This by far is the best commentary that i have read on the book of jonah. Yet in there he had freedom to access god and he walked in liberty in communion with god. Not too long after the ministry of elijah and elisha, another prophet came onto the scene in the northern kingdom of israel during the rule of jeroboam ii 2 kings 14. A couple of the key themes we find in this book are gods sovereignty the fact that he is in control. With this message we begin a fivepart series on the book of jonah. But jonah hasnt exactly picked up on the grace of god. The territory was evidently a long distance from israel and on the atlantic coast of. Georgia tech was playing the university of california. Jonah in verse 1 is called by the lord to be a prophet and we know that from 2. In this brief introduction to the book the reader learns three central things. Free sermon outlines on a wide variety of bible topics. Matthew mckellar, associate professor of preaching at southwestern baptist theological seminary, continues the sermon starter series with the book of jonah. If we in the church hope to impact our world for good, we must declare the lifechanging gospel of jesus christ.
Find out from pastor clint in our final message from the book of jonah. Some weeks ago i sensed god directing me to the book of jonah. When it comes to walking with god, theres no doubt that one of the central issues is obedience. As jonah found himself in the belly of a great fish, within the depths of the sea, he began to realize the sovereignty of god and his great need for him. God has expectations, and because he has those expectations, we have choices to make. Jonah therefore is the only prophet of the ot revealing the grace of god towards the heathen. We are informed of this in the historical books of the old testament rather than in the book of jonah itself 2 kings 14. But in jonah 4, god will pursue jonah to uncover jonahs heart. The purposeful pursuit of the grace of god jonah 4. A player for california by the name roy riegals recovered a fumble but somehow got turned around and ran over 60 yards the wrong way.
The sea jonah faced looks so small as we consider jesus standing on the. Our sermon ideas on jonah will help you preach a powerful message on the difficult commission of god. In chapter 1 of this book, jonah tried to run from god. Outline of the book of jonah one popular outline of jonah, which could be used in a sermon series, is. Jonah 2 jonah running into god a sermon by jeremy myers.
But when jonah learned that the lord gives, and the lord takes away, he responded in anger cf. Click here for sermon archive sager creek community church is a biblebelieving, bibleteaching church in siloam springs, arkansas that desires to see god glorified in our community and around the world. Yahweh spoke to jonah again and recommissioned him. Each sermon appears to be given in full, or nearfull form, which means you get all the introductory illustrations, personal anecdotes, etc. Preached by bryan crawford on february 23, 2020 as part 39 on our sermon series on the book of mark titled to the cross. Sermons on jonah first presbyterian church, jackson, mississippi. The purpose of the church is to fulfill gods purpose in creating man. Jonah sermon lessons from the life of jonah proposition. Free sermon outlines expository gospel lessons, books.
The book of jonah is different from the other minor prophets, for it is the personal experience of the prophet himself. Sermon seeds is a weekly email list featuring brief, expository outlines designed to help preachers and bible teachers with their preparations. The audience of the book of jonah was the people of israel and all future readers of the bible and, typically, prophets issued warnings or gave instructions to the people of israel. Expository sermon outlines expository preaching outlines. Matthew mckellars preaching jonah 4 lecture at the 2014 advanced expository preaching workshop preaching the book of jonah. Interestingly, marks gospel is likely sourced by the sermons by. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. This passage shows us how we should repent, that is, return to god after we have run.
The book of jonah is more than just a delightful story for children. Expository sermon 20 on the book of jonah october, 2016 1 comment in from rev by eric mutwiri. During the awful, bloody days of world war i, there was a british soldier who became so distraught with the war, the suffering and the death that he deserted. These expository bible studies on the book of jonah cover one of the best. Running from god chapter 1 running to god chapter 2 running with god chapter 3 running ahead of god chapter 4 about jon. Before we dive into the book, let me provide the historical setting of jonah. After being swallowed by a great fish, jonah runs back to god. These free expository sermons convey the truth of god like nothing else can. In this expository commentary, pastor russ reaves leads you through a passagebypassage study of the book of jonah, providing biblical, linguistic, and doctrinal explanation along with practical application.
Sep 12, 2017 exegetical notes on jonah outline of the book of jonah one popular outline of jonah, which could be used in a sermon series, is. In his running away mission, he was under gods observation all along job 34. Jonah chapter 1 running from god february 2, 2020 jonah 1. Vern charettes preaching jonah 3 lecture at the 2014 advanced expository preaching workshop preaching the book of jonah. The book of jonah is listed among the minor prophets, but jonah is nowhere in this book called a prophet. May your response be guided by the account of this prophets failures, and may god sovereignly bless you as you deliver this book verse to verse to others. A sermon on the book of jonah by coty pinckney, desiring god community church, charlotte, nc, 31603 what is the purpose of the church. A teaching outline for the book of jonah expository. Each monday brings a set of at least seven outlines to your email box. These expository bible studies on the book of jonah cover one of the best known stories in the bible. There is a great deal of misunderstanding about the gospel preacher and his work. Jonahs experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. I think its mismarketing to call this an expository commentary. Jonah was very loyal to israel and despised any enemy of his people.
