But nimrod and his followers discovered that god has the final word and always ultimately accomplishes his purposes. First, we should note that this marvelous narrative has suffered the brunt of the critics barbs for a. Enter or paste email addresses from others in your church or organization spouse, group members, pastors, etc. Perhaps the third quarter of the eighth century is the most likely date for the book, after the public ministries of amos and hosea and before the fall of samaria to assyria in 722721. In this series based on his book a contrarians guide to knowing god, pastor larry osborne tackles ten popular assumptions about christian living that create stress and failure rather growth and joy. We are able to learn from the holy spirit, to repent, but also to proceed in renewed joy and purpose to go and make disciples. Jonahs story is told in the short just 48 verses but powerful book of jonah. Jonah was the son of amittai, who came from gathhepher in zebulun called gittahhepher in joshua 19. Set in the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc, it was probably written in the postexilic period, some time between the late 5th to early 4th century bc. As social distancing becomes the new norm we wanted to remind everyone that we have equipped our church with a subscription to rightnow media. Membership to provides your family access to hundreds of streaming videos from providers including, drive thru history, vision video, discovery house, boat angel, city on a hill, rightnow media, and more. He is known for articulating and proclaiming the gospel with clarity, passion, and authority at. Most of us like what god says until we are called to action. Jonah 1 niv bible the word of the lord came to jonah.
Jonah comes from a dimension beyond our universe, a nonphysical dimension of light, color, and sound. Esumc directory member portal member portal registration onlineoffice rightnow media acs. Marks gospel differs from the others in its action. Raymond calkins in his book, the modern message of the minor prophets, writes. The book of jonah with eric mason official trailer. Encounter the one who gives you purpose and peace in a crazy world. These words begin the bible book of obadiahthe prophet reveals nothing about himself except his name in the book that he composed in 607 b. Join us as we learn how a spiritually disciplined life can help us live out our mission to change the world. Focused on the prophet rather than his prophecy, the story of jonah gives us a. The teachings of jonah was created from an early taped series of jonahs messages. Celebrate recovery a christcentered recovery program freedom from every hurt, habit and hangup we are a community of people that will support you in your walk to freedom from whatever hurt, habit or hangup that.
East stroudsburg united methodist church to love jesus and to. Jonah is commanded to go east to nineveh but flees toward the westernmost possible point 1. Luther and the following books of the bible genesis, ruth, jonah, john, acts. Through studies, discussion and activities we call men to the critical. In the weeks ahead we will discover the hidden depths within the book of jonah.
It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission. Over the course of 8 versebyverse sessions, pastor and author eric mason expands our vision to see that jonahs story is our own. Register your children at our checkin station found in the main foyer. Book of jonah, the fifth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, embraced in a single book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. Many have questioned whether the book of jonah is historical. The more we study jonah, the more we realize that his life is a reflection of our own life. The book of jonah, dramatizes this quandary with an. But what if theres more and less to our faith than we typically believe.
Over the course of 8 versebyverse sessions, pastor and author eric mason expands our vision to see that jonah s story is our own. The book of jonah preface those of you who are familiar with the story of jonah and the whale know that jonah hopped a ship heading in the opposite direction when god commanded him to. A stepbystep leaders guide to accompany the book of colossians series single. Running with god what happens when we listen to god dream city church omaha. Crossroads bible church, 8101 justin road, double oak. In this incredible, but true story, god teaches us that he cares about all people. H people were curious about dylans favorite activities. While onsite weekend services and events are currently canceled due to covid19, we are hosting online worship services and will continue to post new informationupdates as they become available. It is one of the most famous stories in the old testament. Although the book is written in the third person, the traditional view is that jonah is the author of the book, and there is no persuasive reason to theorize about an unknown author. As we study this book, our aim is to be encouraged to choose the path of obedience and live our lives. Jonah chapter 1 kjv king james version jonah knew he had done wrong and told them to throw him overboard but god sent the whale to rescue him. What to expect what we believe our team contact us september 29, 2019.
