Jonah

The Example of Jonah

July 10, 2024 • Justan McCaslin • Jonah 4

Today we’re studying chapter four where we see the character of God contrasted with the character of Jonah. God has a heart of compassion for the lost whereas Jonah is focused on his comforts and agenda. Here’s a few takeaway that apply to our everyday lives.

God's Grace to the Most Undeserving

June 26, 2024 • Justan McCaslin • Jonah 2

It’s been said before that we can understand mercy & grace this way: Mercy = not getting the punishment I deserve, & grace = getting something I don’t deserve This wee we are looking at two chapters that emphasize God’s mercy & grace in the lives of those who least deserve it! Jonah takes time to describe what happens to him after he’s thrown overboard. He begins to call upon the Lord in the belly of the fish. This event brought Jonah to the end of himself and brought him to a change of heart, ultimately repenting before the Lord. Here we see God listened to Jonah’s cry for help and provided a way for him to be saved.

Thanks, But No Thanks

June 19, 2024 • Justan McCaslin • Jonah 1

As I grow as a father, I now have 3 teenagers in my house; Adi - 12.5, Joshua - 16, Bailey - 17.5. The best thing about teenagers in your house is they know everything, and you don’t! I can’t tell you how hard it is to try to give them advice in a way that I’m not telling them what to do but I’m coaching them through life. Sometimes they totally reject what I’m trying to say, choosing to do things the hard way. But they get to learn the lesson for themselves. Tonight, we meet a prophet of God who was instructed to carry out a mission that he totally rejected, and it doesn’t go so well for him.