When we tell our children the story of Jonah, we usually stop at chapter 3 because that closes the story on a very positive note. But it also leaves out a very important section. In fact, I think everything else in this book leads up to chapter 4 — which tells us that the…
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Jonah: God's Relentless Grace
This morning, we continue in our study of the book of Jonah. But first, I wanted to share with you a meme that Sueanne found on Facebook this past week. I thought you might enjoy that. Three weeks ago, we saw that Jonah was a man called by God to go to the…
This morning, we pick up in our study from the book of Jonah. In just a few moments, we’ll be in chapter 2 if you’d like to be turning there. But first, let’s take a moment to review where we’ve been. In the first verses of Jonah, we read, “Now the word of the Lord came…
This past week, beginning Tuesday evening, there was a very important Jewish holiday. Does anyone here know what it was? Yom Kippur. We probably know it better as the Day of Atonement. That’s the day when the Jewish people remember how they have sinned over the past year and then they seek God’s forgiveness. …
It is often said that Christianity is a religion of grace, which it certainly is. We talk about grace in our sermons and Bible classes, we sing about grace, and if anyone were to ask us, we certainly believe in grace. But I want to ask you a question this morning — Have you…