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The Reluctant Missionary: Jonah Preaches to Nineveh Jonah 3:1-10 The story of Jonah and the whale is a favorite story at Vacation Bible School. Children are drawn with the fascination of the idea of being swallowed alive. It also addresses the natural fear children have of the unknown. A story ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 4:1-11, Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah 1:1-17 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Independent/Bible
We cannot run away from God. We all try sometimes. We all try to make our own choices do our own thing. We never seem to learn the futility of it all.
I. A Deliberate Choice 1. The Ship 2. Life is made up of choices. Hebrews 11:24-25 3. Jonah made a deliberate choice to rebel against God. a. Tarshish was the farthest point that he could flee. As much as 1,600 – 2,000 miles b. Jonah refused to surrender his will to God’s will. 4. The idea was, “I ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:3-10
Denomination: Baptist
This is the 11th of 31 Devotions in a series called 'The Church Called Jonah,' and is based on the book of Jonah.
The Culprit Jonah 1:7-8: “So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. Then they said to him, ‘Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?’” So they cast lots and the lot fell on ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:7-8, 1 Samuel 15:22-23, Philippians 3:20, Hebrews 11:13, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 Peter 2:9-10, 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This morning, we are going to see a prophet try to run away from God. And we will see God pursue Jonah with a storm. At the end of this section, the story gets a bit fishy.
In the Storm (Jonah 1:4-17) Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-08-19 A Whale of a Storm This past week, Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas as a category 5 storm. Then it stalled. It just sat still over the Bahamas for more than. 24 hours as hurricane force winds, ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:4-17
At the point when an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins.
In verses 1-3 God called Jonah to do a work in Nineveh, an important city of that timeframe. However, the prophet Nahum states that the people of Nineveh were blameworthy of insidiousness plots against God, taking advantage of the vulnerable, heartless in war, prostitution, idolatry and black ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17
Jonah professes to be a Hebrew who worships the Lord. However, because he cannot accept the unanticipated mercy of God Jonah behaves like cargo. We are cargo when we don't speak to God.
You can listen to the full message here: https://nec.org.au/jonah-gods-unanticipated-mercy/ Message Jonah 1:4-17 Our Identity Before A Merciful God Last week we ended with Jonah in the town of Joppa paying the fare to sail for Tarshish. Jonah did this because he found the mercy which God was ...read more
The incredible story of Jonah and the depth of God's grace
Grace Community Church, Winchester, VA www.gracecommunity.com watch this message at: https://youtu.be/io3o8Y4SH2M Standing in line at the grocery store will usually provide me with some headline updates on the stars of Hollywood. I don’t follow most of these people and rarely entertain myself ...read more
Denomination: Brethren
Many times when we read the story of Jonah, our focus is on the significance of the great fish. But should that be our focus? This message looks at the message of Jonah that we often miss.
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-10, 2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11, 1 Timothy 2:4, Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 2:19-20, Psalms 106:23, Jonah 1:1-17, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 4:1-11 (view more) (view less)
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE THINK WE KNOW BETTER THAN GOD WHAT HIS PLAN SHOULD BE. IF A LOVED ONE IS SICK AND IN PAIN, WE WANT TO TREAT THE PAIN RIGHT AWAY, WHEN THE PAIN COULD BE NECESSARY TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM
WHEN GOD’S WAYS DON’T MAKE SENSE, THEN WHAT? JONAH 1:1-16 WE’VE JUST STARTED A SERIES DEALING WITH THINGS IN LIFE THAT DO NOT GO AS WE WOULD WANT THEM TO. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS AS IF THERE IS TRIAL AFTER TRIAL PUT ON OUR PLATE AND WE WANT TO ASK GOD WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND WHEN IT WILL STOP. ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16
Many remember Jonah as a book about Jonah and the big fish. This book is really about the relentless love and pursuit of God.
Part 2 this is not about you. This book is about God and His call and pursuit of man. Especially the pouting prophet, Jonah.
Intro: I want to remind you that this whale of a tale called the book of Jonah is not about a great big fish, a great big city or a grumpy old prophet. This book is about a Great big God that is willing to graciously deal with a disobedient, disgruntled, disgusted prophet. In this story of a ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:2-17
Verse by verse study of Jonah 1:1-16
THE SECOND CHANCE IS REQUIRED Jonah 1:1-16 The Chance Intro: 1. I never did very well in school, I hated being called to the blackboard and having to work out some problem. Usually several people were up there on the blackboard working out a problem. One of the things that saved my hide was the ...read more
When we make the wrong choice God does not give up on us but brings us back to Him.
THE CHASE IS ON! Intro: 1. Ann and I like to watch shows that challenge the mind, like Cash Cab and The Chase. The Chase is a quiz show hosted by Brooke Burns, and features Mark Labbett (nicknamed "The Beast") as the "chaser". He chases people in order to crush their hopes of ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:4-16
God spoke to Jonah, calling him to go and cry against Nineveh. Foolishly, Jonah thought he could flee the presence of God. However, God intended for Nineveh to hear a warning, and He intended Jonah to deliver that warning. It is futile to try and flee God's presence!
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-10
CHAPTER ONE OF jONAH DESCRIBING HIS CALL AND HIS RESPONSE
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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