Jonah had just preached one of the greatest revivals in history, yet the opening words in Jonah 4 tell us that he was displeased. God had spared Nineveh. Jonah had not wanted to preach to Nineveh because he knew if they repented God would forgive them. Perhaps he felt that God forgiving such a wicked […]
God can do anything! (Sing the chorus). Many of us learned that great chorus. We know that in our heads. We read it in the Bible, but do we really believe it? Do we live like we believe that God can do anything? God is not a genie that offers three wishes to a lucky […]
Melody and I recently celebrated our 44th wedding anniversary. On Saturday, the 7th of June 1980, at 2:00 p.m. before a crowd of relatives and friends, Melody and I vowed to take each other as our wedded spouse from that day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, […]
1st Reason to Study the Bible Daily So you can learn to Fear God Deuteronomy 17:19 “And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to […]
As we begin, I want us to read the Christmas story found in Luke 2:1-7; 2:8-20. While it is exciting to read the story of how God took on a human body and came into this world, it is far more important that we understand why He came to the earth. Transition (Read John 3:17) […]
In 1835, Joseph Smith, the Mormon founder, claimed he learned in vision and by the Spirit that the coming of the Lord was nigh, 56 years should wind up the scene. History of the Church, vol. 2, p. 182 (Feb 14, 1835) William Miller, founder of the SDA religion, predicted that Christ would return before […]
Though I am not endorsing Mark Twain, what he said about anger is worth repeating. “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Today we are going to see that Jonah had a problem with anger. Transition As […]
Christmas promotes a degree of goodwill, cheer, and love. It is a light-hearted, joyful time. Families spend time together. People attend church, who never do at other times of the year. But I think all of us would agree that Christmas has become very commercialised and materialistic. Decorations on houses and in stores seldom reflect […]
As a child, I learned a song that goes like this, “Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. Doing exactly what the Lord commands, doing it happily. Action is the key do it immediately, joy you will receive. Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe.” It is […]
Our text this morning begins, “Then Jonah prayed”. Transition This morning as we examine three aspects of Jonah’s prayer, I want to point out several truths that will help us pray. The Reason for Jonah’s Prayer Jonah prayed because he was a child of God. He called the Lord “his God” (v.1). He also called […]