Jacob: 1) HIS BURDEN! (v24) Loneliness, Guilt, Regret, Fear & Dread “And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day” 2) HIS BATTLE! (v24) Wrestling, Hurting, Pleading, Clinging 3) HIS BLESSING! (v27-28) Israel……Prince with God – Transformed
1) TRADESMEN! Mr Wise-Man & Sons Mr Folly & Sons Two World Views 2) TEMPESTS! Rain, Floods, Wind & Storms 3) TRUTH! On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand
ITS PREMISE! The character of the triune God There is forgiveness with God ITS PROMISE! The keys to assurance: 1 John 1:8-9, Psalm 32:5, Isaiah 38:17, 44:22, 55:7, Micah 7:18-19, Ephesians 1:7 ITS PRACTICE! The forgiven forgive It’s Biblical, Essential, Decisional, Gradual, Beautiful Matt 6:12 & 14, Matt 18:21-33…
RAGE! (4:1-5) Jonah burning with rage at God’s mercy RELIEF! (4:6) God sends a plant to comfort and teach Jonah REBUKE! (4:7-11) Do you do well to be angry for the plant? Should I not pity Nineveh that great city? LESSONS: God’s mercy and grace knows no racial, national, social, sexual,…
RENEWAL! (v1-3) The word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time REVIVAL! (v4-9) A short sermon A strong reaction REFUSAL! (v10) God refuses to judge the penitent
OVERBOARD! (1:15-2:1) Cast over but not cast off OVERWHELMED! (2:1-6) In distress In the depths Driven away In the pit OVERCOME! (2:7-10) With remembrance With thanksgiving With devotion
MINISTRY! (v1-2) Jonah had a divine, personal & specific call to ministry MUTINY! (v3) Deliberate, spiritual, expensive, foolish, contented, prayerless, arrogant defiance MISERY! (v4-17) Danger, exposure, shame, rejection
A PERSON TO TRUST! The Lord A PATH TO TREAD! The path of whole-hearted faith and obedience A PROMISE TO TREASURE! 01052016BILLPMHe will direct my paths
A TESTIMONY OF FAITH! I trust in You, O Lord A TREASURY OF LIFE! You are my God A THEOLOGY OF SOUL! My times are in Your hands
THE LORD HELPS US! (v26) The God who rides to our help. THE LORD HIDES US! (v27) The eternal God is your dwelling place THE LORD HOLDS US! (v27b) And under everlasting arms