The book of Jonah has much to say about our responsibility and duty as a Christian. Throughout the book, God calls Jonah to do a job for him. He even calls a big fish to do a specific job. How we respond to the call of God is the subject of the book. We are warned about the consequences of disobedience and encouraged to be obedient to God. People today are not necessarily interested in the subject of responsibility or duty. They are more interested in their rights, rather than God's right to rule in their lives. God, however, places a high priority on duty. We will begin our study in the book of Jonah by looking at the story of the man of God who tries to run away from his responsibility to obey the call of God.
Running from God
September 27, 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.