That is the point of the book of jonah in the old testament. The story is presented much like that of elijah and elisha. Topical sermon outlines may be the most popular but an expository sermon may get some truths taught better than anything else. Jonah s experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. Tarshish was the name of a greatgrandson of noah through noahs son japheth and japheths son javan genesis 10.
This is because of a deep focus on the text itself. Running from god chapter 1 running to god chapter 2 running with god chapter 3 running ahead of god chapter 4. These outlines are usually two or three pages in length and are all in adobe acrobat pdf format. The book is prose narrative throughout, except the prayer of thanksgiving in the second chapter jon 2. Questions on the text what happened when jonah was back on dry land. The book of jonah leads readers into an encounter with the greatness of god. Jonah halfhearted obedience about this topical sermon outline on jonah halfhearted obedience. Missionaries often talk about jonah, and so we think that jonah is a book about missions. And he does tell the people of nineveh the message that god wants them to hear. Jun 22, 2016 expository sermon on the book of jonah part 3 expository sermon on the book of jonah part 5. Jesus and jonah 4 of 4 jeff ginn sermon outlines and. Jonah is a great book for young preachers looking to preach a minor prophet. Jonah is in the bottom of the sea, paul and silas were in prison, peter was in prison yet out of the depths of the sea and prison god heard them. Feb 25, 2020 preached by bryan crawford on february 23, 2020 as part 39 on our sermon series on the book of mark titled to the cross.
Augustine was a boy growing up in alexandria egypt, he got into bad company and was a real concern to his godly mother who prayed earnestly for her son. These outlines are eventually posted on this website. Thankfully, our god does not try to fit into the boxes we put him in. His comparison to the death and resurrection of jesus compared to the 3 days of horror in the belly of the great fish was outstanding. So the book of jonah is a story about missions, but not in the way that most of us think. Jews regarded jonah as historical josephus antiquities ix, 10, 2. The prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. Preach on topics including obedience, running from the call of god, and gods propensity to forgive the unforgivable. This passage shows us how we should repent, that is, return to god after we have run away from his directions and will for our lives. In way, jonah is about missions because jonah does go on a missionary trip of a sort. Jonah s mission to nineveh implied that a heathen city afforded as legitimate a field for the prophets labors as israel, and with a more successful result compare am 9. Sermon jonah 4 angry jonah and our compassionate god. And even more thankfully, our god does not give up on us when we try to do that.
Jonah was an early prophet among the twelve minor prophets. Sermon seeds, expository sermon outlines for preaachers and. This sermon deals with how the message of repentance can change hearts. This book is really the paperandink representation of a long sermon series on jonah given by russ reaves in 2011. Jonah 1 jonah running from god a sermon by jeremy myers. Jonah about these expository bible studies on jonah.
We call this book one of the minor prophets, yet it contains only one prophecy. To further familiarize all with the book of jonah and the lessons it teaches. However, the prophet nahum states that the people of nineveh were. Prepare your messages on gods word in jonah with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. His name was jonah son of amittai from gathhepher near. Thus are introduced the main characters of the story, i. In verses god called jonah to do a work in nineveh, an important city of that timeframe. If we reject the book of jonah as literal, we reject the authenticity of christs. This content is part of a series jesus and jonah 4 of 4 series. Oct, 2016 jonah is in confinement, the belly of a fish, which was his prison.
May 14, 2019 but when jonah learned that the lord gives, and the lord takes away, he responded in anger cf. Jonah 2 sermon seeds, expository sermon outlines for. Though the book contains no direct prophecy, the experience of jonah is itself a reflection of the message of god. Unfortunately, it is impossible to know the exact date of jonahs preaching, but. He tried to find his way to the coast so he could catch a boat and make his way back secretly to his homeland in england. Jesus declared that the men of nineveh repented at the preaching of jonah mt. Join sager creek in a verse by verse expository sermon series through the book of jonah. Each sermon appears to be given in full, or nearfull form, which means you get all. This ten lesson study has been developed to help clarify those misunderstandings.
However, the opening words of the book, now the word of yahweh came to jonah son of amittai 1. It is a short book with full of great truths and lessons for us. Jonah sermon sermon outline by kevin cauley on the life of jonah and those lessons from it that are profitable for us today date written. The book of jonah was written roughly 3000 years ago by the prophet jonah. We have been studying these days in the book of jonah. In this sermon we will study the book of jonah and glean some general lessons from the book. Who hasnt heard of the man who was swallowed by a whale. As noted earlier, jonah tried to run away from god. So first, jonahs problem in chapter 1 teaches us about the kingdom of mercy. Jonahs mission to nineveh implied that a heathen city afforded as legitimate a field for the prophets labors as israel, and with a more successful result compare am 9.
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