Sermons About Jonah
Lay Down Your Arms
We are all people who want to experience change. We want to change personally but also corporately as well. This week we looked at the key to change both in the life of Jonah in the city of Nineveh.
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Do Good: World
Like Jonah, sometimes God calls us to go to places we don't want to go to do impossible tasks that we already know God will take care of in the end. Though God's mercy endures forever and God holds all things in accordance to his will, still God calls us to go.
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Jonah: Imploding Self-righteousness (Jonah 1:1-17)
Throughout the Scriptures, the threads of sin and grace weave human history together. In Jonah, sin is shown as running from the presence of the Lord, and grace is shown as the Lord pursuing and overtaking the running sinner. We can run from God, but we can’t outrun God.
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Salvation is of the LORD!
This week Pastor Kevin taught on how Jonah not only entered into the downward spiral of spiritual despair, but also how he experienced a breakthrough of grace.
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Arise and Go - Jonah 1
This week we had the pleasure of hosting Blake Holmes from Watermark Community Church.
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Grace in Disguise
This week Pastor Kevin taught us how God sends the storms and trials of life as a means of His grace, even though at times they can be well disguised.
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On the Run
This week we began a seven week series in the book of Jonah. Pastor Kevin taught on why Jonah ran from God's call and how all of us, like Jonah, seek to run from God.
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Saying Yes, When God Says Yes
When "no" puts Jonah at odds with God, God does what it takes to make Jonah say "yes." It's not the path he wants to walk, but he goes to Ninevah and proclaims God's words.
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Jonah 2 : It's Time to Get Real
Jonah's prayer here is often viewed as evidence that Jonah experienced a change of heart and repented of his disobedience. But I am going to challenge this view: I do not believe Jonah “repented” of those things that led him to flee to Tarshish for his attitude at the end of ch. 4 remained the same. That which led him to run away from the Lord in the first place still has a grip on his heart. I am not saying Jonah did not acknowledge any wrongdoing – I am only saying there is a big difference between acknowledging and repenting and this prayer helps us understand that difference.
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When Would You Tell God 'No?'
In Jonah 1-2 we get the opening sequence of a story about the work of God and the rebellion of a missionary/prophet.
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Jona 2 : Three Days and Nights in a Fish (The Sign of Jonah)
Jesus was approached by the Pharisees and was asked to give them a sign - a sign that would convince them of who Jesus claimed to be. Jesus responded no sign would be given except the sign of Jonah. What did he mean? How is Jonah a sign pointing to faith in Jesus?
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Repenting and Following God
After Jonah is spit back up on the beach by the fish God sent to rescue him, God again tells Jonah to go preach to the Ninevites. This time Jonah obeys, and after Jonah proclaims God’s impending judgment all of the Ninevites from the king on down repent of their evil ways and hope for mercy from God. God relents from destroying Nineveh because mercy and compassion are a part of His very nature. Jonah understood this, and his anger at the prospect of the Ninevites avoiding judgment and receiving grace is what led him to run away to Tarshish in the first place. God sent a vine and then a worm and a scorching wind to expose Jonah’s sinful heart and reveal his self-righteousness and how he loves his own comfort more than other people. We are just like Jonah in that we often think we deserve God’s kindness more than other people and we love our own comfort more than our calling to be like Jonah and be ambassador’s of God’s grace to warn people of their impending judgment and urge them to repent and turn to Jesus Christ.
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Mission
In this series we're considering the Core DNA that guides and directs LifeConnection. We're all driven by something and over the next several weeks we'll see what drives us as a church. This week we look at God's invitation to join him in his mission in our world. Through the eyes of Jonah we'll discover God's heart for the city.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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Running from God as Fast as I Can
God has a plan to bring repentance to the citizens of Nineveh, and has tells the prophet Jonah to go there and warn them that God is going to judge the city soon. Jonah wants nothing to do with God’s plan so he boards a ship headed in the opposite direction to run away. There’s nowhere that you can get away from God and He sends a violent storm against the ship. The sailors throw Jonah overboard to try to quell God’s anger and the storm. God has mercy on Jonah and sends a large fish to swallow Jonah to keep him from drowning, and then miraculously keeps him alive for three days inside the fish. While in the fish Jonah repents of his running from God and gives God glory for saving him. In our own ways we all foolishly run from God and run instead to our own hobbies, addictions, careers, and distractions, and we all need to examine our own lives to see how we run from God and then repent of our sin and turn back to Him.
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A Whale of a Tale of Fleeing from God
This is the first session in our annual Winter Bible Study. This year's study is on the book of Jonah, and was taught by Dr. Cornelius Bekker, Associate Professor, School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA
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Made In The Shade
"Made in the shade with Kool-aid" - An unusual phrase used to describe a life of comfort. But, as Jonah discovers, maintaining your shade can't mean more than seeing people saved. He was exposed - made in the shade. Will you be?
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Onshore and Onboard
What can we do to help God? After all, God is God and we are…well, we are just people. What difference can we possibly make? Since life-change is a God deal, shouldn’t we just stay out of the way? What do you say, Jonah?
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Sizing Up Survival Stories
Of all the amazing survival stories in the world, some would say Jonah's survival in the belly of the great fish would out size them all. But as we'll see today, survival from a fish is not near as amazing as survival from failure.
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All Aboard or All Ashore?
What might at first threaten us can be the very thing that later thrills us. Like your first walk on the high dive to jump, walking across the room to talk about Jesus can be both threatening and thrilling. Are you ready to be thrilled?
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I am Jonah - Jonah 4
The Old Testament book of Jonah has some amazing things for us living in the 21st century. Join us for this four week study through Jonah.
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Another League
The implications of Christ as our Great High Priest is that He called us to be priests, to bring people to the throne of grace to find mercy in our time of need. Join Frank Reich as he looks at the Priesthood of Christ in Hebrews 4:14-16.
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I am Jonah - Jonah 3
The Old Testament book of Jonah has some amazing things for us living in the 21st century. Join us for this four week study through Jonah.
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jonah: things we need to hear...
through the story of jonah, we see some things about God that we all need to be reminded of...
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Jonah
God could have gone about engaging people in many different ways, but He’s chosen to use us. He’s chosen to use me and you to be conduits of grace, mercy, and love to others. Join us this week as we close the final chapter on the book of Jonah by embracing our call to our city.
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I am Jonah - Jonah 2
The Old Testament book of Jonah has some amazing things for us living in the 21st century. Join us for this four week study through Jonah.
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I am Jonah - Jonah 1
The Old Testament book of Jonah has some amazing things for us living in the 21st century. Join us for this four week study through Jonah.
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Limitless Grace
Pouting. It's what we do when we want our way. Like how Jonah pouted after God spared Ninevah...as if God shouldn't have forgiven them. We think we have God figured out and we have our own ideas about what's fair and just. But God can't be placed in a box. God's grace is limitless, without boundaries, without restraints.
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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Jonah 1:1-3
God was calling and Jonah was hearing, but it’s not good enough just to hear. What we do with what we’ve heard is essential. What do we do with our calling? What does it mean for us to be people on mission? Join us this week as Pastor Andrew parallels the call of Jonah to Nineveh and our call to our city.
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I'm Not Okay With That, God
Jonah was all caught up in his desires, prejudices & fears. God told him that it just wasn't about him.
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The Jonah Syndrome ~ Part 2
Pastor John Grams preaches from Jonah on how men can be angry with God. Pastor Grams is the lead pastor from Grace Evangelical Free church in Stewartville Minnesota.
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The Jonah Syndrome ~ Part 1
Pastor John Grams preaches from Jonah 1 on the character of Jonah as it relates to men.
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