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 […]
Not too many people choose to swim in a violent storm. The powerful currents of a mighty storm would soon overcome the strongest of swimmers. It was in that kind of a storm that Jonah went for a swim. Transition This morning we are going to be looking for principles as we consider the events […]
Some people love being on the sea. Others of us get sick just thinking about the up and down of all the waves. Whether Jonah was an experienced sailor or not, the rough seas did not seem to bother him as we will see in our Scripture text today. Transition As we study Jonah’s Voyage, […]
The story of Jonah is one of the best-known stories in the Bible, yet it is often treated like a fairytale. The thought of being swallowed by a fish and living through the experience seems unbelievable. One fact that we must remember is that our God is a miracle-working God. This event in Jonah’s life […]
Writing methods and equipment have changed drastically in the 2000 years since Peter wrote his first book. Today we are able to type a letter that our computer can process it faster than the human hands can type. Some programs even type for you as you talk. We can then print it on high quality […]
As Peter’s letter draws to a close, the Holy Spirit guided him to think back over some of what he wrote and to highlight several facts about our great God. He did not want his readers to be discouraged by suffering for Christ. He wanted them to stay focussed and to keep looking up to […]
The world has a twisted view of the devil. Cartoons picture him as a horned creature in a red suit carrying a spear. There is NO truth to that picture. He is not a make-believe character. He is very real. The world honours him on Halloween, but he is our dangerous enemy. Transition This morning […]
In our hymnbook, there are four rows of notes for each song. Only the top note is the melody. The other notes are harmony to make it sound nice. An person once asked the famous orchestra conductor Leonard Bernstein what was the most difficult instrument to play. He responded with quick wit: “Second fiddle. I […]
(2 Timothy 3:16-17) “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” While not every scripture applies directly to you, all scripture is for your benefit and most contain […]