This week as we continue our series in the book of Jonah, we’re looking at chapter 1, verses 13-16. In this passage I ask the question “What does God want?” Knowing what God wants you to do in your Christian life is essential to living the Christian life effectively. There are many clear things (actions)…
Here we look at chapter 1, verses 11-12. In this passage we come to the point and time where Jonah is at a crossroads in his life. But does he even see it as a crossroads? Doesn’t he think his only option is for them to toss him overboard verse 12 (suicide! remember, he knows…
We continue our series in the book of Jonah, looking at chapter 1, verses 7-10. In this passage we look at the fear of God that is on these sailors and Jonah as a storm from God has been hurled on their lives. Fear and God’s work in this storm brings Jonah to a place where he…
As we continue our series in the book of Jonah, we will look at chapter 1, verses 4-6. In this passage God sends out an alarm; as He goes after His servant, the prophet Jonah. God hurls a storm at the boat that Jonah is trying to make his escape from the Lord. But can…
This Sunday, we will take a break from our current series in Jonah, and do a communion service celebrating the Lord’s Supper. Our text will be Mark 8:27-33, looking at the hope beyond the cross which as Jesus struggled with the cross in the garden; He also set His eyes on His Heavenly Father to…
This Sunday, we continue our new series studying the book of Jonah. This week we will look at Jonah 1:1-3. Here Jonah gets his word (command) from the Lord, and decides not to obey it. He rises up (arose v. 3) to get away from the Lord, and then goes down, down, down. The irony…
This Sunday, we begin a new series studying the book of Jonah. I want us to take an overview of the entire book, and be able to see just how unusual this minor prophet really is. In this message we will look at a short book with only 48 verses that do not speak well…
This Sunday, is our last message in our study of the book of James. We will be looking at the last 2 verses of chapter 5, verses 19-20. In these verses, James wants his readers to pause and think about what they have learned, and can now take what they have learned to help others. …
This Sunday, in our study in the book of James; we are still at chapter 5, verses 16-18, working on our 2nd part of this 2-part message. In these verses, James speaks of what God has been doing all along, which some have forgot; that God still answers prayer. Now, in part 2, he gives an example from…
This Sunday, in our study in the book of James; we come to chapter 5, verses 16-18. In these verses, James speaks of what God has been doing all along, which some have forgot; that God still answers prayer. And that prayer can be so effective when we do it with others. James says, confess your sins…