Preaching on the book of jonah

But jonah s successful preaching campaign had nothing to do with jonah s ability or the assyrians worthiness. Now, i learnt a pneumonic for the minor prophets heaven just aint. His experience of three days and nights in the fish is a type of the experience of the son of man mt 12. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of jonah in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The book of jonah is a missionary book, teaching that the love of.

Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on jonah 1. Running from god chapter 1 running to god chapter 2 running with god chapter 3 running ahead of god chapter 4 about jon. 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. And yet the men of nineveh repented at the preaching of jonas. But jonahs successful preaching campaign had nothing to do with jonahs ability or the assyrians worthiness. Not only does sasson go phrase by phrase through the fourchapter book of jonah, discussing the book, discussing sources, but he provides us with an excellent translation, and. Though the book contains no direct prophecy, the experience of jonah is itself a reflection of the message of god. During the opening session, david allen, dean of the school of theology at southwestern, stressed the importance of preaching the book of jonah because it reveals the missionary heart of god. 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. The book of jonah is different from the other minor prophets, for it is the personal experience of the prophet himself. Jonah reminds christians of the extent to which god goes in pursuing us in our rebellion and in. The old testament and all the stories therein contained, were written for people living today. Before we dive into the book, let me provide the historical setting of jonah.

All we say for sure is that god had a purpose beyond human understanding. Jonah preaches at nineveh now the word of the lord came to jonah the second time, saying, arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that i tell you. Missionaries often talk about jonah, and so we think that jonah is a book about missions. 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. Sermons on jonah first presbyterian church, jackson, mississippi. The way we fully understand ourselves is to compare our selfinterest with gods sacrificial love. God works miracles through those who obey, though often times our nature rebels against him. The book of jonah emphasizes gods grace both to nineveh and to jonah. Join us as we delve into the story of one man and his journey towards surrender. Like jonah, we are sometimes called to stand up for, or even preach, the gospel in uncomfortable circumstances. Prepare your messages on gods word in jonah with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. Most literature proceeds on the assumption that the author. The people did not worship god and they lived in sin. The book of jonah the story not so much about a big fish, but the story about a big god.

Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. And jonah began to enter the city on the first days walk. Jonah 3 nkjv jonah preaches at nineveh now the bible. Though nineveh was a wicked city, god gave the inhabitants opportunity to be spared. Preaching workshop unpacks book of jonah southwestern. 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.

Oct 29, 2016 first baptist church of glenarden, pastor john k. He wanted jonah to go to the city of nineveh to preach a message of salvation and forgiveness. Many critics however want to lower the book of jonah to an allegory, a parable or a legend because of the miracles described in it especially the appearing of the great fish devouring jonah. Hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah word biblical commentary by douglas stuart. At the end of his sermon somewhere around 200 thousand ninevites repented and believed.

Seeing jesus christ in the old testament book of jonah will greatly aid us in understanding jonah and how jesus could refer to himself as, something greater than jonah matthew 12. If what we read in the book of jonah is not sufficient to convince us that this was a genuine repentance, we do have the words of jesus to confirm it. May 14, 2019 but when jonah learned that the lord gives, and the lord takes away, he responded in anger cf. If you look at numbers alone, it was more effective than any tent revival, more than the apostles in the book of acts, even more than jesus himself preaching the good news. Throughout the narrative of jonah, it is quite clear that god is an active participant in the story. Seeing jesus christ in the old testament book of jonah. Top 5 commentaries on the book of jonah ligonier ministries. With this message we begin a fivepart series on the book of jonah. In this sermon, jerry gifford deals with how the book of jonah ends abruptly with a question.

Best jonah commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. We could almost retitle jonah evangelism and the sovereignty. 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. Now nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a threeday journey in extent. Jesus declared that the men of nineveh repented at the preaching of jonah mt. The book is replete with irony, wherein much of its humor lies.

Jonah is a great book for young preachers looking to preach a minor prophet. Jonah or jonas, in the hebrew bible tanakhold testament, is a prophet of the northern kingdom of israel in about the 8th century bce. Grace in the book of jonah sermon by wade allen, jonah 1. The book of jonah is more than just a delightful story for children.

Apr 09, 2007 another story from the bible that many people know of is the story of jonah and the great fish. Jonah is the book of the bible we want to look at tonight. Few stories illustrate this principle more clearly than the story of jonah. The book of jonah, or more accurately, the story of jonah is so well known that we can sometimes skip over it and ignore what the true message of the book of jonah is. Regardless of which path we chooseobedience or rebellion god is the god of second chances. Lets examine a few lessons from this old testament prophet. Oct 02, 2019 this article will highlight several of the theological themes found in jonah and demonstrate why preaching this short book will be a doctrinally edifying gift to the church. The objection would certainly be raised in our day that jonah was a very poor missionary, entirely devoid of real missionary zeal. In that prayer he finally got things right with god.