It is a mistake to assume that events and actions of the book are not historical in nature. The book of jonah is filled with valuable information and timeless lessons. The book of jonah helps us by letting us see our own challenges and setback in fulfilling gods mission through jonahs difficulties. We will reap the evil we sow this is our choice but its gods disapline so we will come to our senses like the prodical son did and what a. If you have never used right now media before here are just a small sample of some of the amazing studies available to. Eric mason watch the book of jonah on rightnow media. Crossroads bible church, 8101 justin road, double oak, tx, 75077, united states 972 3553343. Go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.
Rightnow media encourages millions of christians to be on mission wherever god has them to be traders, swapping the pursuit of the. A book for jonah alvin independent school district. One of the most unforgettable stories in the bible is the old testament story of the prophet jonah. Unlike other old testament prophetic books, jonah is not a collection of the prophets oracles but primarily a narrative about the man. Decisions youth video bible study with eric mason rightnow. Well discover gods amazing patience with his people. Our goal is to be a faith family of worldimpacting disciples who are partnering with our brothers and sisters here in birmingham and around the world to produce evermultiplying churches all around our city, this country, and to the ends of the earth. Far more than a thrilling sunday school adventure, it offers a profound glimpse into the conflict that occurs when god calls resistant believers to his mission. The message of the book of jonah christian articles. Over the course of 8 versebyverse sessions, pastor and author eric mason expands our vision to see that jonahs story. We are going through the study of jonah by eric mason, on rightnow media, and it is amazing to me the insights that are brought up 1. The book of jonah includes the famous story of the great fish often erroneously thought of as a whale has led many to dismiss this book as merely a biblical fish story. The book of jonah broadcasts the relationship between a rebellious missionary and a relentless god. Highlights from the books of obadiah, jonah, and micah.
Rightnow leaders guide download the book of colossians. Journey men is focused on helping men on their quest for authentic manhood with a band of brothers. Jonahis not literal historyit is not a short story but an allegory, similar to the parables of jesus. Calkins, on page 168 of his book, illustrates this with his list of allegorical meanings. On this page youll find the most recent messages from pastor jim booth. Jesus christ himself referred to the prophet and the story of jonah as a true story, comparing it to his own burial and resurrection. Room 206 the board room next to the church office contact. There are many aspects of jonahs reallife story i didnt catch onto.
He was the earliest of the prophets and close behind elisha in his place in the old testament. This resource helps guide a group leader or individual to cultivate discussion on jesus sacrifice for all mankind. The book of jonah with eric mason rightnow media 2017 youtube. The book is replete with irony, wherein much of its humor lies. The book of jonah was likely written between 793 and 758 b. Focused on the prophet rather than his prophecy, the story of jonah gives us a picture of a man on the run due to his own selfish desires. Highlights from the books of obadiah, jonah, and micah the vision of obadiah. This lesson accompanies the encouraging video illustration called sacrifice. Genesis 11 tells of an especially dark time when all mankind was united behind nimrod, the great grandson of noah, in rebellion towards god.
A major literary debut, an epic tale of love, failure, and unexpected faith set in new york, amsterdam, and las vegas the modernday jonah at the center of joshua max feldmans brilliantly conceived retelling of the book of jonah is a young manhattan lawyer named jonah jacobstein. Video elements results for book of jonah 811 results all results. Most of our videos are available right here on the site, but a few require you to set up a free account with rightnow media. The name jonah means dove in hebrew, but jonahs character is anything but dovelike.
Rightnow media is a christian video streaming service similar to netflix. Through medium hossca harrison, jonah has come forth to assist in opening the heart, to bring a message of freedom, and to teach universal loving. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. The book of jonah stands unique in the prophetical canon, in that it does not contain any predictions, but simply relates the story of its hero, beginning for that reason with waye. The first eight chapters swiftly summarize and recount jesus ministry. Grow in your understanding of gods word through these book studies with some of.
Below are the audio files for our wednesday night study of the book of jonah and more, the middle 4 books of the minor prophets. The book of jonah with eric mason official trailer rightnow media 2017 duration. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. Southeast is a christcentered community of world changing disciples in relational environments. Feel free to use the tools below to browse our message achives. Perhaps we could reflect upon a few of these matters. One of our guest team members will give you a quick tour of.
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