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  • Tim Richards avatar

    Jonah Running From God Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 24,684 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    A Reluctant Prophet

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
     | 6,986 views

    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

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Scott Gleason avatar

    What Happens When We Run Series

    Contributed by Scott Gleason on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 9,118 views

    As believers we need to realize the dangerous position in which we put ourselves when we decide to reject God’s will and run from His plan.

    What Happens When We Run – Rejecting God’s Will Text: Jonah 1 (Sunday AM) Date: January 9, 2000 I. Introduction Attention: I had neatly folded my clothes, at least as neatly as an eight year old could have, and I had placed them in a little bag. I headed to the kitchen to get some food and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    Idolatry, Man's Natural Instinct Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,252 views

    Natural man is an idolator, he will create a god in his mind if he has no other

    Idolotry, Man’s Natural Instinct Jonah 1:6 Intro. The philosopher speaks of a god shaped vacuum in man’s heart. Many modern preachers preach about man seeking God. Through out history we read of men worshipping idols and gods of their own making, many today worship a god created in their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    They Cast Lots Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 22, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,984 views

    The ship master awakened Jonan and said cry out to your God, and then they cast lots to see who had caused God to be angry.

    They Cast Lots Jonah 1:7 Intro. The shipmaster awoke Jonah and said, “Call upon your God.” The Bible doesn’t mention what Jonah replied, if anything. Although he was a prophet a man of God, he certainly had given up his right to communication and communion with God. He had assumed the role of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    Jonah's Guilt Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    Jonah’s guilt is revealed to the sailors. your sins will find you out.

    Jonah’s Guilt Jonah 1:8-10 Jonah is saying, “I am a Hebrew” yet he did not act like a Hebrew. He said, “I fear Jehovah.” And yet he is fleeing in rebellion against Jehovah. Many say they fear God but live their lives as if they do not believe he exists. He professes that he believes God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    Man Overboard Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Sep 1, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,376 views

    #7, The only answer to the dilemma is to throw Jonah over the side of the ship.

    Man Overboard (Jonah 1:11-16) Intro. We have seen how Jonah ran from his call to preach to the people at Nineveh. He had found a boat going to Tarshish and boarded it. But God sent a strong wind to intercept Jonah. Here we see the futility of man’s free will when God calls him. They had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    A Test Of Will Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 10, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,720 views

    Jonah exibits free will when he runs from God. God will not make you do anything, but he will encourage you.

    A Test of Will For the past couple of weeks we have been taking some of the Bible stories that we normally think of as children’s stories. We looking are at them from an adult point of view. Today we are picking up with Jonah. What do we know about Jonah from this scripture? From all we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Ed McNeely avatar

    Fisher Or Fishbait Series

    Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,971 views

    We are either fishers of men or fishbait. God has called us for a purpose. We either fulfill that purpose his way or he will have his way with us. God can be convincing whether we like it or not.

    Fishers of Men or Fish Bait Jonah 1, Matthew 12:39-41, Hebrews 11:36-38 Basically there are two things that Jesus wants us to do once we have accepted him as our Christ—once we have been born of the Spirit: First, Love one another as he has loved us… and Second, as we go about in this world we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Throw Jonah Overboard

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,076 views

    A message about getting rid of that which is Jonah like in our lives.

    Throw Jonah Overboard Text: Jonah 1:1-16 Jonah’s name is connected with the word "Dove", which signifies a messenger (pigeon/dove). His father’s name was Amittai, which means "My Truth". Put the two together and we find that Jonah, by name, was to be a messenger of the Truth! One of the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dan Cale avatar

    Jonah Storms Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Mar 8, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,618 views

    This is part 5 of a 5 part series on surviving the storms of life. Jonah storms are storms of our own making. Find out what causes these storms and how to prevent them and even stop them once they are started.

    Surviving the Storms of Life Jonah Storms Jonah 1:1-17 Over the last few weeks we have been looking at the storms of life and how to survive and even thrive in the midst of them. We have walked through spring showers, thunderstorms, and even category 5 hurricanes. Today I want to finish this ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Getting Jonah Off Your Boat

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 174 ratings
     | 24,520 views

    this is a comparison between Jonah on board a ship and sin in ones life, and how you should deal with it

    Intro: over the years I have preached many sermons out of the book of Jonah, about running from God’s call, etc. But today, I would like to look at the men on the ship instead of just Jonah, and preach, getting Jonah off the boat. Getting Jonah Off The Boat Jonah 1:1-17 Background: Jonah on board ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jim Black avatar

    The Great Adventure: "Sail Into The Unknown!" Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Aug 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,831 views

    Christians are called to sail into the unknown, making disciples, like Jonah...but sometimes we try to go our own way and create all kinds of problems.

    Can anybody finish this sentence… “In 1492, Columbus sailed the _______ “? • That’s how I’ve always remembered the story of Columbus… now here’s a great adventurer! In a day when nobody believed that the Earth was round, Columbus had this crazy idea that to get to India he would sail off in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Each Man Cried To His Own God Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,667 views

    Part 1 of a 4-part series on the book of Jonah.

    Each Man Cried to His Own God Jonah: It’s More Than Just a Fish Story Series (Part 1 of 4) Aug. 13, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: I Opening Illustration II Historical context (Jonah is part of the 12 minor prophets. Small books, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Loughman avatar

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

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,508 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational