Sermons and Biblical Studies

Recommissioned to the Gentiles "And the Word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh" (Jon_3:1-2). "For I will make you a name and a praise among all the people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord" (Zep_3:20). After Jonah was … Continue reading “0242. Recommissioned to the Gentiles”

Restored to the Land "Then the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah onto the dry land" (Jon_2:10). "I will take you from among the nations, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land" (Eze_36:24). When Jonah cried, "Salvation is of the Lord," the fish … Continue reading “0241. Restored to the Land”

In Anguish, Cries to God "Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord out of the fish’s belly" (Jon_2:1). "And I will pour upon the House of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication: and they shall look upon Me Whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, … Continue reading “0240. In Anguish, Cries to God”

Swallowed but Undigested "And Jonah was in the belly of the fish, three days and three nights" (Jon_1:17). "To restore the preserved of Israel" (Isa_49:6). There are those who choose to deny the possibility of Jonah’s remaining alive and conscious in the "God-prepared fish." But the preservation of Jonah in a fish’s belly, is easier … Continue reading “0239. Swallowed but Undigested”

Scattered Among the Nations "So they took up Jonah, and they cast him into the sea" (Jon_1:15). "For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the House of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve" (Amo_9:9). Students will at once acknowledge that the sea, when used as a type, … Continue reading “0238. Scattered Among the Nations”

Pursued with Judgments "But God sent out a great wind" (Jon_1:4). "I will tell you what I will do to My vineyard" (Isa_5:5). When Jonah broke faith with God and refused his commission, fleeing by ship from Joppa to Tarshish, God sent out a great wind after Jonah. When Israel broke faith with God, when … Continue reading “0237. Pursued with Judgments”

The Commission Disobeyed "But Jonah arose to flee from the presence of the Lord" (Jon_1:2). "But they would not hear" (Jer_13:11). Jonah refused to become God’s ambassador to Nineveh; Israel refused time and time again, to represent God among the nations. Jonah brought reproach upon his ministry and defamed the name of his God before … Continue reading “0236. The Commission Disobeyed”

A Commission to the Gentiles "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city" (Jon_1:2). "I will make thee a blessing, and in thee shall all the nations of the earth be blessed" (Gen_12:2-3). Jonah was sent to Nineveh, a great Gentile city. Israel was sent to all the nations. God’s purpose in Jonah was to warn … Continue reading “0235. A Commission to the Gentiles”

Jonah, a Type of Israel Jonah’s experiences present to us, in a nutshell, the whole story of Israel. God spake unto us in the old times in the experiences of the Prophets, as well as by the Prophets’ words. Abraham’s experiences, and Isaac’s experiences and Joseph’s experiences were all types, written for our admonition. Hosea … Continue reading “0234. Jonah, a Type of Israel”

Jonah Under the Gourd "And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah" (Jon_4:6). 1. Jonah having delivered his message, went out of the city and sat down to see what would happen. He had no love for Nineveh, and he did not want Nineveh to heed his word, … Continue reading “0233. Jonah Under the Gourd”