Jonah 4 | God’s Tender Mercy

Introduction Scene I: The Angry Prophet’s Hypocritical Justice (4:1-4) Jonah Attacks God Asks Scene II: The Good God’s Tender Mercy (4:5-10) Jonah Abandons God Acts God Asks Discussion Questions COMING AROUNDBy Thomas John Carlisle And Jonah stalkedto his shaded seatand waited for Godto come aroundto his way to thinking And God is still waitingfor a […]

Jonah 3 | God’s Scandalous

Key Idea: God’s mercy is scandalous because He loves the worst of sinners. I. The Pouty Prophet’s Pathetic Ministry (3:1-5) Luke 6:36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.Matthew 9:13 …‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” II. The Gracious God’s Scandalous Mercy (3:5-10) A.    […]

Jonah 2 | God’s Undeserved Mercy

0. Intro: Repentance I. The Good: The Pouty Prophet PraysPart 1: Yahweh, You brought my life up from the pit (vv2-6)Part 2: Yahweh, You alone save (vv7-9) II. The Bad: The Pouty Prophet’s PrideNo Confession of SinNo Dependence on GodNo Commitment to Righteousness II. The Point: Come to the Lord1.    Confess your sin to God2.    […]

Jonah 1 | God’s Relentless Love

0. Introduction: Running away I. God and the Prophet (1:1-3) II. God and the Prodigal (1:4-17) Reflection Questions Discussion Questions

Do Not Lose Heart (2 Corinthians 4:1-18)

I. Your Suffering for Christ Reveals the Gospel (4:1-11) A. Gospel Light (vv1-6) B. Jars of Clay (v7) C. Dying to Live (vv8-11) II. Your Suffering for Christ Produces Reward (4:12-18) A. Suffering Now Wins Souls for Christ (vv12-15) B. Suffering Now Sanctifies Your Soul (v16) C. Suffering Now Produces Heavenly Rewards (v17-18)

The Joy of Your Salvation (Luke 10:17-24)

I. Rejoice in Your Salvation More Than in Your Ministry (10:17-20) The Joy of Ministry (10:17-19) The Grief of Ministry The Joy of Your Salvation (11:20) II. Rejoice in Your Salvation More Than in Your Earthly Life (Luke 10:21-24) The Father’s Value System (10:21) The Trinity’s Joy (10:21-22) The Christian’s Blessing (10:23-24)

Be: Becoming Who You Are in Christ (Ephesians 4:17-24)

Intro: Getting to Heaven Key idea: Living worthy of the gospel is about becoming who you are in Christ. I. The Unbeliever Lives a Futile Life (4:17-19) 1. Stupid to the Truth 2. Estranged from God 3. Slaves to Sensuality II. The Believer Lives a Transformed Life (4:20-24) 1. Christians Put Off the Old Self […]

 Our Greatest Need: To Know God (Ephesians 1:15-23)

Key idea: Your greatest need, and your greatest delight, is to know God. Blaise Pascal: “…there was once in man a true happiness of which there now remain[s] to him only the mark and empty trace… he in vain tries to fill [it] from all his surroundings… But these are all inadequate, because the infinite […]