How to respond when god gives you a second chance jonah 2. The book ends with god attempting to reason with jonah and show him that he ought to shouting from the mountain for gods patience and compassion rather than pining away over selfpity. From ideas on sermon topics to how to develop church growth to insight on ministry life, preaching helps pastors develop every area of life and work in ministry. It occurred to me this week to ask why we have this story preserved of all the possible stories that could have been preserved. We know how god wanted to send jonah to nineveh, but jonah ran from god, got swallowed by a.

Preach on topics including obedience, running from the call of god, and gods propensity to forgive the unforgivable. Jonah sermon lessons from the life of jonah proposition. Some weeks ago i sensed god directing me to the book of jonah. Weve gone through the story in years past, but in connection with the book, i want to reiterate it one more time to you.

Running from god chapter 1 running to god chapter 2 running with god chapter 3 running ahead of god chapter 4. Craig groeschel jonah messages free church resources. The first thing we see in the book of jonah is jonahs disobedience. That is the point of the book of jonah in the old testament. Like jonah, we need to respond to gods mercy in grateful obedience. Caught in a storm, he orders the ships crew to cast him overboard.

The king of nineveh the hebrew phrase melek nineveh king of nineveh is found in the old testament only in jonah 3. Jonah 3 new king james version nkjv jonah preaches at nineveh. The book of jonah demonstrates the sovereignty of the almighty as he employs his creation to accomplish the divine plan. Pastor charles preaching series on the book of jonah visit our church website. He is the central figure of the book of jonah, in which he is called upon by god to travel to nineveh and warn its residents of impending divine wrath. In other words, if pagan sailors and wicked ninevites could respond with repentance to prophetic preaching, jewishhearers ought to do likewise. In this sermon we will study the book of jonah and glean some general lessons from the book.

But when jonah learned that the lord gives, and the lord takes away, he responded in anger cf. Many remember jonah as a book about jonah and the big fish. The name jonah means dove in hebrew, but jonahs character is anything but dovelike. This article will highlight several of the theological themes found in jonah and demonstrate why preaching this short book will be a doctrinally edifying gift to the church. A teaching outline for the book of jonah expository. The story is presented much like that of elijah and elisha. It occurred to me this week to ask why we have this story preserved of. The book contains fascination interaction between men and god, which sasson brings out well. Though jonah was a rebellious servant, god forgave him, used him, and tenderly sought to help him overcome his anger. A man by the name of jonah was called by god to go and preach in a pagan city.

Apr 04, 2020 in other words, if pagan sailors and wicked ninevites could respond with repentance to prophetic preaching, jewishhearers ought to do likewise. It was the winter of 2003 and i was attending dallas theological seminary working on a doctorate with an emphasis upon preaching. The opening chapter of jonah is set in the midst of an intense storm, a really intense storm. The book of jonah, written primarily in the third person, does not explicitly name the prophet as the author of his own account, but we have no reason to doubt either the inspiration or the historical veracity of the book. So jonah arose and went to nineveh, according to the word of the lord.

The sign of jonah is interpreted in two ways in the new testament. The book depicts the larger scope of gods purpose for israel. Outline of the book of jonah one popular outline of jonah, which could be used in a sermon series, is. Like jonah, we are often more concerned with our own comfort than with loving god and our neighbors as we should. We call this book one of the minor prophets, yet it contains only one prophecy. In way, jonah is about missions because jonah does go on a missionary trip of a sort. The greatest sermon ever preached jonah 3 frank hart. And he does tell the people of nineveh the message that god wants them to hear. The book of jonah is a missionary book, teaching that the love of god embraces the whole human race, allen said. Among its distinctions are the conflict it has caused in interpretation and the vastly diverse creativity of sermons preached from it. Another story from the bible that many people know of is the story of jonah and the great fish.

So the book of jonah is a story about missions, but not in the way that most of us think. Jonah 2 jonah running into god a sermon by jeremy myers. After 12years of fulltime pulpit ministry and having won a preaching award the prior year at the capital bible seminary, i thought i knew. Jonah is commanded to go east to nineveh but flees toward the westernmost possible point 1. Our sermon ideas on jonah will help you preach a powerful message on the difficult commission of god. To further familiarize all with the book of jonah and the lessons it teaches.

In the first chapter of jonah we find god calling jonah to a specific task. Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries. Jonah 1 jonah running from god a sermon by jeremy myers. His name was jonah son of amittai from gathhepher near.