Tag Archives: Nineveh

Key Verse: Jonah 2:9 “But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.” Introduction: The Story of Jonah Jonah’s story is a narrative of divine purpose, human frailty, and the magnificent mercy of God. Despite ...

The word of the Lord came to Jonah, and said, “to Nineveh you must go”, Jonah tried to sneak away, not even bothering to tell God, “No!” He climbed into a boat in Joppa, and tried to flee to Tarshish, Little did he know that God was about to make ...

In a recent sermon, my pastor preached on Psalm 23:6.  It begins, “Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life.” In this context, the meaning of the word follow is similar to the word stalk.  Have you ever thought of God as a stalker?  Me either.  It’s ...

Fear. Uncertainty of what the future may hold. Pride. All are ways that the spirits of darkness hold us back from our heart’s desire to change. “What will they think of me?…I’ve been this way for so long…They’ll think I’m crazy, gone off the deep end… They might even call ...

“I don’t want to!” With his arms crossed and huffy face, my five-year old was encouraging his strong willed attitude early that morning all based on a simple request. “Son, please go change into your clothes for the day and then come and eat breakfast.” “I don’t want to!” His ...