Jonah
Go & Tell
For the Other
July 9, 2023 • Joey Persutti • Jonah 4
1. Our sin against the other. How we think of other people is because of how we think of God. 2. God’s love for the other. 3. Our love for the other. Judgment Ends with Jesus Stop Being Afraid Differences Don’t Make Someone Different Invite People into Your Life No More Worldly Labels Have Compassion How loved by God do you feel this morning?
The Hope of the Nations
July 2, 2023 • Joey Persutti • Jonah 1:17—2:10
We can have hope because of the power of God. Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD… Jonah 3:1-3a Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days’ journey in breadth. Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s journey. And he called out, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown! And the people of Nineveh believed God. Jonah 3:3b-5a God’s power to change someone’s life isn’t up to us. We can have hope because we will see it. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. Jonah 3:5b-6 How serious is your faith this morning? We can have hope for the world because of Jesus. And he issued a proclamation and published through Nineveh, “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor beast, her nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water, but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish. When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it. Jonah 3:7-10 Painting of Nineveh’s destruction (sent in the email) “The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.” Matthew 12:41 the Kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe in the Gospel. Are you willing to confess that Jesus is King today?
The Joy of His Grace
June 25, 2023 • Joey Persutti • Jonah 1:17—2:10
- God’s grace will interrupt you to become a living miracle. - We don’t need a sign when we have a Savior. - God’s grace will save you from your sins. - God will never allow forever to get in the way of saving you. - God’s grace will urge you to share the Gospel. - The urgency to share the Gospel always begins our heart. - How do we get that urge of sharing the Gospel back? - Live in Nostalgia - Saturate Yourself with the Word - See Everyone as You - Surround Yourself with Grace - Pray for Repentance
When All Else Fails, Run
Joey Persutti • Jonah 1:1–3, Jonah 1:4–10, Jonah 1:11–16
When All Else Fails, Run Our sin makes us do dumb things. Our sin affects others. Our sin drags us down. The greatest obstacle in our life isn’t what’s outside of us, but it’s what is inside of us. Our sin brings death. When All Else Fails, Run to Your Father Are you running from Him this morning?
The Time is Now
June 11, 2023 • Joey Persutti
- The Time is Now - The Book of Jonah - The History of Jonah Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,“Arise, go toNineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” Jonah 1:1-2 1. God will use you despite your history. 2. God will use you despite your feelings. - Are we afraid of what God will do? 3. God will use you despite your resume. - God doesn’t care about our resume; He cares about our obedience.