{"id":1433,"date":"2017-05-22T14:22:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T18:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/?page_id=1433"},"modified":"2018-07-17T14:31:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T18:31:27","slug":"jonah","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/sermons-current\/jonah\/","title":{"rendered":"The Book of Jonah"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cLearning how<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>NOT<\/u><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>to be a Jonah in a Ninevite world\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

The book of Jonah is narrative of\u00a0rescue<\/em>\u2014it is the passionate pursuit of a loving and gracious God. In this narrative, we see God pursuing a wayward prophet, pagan sailors, and the people of Nineveh. Jonah displays key characteristics that the believer should strive, by God\u2019s grace, to refrain from displaying in their own Christian walk.<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s pursuit, we see His mercy. With each person that He is pursuing, we can see differing heart attitudes\u2014different dispositions of rebellion against God. In this narrative, we see characteristics of our magnificent God on full display as He pursues His wayward prophet.<\/p>\n

(#1)\u00a0Jonah 1 \u2013 \u201cJonah\u2019s Running\u201d \u2013 Outline<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(pdf) \u2013 In this first message, we look at the first chapter where we see Jonah running<\/em> from God and God\u2019s display of His power<\/em>, providence<\/em> and patience<\/em> as He mercifully pursues His wayward servant. (\u201cJonah and the Great Rescue<\/em>\u201d Series)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2017-05-21-AM-Jonah-1-Jonahs-Running.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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(#2)\u00a0Jonah 2 \u2013 \u201cJonah<\/a>\u2019<\/a>s Repenting\u201d \u2013 Outline<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(pdf) \u2013 In this second message, we look at the second chapter where we see Jonah repenting<\/em>. God\u2019s powerful, loving pursuit of His wayward prophet has brought about the fruits of repentance. (\u201cJonah and the Great Rescue\u201d Series)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2017-05-28-AM-Jonah-2-Jonahs-Repenting.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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(#3)\u00a0Jonah 3-4 \u2013 \u201cJonah\u2019s Responding & Reacting\u201d \u2013 Outline<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(pdf) \u2013 In this final message, we look at Jonah\u2019s\u00a0responding<\/em>\u00a0with obedience to God\u2019s second command to go to Nineveh and then Jonah\u2019s\u00a0reacting<\/em>\u00a0in anger to the repentance of the people of Nineveh. In Jonah\u2019s reacting we see what rules his heart. (\u201cJonah and the Great Rescue\u201d Series)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2017-06-04-AM-Jonah-3-4-Jonahs-Responding-Reacting.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n