The book of Jonah has been used of the Lord to work on all of us! This week as the saga continues, the conduct of Jonah begins to improve. From open rebellion to the call of God as we saw him belligerently and unashamedly running away from obedience to God, to being the only soul on board the storm-tossed ship not praying during a time of life and death crisis, we eventually see his conduct change for the better when he instructed the sailors to throw him overboard in order to calm the storm. In chapter two, we'll see a different attitude in Jonah. We'll hear him pray from twenty thousand leagues under the sea! Finally, he agrees with God, submits to God, and honors God. I can't wait to preach to you what God has been showing me!
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the sea
October 18, 2015 • Dr. Danny Lovett
Stinkin Thinkin
November 22, 2015 • Dr. Danny Lovett
Jonah has been running on empty and has lost the will to live. If he can't get his own way, he would rather die. Jonah has spoken what is on his mind and now God has a few things to say to him. By word and deed, God will try to bring Jonah to his senses. It seems that Jonah has a bad case of Stinkin' Thinkin'. He has a rotten attitude that renders him useless in God's service. The same thing can happen to us if we are not careful. Don't miss this challenging ending to the book of Jonah as we learn from Jonah's mistakes.
Running on Fumes
November 8, 2015 • Dr. Danny Lovett
We all like happy endings to our stories and books. Chapter three of Jonah ends with repentance, mercy, and spiritual victory in Nineveh. God wins. But the book doesn't end there, chapter four deals with anger and jealousy, despair, discouragement, and depression. Though the book does not end the way we would like, we can be thankful it doesn't end with the third chapter. We would miss the vital lessons God still has for us to learn. The record of Jonah's weaknesses underscores the fact that the Bible is a divine book. Don't miss Sunday's message about Jonah Running on Fumes.
Turning back to God
November 1, 2015 • Dr. Danny Lovett
The writer of Hebrews reminds us in chapter 3 that when we hear God's voice, we should respond "Today" and not put it off until tomorrow. Promptness is one of the great attitudes of obedience. Immediate obedience is an important key to growing spiritually and keeps us from being detoured in our walk with God. God is primarily interested in our response to His Word, not with how many things we can do to impress men. This Sunday we will look at how we can respond to God's word when we are called to be obedient to Him.