Why does God ask questions here in Jonah and other places in Scripture? It can’t be because He needs information or needs to be caught up on the details. So why does He come in this chapter (and elsewhere) with question after question? If He doesn’t need to be informed — could it be that […]
This chapter records one of the great revivals in all of history. Through Jonah preaching God’s Word, an entire city and people are led to repentance, revival, and reconciliation with the Lord of Creation. Do we want to see that here, among us and among our culture? If so, are we willing to depend on […]
God says that His mercy is going to flow out over this world like the waters cover the sea. But sometimes, because of grudges or pain or prejudice in our past, we say, “It’s not going to flow through me.” This morning, who are you committed to not loving well? Who do you hope the […]
There are things we all think will give us what we desire. If we just have them….we will be happy and our dreams will come true. It’s a reality for all of us. But at what cost? What do we sacrifice for our idols? What greater things do we miss out on by chasing after […]
Sermon Outline – March 17, 2019 Text: Jonah 1:17 – 2:10 Title: What Are You Crying For? Have you hit rock bottom in your life? What were the circumstances and the realities that led you to a place where you said, “Well, this is as bad as it gets”? Have you made such a mess […]
Have you hit rock bottom in your life? What were the circumstances and the realities that led you to a place where you said, “Well, this is as bad as it gets”? Have you made such a mess of things that you are completely undone? Does God see you in such a place? Does He […]
Sermon Outline – March 10, 2019 Text: Jonah 1:17 Title: Finding Christ in the Book of Jonah How on earth do we make sense of the Bible? Just a random sampling of its various books shows that they are written by so many different people, talking about so many different things. Is there a way […]
Sermon Outline – March 3, 2019 Text: Jonah 1:1-16 Title: Waking Up to God’s (Contagious) Heart What if we could think of evangelism, not as an obligation or a “got to do,” but as something we GET to be a part of. What if we could be part of what God is already doing all […]
What do people look like who know and love Jesus? What do people look like who don’t? What is real conversion, and how should it show up in the lives of Jesus-followers? In this passage, we see a surprising contrast — the people who have more of a “clue” are the pagans, while the prophet […]