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  • Sermon For 3 Epiphany, Yr B

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,584 views

    A sermon on the tension and paradox of "the now and the not yet," this world and the next.

    Sermon for 3 Epiphany Yr B 26/01/2003 Based on I Cor. 7:29-31 Grace Lutheran, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Most of us have heard the old saw: “He or she is so heavenly minded that they’re no earthly good.” Others would turn the saw around and reply: “He or she is so ...read more

  • Failure Is Temporary

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 22, 2003
    based on 184 ratings
     | 17,304 views

    Failure is temporary; giving up is what makes it permanent. God never gives up on us, so why should we give up on ourselves?

    Failure is Temporary How many of you here remember the first time you tried to ride a bike? Did any of you hop right on and just take off without falling down, skinning up your knees, or worse? Probably not. You probably fell off your bike many, many times before you got the hang ...read more

  • What Happens When You Meet The Real God?

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 23, 2003
    based on 83 ratings
     | 10,551 views

    God is holier than you think. God is more merciful than you think.

    Jonah 3:1-5, 10 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MEET THE REAL GOD? 1) He is holier than you think 2) He is more merciful than you think Until you meet someone in person, you really don’t know what that person is like. What is Tom Brokaw, or Matt Lauer, or John Madden like, in person? You see these ...read more

  • "The Adventure Of Discipleship"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,743 views

    The call to discipleship and the God Who can make sure we follow through.

    Jonah 3:1-10 Mark 1:14-20 “The Adventure Of Discipleship” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA A teenager once asked a lonely old man, “What’s life’s heaviest burden?” The old fellow answered sadly, “To have nothing to carry.” And as ...read more

  • A Call To Obey

    Contributed by Karl Kruse on Jan 25, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 10,254 views

    This sermon speaks especially to congregations and communities experiencing stress, and a lack of unity; reinforcing the call to obediently seek and follow the will of God.

    January 26, 2003 "A Call To Obey" Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20 “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, ‘Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.’” Now, if the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, it only makes sense to ...read more

  • Two Fish Tales

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Jan 25, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,865 views

    Are we disobedient to God or do we follow him without question?

    As you can tell, our scripture readings today have a theme. You may have to think a bit, but it does help if you read the sermon title and also were listening during the children’s moments. Both our stories relate to fish: one to a big fish story and one to fishermen at their nets. There has ...read more

  • Doing The Ds

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,409 views

    Epiphany 3: For a world whose time is short - the only answer is to share the Good News - Jesus has ’done the Ds!’

    Kicking and scratching and clawing – that’s how Jonah went to the big city of Nineveh. God had commanded him to go. “Tell the people that judgment is coming,” said God. The only thing between the Ninevites and judgment was this reluctant prophet. Now Nineveh was a powerful city, but it was also a ...read more

  • Just Do It!

    Contributed by Nicholas Connolly on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,283 views

    The obedience of Jonah, Peter, James and John is a model for our own obedience to the Lord

    “Just do it! Just do it”! So goes the Nike sneaker company. Speaking of sneakers and being sneaky, that company wants one thing: “Just do it” -buy their shoes. They take a phrase that usually goes with giving into temptation. When you are on a diet and faced with a lovely array of deserts such ...read more

  • Hope For The Hopeless

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 29, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 6,399 views

    Jesus said he would make us fishers of men, yet we are like Jonah who was called to preach to the people of Ninevah -- we run away as fast as we can!

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

  • God's Radical Mercy

    Contributed by Eric Hickman on Feb 1, 2003
    based on 111 ratings
     | 13,507 views

    God’s Mercy is greater than our sin

    Jonah 3:1-10 1. 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 ...read more

  • A Testimonial From Jonah: The Unwilling Missionary

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,747 views

    A first person narrative sermon in which the person of Jonah encourages his hearers to share God’s saving message with an attitude of compassion.

    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, Today we consider what our Lord says to us through the prophet Jonah. Dear friends in Jesus, the Messiah, Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you concerning my work as a missionary and evangelist. My name is Jonah, the ...read more

  • Jonah's Revival

    Contributed by Steve Woods on Apr 24, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,804 views

    Jonah was used by God to bring about revival in Nineveh, even though Jonah was an unwilling instrument of His will. This message emphasizes the need for revival today.

    Jonah 3:1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 3:2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three ...read more

  • The Risk Of Running From God Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 18, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,537 views

    First of five messages on Jonah. God’s directive was clear and Jonah’s defiance was careless resulting in calamity.

    INTRODUCTION There was a trial in Chicago years ago. The famous lawyer, Clarence Darrow, was making his closing arguments and said of one man’s damaging testimony, “Why, a person could as easily believe this man’s testimony as he could believe that the whale swallowed Jonah.” Well, there were some ...read more

  • After You Hit Rock Bottom Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 18, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,351 views

    Rebellion against God’s will can have serious consequences but God can rescue and restore us when we turn back to him.

    INTRODUCTION Friday night Jody and I went with some friends out for dinner. There is nothing unusual about that but these friends have a boat and they wanted to take their boat and ride in it from Concord Marina down the Tennessee River to Lenoir City at a marina at the Ft Loudon Dam. It sounded ...read more

  • Recipe For Revival Series

    Contributed by Keith Walker on May 18, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,897 views

    Perhaps the greatest revival in history is recorded here. When there is a caring God and a changed preacher there can be a converted people.

    INTRODUCTION Have you ever had a bad day? There was a fellow standing at a bar, just looking at his drink. For a solid hour he just stares at it. Suddenly, a big trouble-maker type guy steps up next to him, takes the drink and chugs it down. The poor guy starts crying. The big guy says, “Come on ...read more