Sermons on Jonah

Imagine the people who hurt you most kneeling in repentance, and God showing them mercy. Your reaction to that exposes how deeply grace has taken root in your own heart.

A prophet who wanted his mission to fail preaches five blunt words of doom, then walks out. A brutal city repents anyway, and God relents. That is the shock of grace.

Swallowed by a sea monster, a runaway prophet prays a polished prayer that never once admits he ran. Yet God still rescues him, proving He saves even the people we write off.

A runaway prophet sleeps through a deadly storm while terrified pagan sailors pray. The one who knows God ignores Him; the outsiders tremble. What real reverence for God actually looks like.

When sin lands you in a pit of your own making, the only way out is turning back to God. His relentless grace pursues even the most stubborn runaway.

Running from God never works. His sovereign grace pursues stubborn hearts, bringing storms and mercies to stop the drift and draw us back to Himself.

God's grace reaches even the most rebellious hearts and extends to all nations. Through Jonah's reluctant journey, we see a foreshadowing of Christ's death and resurrection that brings salvation to all who believe.

God's sovereign power overrides even our most determined rebellion. Through storms and unexpected circumstances, He accomplishes His saving purposes.

What makes you angry often reveals what you treasure most. God's relentless love for lost people challenges our comfort and calls us to share His heart for the world.

An entire city repents in a single day. Grace reaches the most unlikely people when God's word goes forth with power.

When every prop is swept away and you stand toe to toe with God, what remains? Jonah's desperate prayer from the depths reveals a stripped back faith that clings to God's character and points to a greater rescue.

God's sovereign power stops a fleeing prophet in his tracks. Even the roll of dice and the fury of a storm answer to the Lord who made the sea and the land.

God sends a prophet to Israel's greatest enemy with a message of grace. His compassion extends far beyond what we might expect or even want.