesus knew that his life mission was “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). He knew that he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Is Greater Than Any Miraculous Sign

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 3, 2008
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     | 3,127 views

    Easter 2 (B) - Jesus is greater than any miraculous sign. Many wicked want miraculous signs. God’s word is our miraculous "sign".

    JESUS IS GREATER THAN ANY MIRACULOUS SIGN (Outline) March 30, 2008 – EASTER 2 - Matthew 12:38-42 INTRO: “Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!” These words of scripture are our proof positive that Christ rose again from the tomb on that first Easter Sunday. Often people ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran