Jonah Archive

Great Anger, Great Folly, but Greater Grace (Jonah 4)

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to [...]

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Great Responses to Greater Grace (Jonah 2:10-3:10)

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Jonah 2:10-3:10 10 And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land. 3 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to [...]

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A Great Fish, a Great Prayer, but Greater Grace (Jonah 1:17-2:10)

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Jonah 1:17-2:10 17  And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. 2 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, 2 saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he [...]

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A Great Fear (Jonah 1:7-16)

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

“And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. Then they said to him, “Tell us on whose account this evil has come upon us. What is your occupation? And [...]

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A Great Wind (Jonah 1:4-7)

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

“But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it [...]

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Greater Grace (Jonah 1:1-3)

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

“Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a [...]

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