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Angry at God's Mercy
Bryan Schneider
June 14, 2024
Jonah 4
Jonah 4 calls us to cling to our compassionate King, turn from self-righteous pride, and show the mercy we have received in Jesus Christ.
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Jonah displays God's sovereign mercy toward the nations and confronts the narrowness and self-righteousness of the prophet's own heart.
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Go Tell the Nations
Bryan Schneider
June 7, 2024
Jonah 3; Matthew 12:41
In Jonah 3 we explore God's command to Jonah to preach to Nineveh and the city's miraculous repentance. The Ninevites, from the greatest to the least, turn from their evil ways and seek God's mercy. This sermon emphasizes the power of obedience, repentance, and God's boundless compassion. Visit Sharon RPC for deeper biblical insights and inspiring sermons.
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Salvation is of the Lord
Bryan Schneider
May 31, 2024
Jonah 1:17-2:10; Jonah 2
In both our physical and spiritual lives, we often want to be our own deliverer and the one who saves ourselves from our problems. But the golden thread throughout Scripture is that we're not our own hero. Jonah 2 reminds us that salvation is of the Lord. He sometimes puts us in hard, difficult situations so that we remember that He is still our God and that salvation only comes from Him. We can't rescue ourselves from our own sin, but this is exactly why Jesus came and died for us. Unlike Jonah who tried to run away from his calling, Jesus ran toward His calling: the cross and the grave. And He knew that just like God did an amazing miracle for Jonah, His Father would also deliver Him from death. Jesus is the fulfillment of the sign of Jonah. Do you believe this and cling to Jesus Christ? Or are you still trying to be the hero of your own story? Has God moved in your heart in such a way that you can sing, "Salvation is of the Lord"?
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Into the Sea
Bryan Schneider
May 24, 2024
Jonah 1:1-16
In the Book of Jonah, we are immediately confronted with two themes: God is sovereign, and His grace is for the whole world. He is relentless in His purposes and He shows mercy to those who don't deserve it. This chapter shows us human weakness and God's holiness. Jonah was determined to flee from God's presence, which is always a futile attempt, and it cost him dearly. Ironically, however, as he attempted to avoid the mission that God sent him on to preach to the pagans in Nineveh, God relentlessly pursued His purposes and showed His grace to the heathen sailors. Jonah knew that the only way for the sailors to be saved was for himself to be sacrificed and die. But how much better was Jesus' sacrifice for us – He gave Himself to save us and give us eternal life! Jesus ties Himself to the narrative of Jonah for a reason. Do you submit yourself to God's purposes, or are you trying to run from His presence?
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Jonah
Chapter 4
Jonah 4
Jonah 4
Jonah resents Nineveh's repentance because he knows God is gracious, merciful, patient, and abundant in covenant love. Through the plant and worm, God...
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Jonah
Chapter 3
Jonah 3
Jonah 3
God gives Jonah his commission a second time, and Jonah obeys by preaching coming judgment throughout Nineveh. From the people to the king, the city b...
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Jonah
Chapter 2
Jonah 2
God Saves the Running Prophet
From inside the great fish, Jonah cries to the Lord and recounts his descent toward death and God's miraculous rescue. The running prophet turns back ...
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Jonah
Chapter 2
Jonah 2
Jonah 2
From the depths inside the great fish, Jonah cries to the Lord and remembers him. God miraculously preserves and delivers his disobedient prophet, com...
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Jonah
Chapter 1
Jonah 1
Jonah 1
Jonah flees the Lord's command to preach in Nineveh, but the Lord pursues him with a violent storm. After Jonah is cast into the sea, it becomes calm,...
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