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Get Ready for the coming of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 9:6–8 (KJV 1900) 6 But this I say , He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity:…

Are you running from God today? What is the mission that He has called you to? Join us as we study the Book of Jonah together and see how we can be faithful to do all that God has called us to.

Introduction Back in September, I sat down and began to set out a preaching schedule and themes for the next few months. I knew we were going to do Jonah and I looked at the dates for Advent. Advent, a time to reflect on the beginning of Emmanuel, God dwelling with us, and I noticed that there would…

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. 1 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 answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I…

Good afternoon. It's truly a blessing to gather together in fellowship today as we embark on a meaningful journey through the pages of God's Word. Today, we begin a new series on the book of Jonah. I have titled the series, “Chasing Mercy: Responding to God’s Call.” Today we are going to begin by looking…

Introduction At the Judgment Seat of Christ our entry into heaven is not what will be in question, for that exam fell upon Christ our Lord. All are are found in Christ are not condemned, but those who do not believe in Him as the Savior and Lord are condemned already. The Final Judgment has to do with…

Pleading to God. Bear Who Said, “Bless This Food I Am About to Eat An atheist was walking through the woods looking at the beautiful trees and flower that had just bloomed. Because he was an atheist he couldn’t thank anyone for the beautiful landscape that he was witnessing. As he was gazing at the sky…

The greatest gift every given to mankind was Sent From God.

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

The heavenly Father is always ready to give what we need; sometimes the question is if we are ready to receive it.

1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord . He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish.…

Introduction From conception to creation the process As some of you may know I love to dabble in woodworking. I always had an interest in building and creating things out of wood. I remember shop class in grade 7. It was my first taste of taking a piece of rough wood and over a step by step process creating…

Will God ever grant a request that goes against His Will? Often we will ask God for something - often to meet a personal need or concern. But, are we asking in accordance to God’s Will, or are we asking from selfish wants and desires? Israel had been ruled by judges, since being given the command by…

Salvation Never Runs Dry I remember being in a city where I noticed that the people resorted to a favorite well in one of the parks. I said to a man one day: “Does the well never run dry?” The man was drinking of the water out of the well; and as he stopped drinking, he smacked his lips, and said: “They…

We are in are last week of our series What’s your name? Life of Jacob. This series explores the highs and lows of Jacob in Genesis. Through Jacob’s birth, family conflict, and relationship with God, we see God’s redemptive plan on the move. God transforms Jacob from a deceptive young man into Israel:…

INTRO Last week we saw the calling of Jesus’ first disciples. His first two were disciples of John the Baptist. They were Andrew and an unnamed disciple. Most commentators believe this unnamed disciple is John, the author of the book of John. Andrew goes and finds Simon, who Jesus calls Peter. Then Jesus…

The Message of Nahum is this: God is God He is the only God He is your God ‌ The Message of Nahum speaks to the Nature of Your God directed Towards His creation , Toward those who Rebel against Him, and Toward those who turn to Him God’s message speaks warning to everyone ( Nahum 1:1-2 ) God detests…

A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger, with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord; therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing. There are…

Introduction: Today we are going to start in the book of Jonah. These first few verses bring up a great question for you to ask yourself. What are you running from? Hopefully the answer is nothing. Hopefully the answer is that you are running with God and not from God. But today, we are going to have…

Introduction What if your were Found Guilty and condemned, but your’e not. I wonder how many of you have read the stories of people wrongly imprisoned for a crime they claim they did not commit? They plead their innocence only to be denied the freedom they claim they should have. Or what about the stories…

I. Background to Jonah II. God’s Command III. Jonah’s Response IV. God’s Grace Last week, we began our look into the grace of God in Jonah’s life, the grace that doesn’t allow sin to win. God’s grace that pursues us to the highest peaks and lowest valleys. God’s grace that far exceeds all our sin. As…

6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture Pray Intro God is less interested in our achievements than he is our character. A few weeks ago I was really honest and vulnerable with you all, saying I was having some struggles putting together a sermon for this Jonah series, so I consulted a commentary on my bookshelf…

1. God’s Word Must Remain the Guiding Priority in All Things 
2. People left to Themselves Will Always Experience Chaos 
3. God Blesses those who Keep His Word

This week I’m going to do things a little different. We are going to start at the end of this passage and work back up. Trials Why are we surprised when we have difficulties? Jesus has promised us that we will have difficult times in our lives. When we have trials, sometimes we act as if it is something…