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Sunday, October 9, 2022
Series: Relentless ~ The Book of Jonah
LIVE Message: RUNNING FROM GOD
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6 ESV
Podcast “Living The Message” Episode 41
Pastor Philip Miller
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3 and 2 Corinthians 4:7-9
Hebrews 12 and 2 Corinthians 4 ESV and Audio
Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Do Not Grow Weary
3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
Treasure in Jars of Clay
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;
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“Grace Greater Than Our Sin” 1910 by Julia H. Johnston
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing 1758 by Robert Robinson
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Sunday, October 9, 2022
Series: Relentless ~ The Book of Jonah
LIVE Message: RUNNING FROM GOD
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
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Message: RUNNING FROM GOD
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Series: Relentless ~ The Book of Jonah
Message: RUNNING FROM GOD
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6 ESV
Jonah 1 ESV and Audio
Jonah Flees the Presence of the Lord
1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.
4 But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep.6 So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call out to your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not perish.”
SERMON NOTES
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Series: Relentless ~ The Book of Jonah
Message: RUNNING FROM GOD
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6 ESV
Pastor Philip Miller
The story of Jonah is first and foremost about God. It’s a story that shows us God’s unrelenting grace for undeserving people. And, it’s a story for people like us, people who run from God and need second chances. The story of Jonah shows us a God whose love never stops and never quits, who is always and forever pursuing and redeeming us.
In this sermon, we’ll explore three themes from Jonah’s story:
Uncomfortable Call
- Uncomfortable Call: God sends Jonah to pursue his worst enemies. It’s an uncomfortable call for Jonah, and while we expect that God’s prophet would answer that call, Jonah instead chooses to run.
Unexpected Flight
- Unexpected Flight: Jonah won’t give his enemies a second chance for three reasons. His autonomy was threatened. His identity was threatened. Hi prejudice was threatened. Like Jonah, we are far too often prone to this kind of disposition. We also tend to run from God.
Unrelenting Grace
- Unrelenting Grace: Jonah ran from God, but God runs after Jonah. If God loved Jonah less, He would have let him go. But the fact that God pursues Jonah with the storm proves how much God loves Jonah. This demonstrates how God is unrelenting in His grace for undeserving people.
Takeaway:
- Running from God is normal… and nuts.
- God may send a storm to wake you up.
- God will never stop pursuing you.
Benediction
Psalm 103:8-11 ESV and Audio
Bless the Lord, O My Soul
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
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Episode: 41: Answering the Call of God
Live Podcast: Living The Message
Episode 41: Answering the Call of God
Pastor Philip and Pastor Eric
Podcast Updated Weekly
Thousands of years ago, the prophet Jonah was sent by God to a a nation that didn’t deserve a second chance. Jonah is a story that is often misunderstood and misread, but it holds some incredible truths for our lives today.
In this conversation, Pastors Philip and Eric discuss our new series, Relentless, where we explore God’s unrelenting grace for undeserving people. They address some important questions from the sermon, including:
1) Why would God send Jonah to Nineveh? And why then?
2) Is the culture today irredeemable?
3) How can we grow in awareness of our prejudices?
4) Jonah’s a prophet. How did he think he could run from God? Do we do this and not realize it?
5) How do we know if God is calling us to something and we’re running away?
Questions about this Series: “Relentless ~ The Book of Jonah” ~ Sermon, RUNNING FROM GOD ~ Scripture: Jonah 1:1-6 ESV Submit them to 312-682-1888 or by email to livingthemessage@moodychurch.org. Your submissions will help us shape the conversation for our Live Weekly Podcast, Living the Message.
PASTOR TO PEOPLE
One of our goals in The Journey of a Lifetime series we just finished was to help people get connected into Community life here at The Moody Church. By the grace of God, I’m pleased to report that on a year-over-year basis, there are 371 additional people gathering throughout our Communities this fall! Many people have discovered our Communities for the first time. And many the pandemic displaced have regathered.
If you are one of the people who stepped out courageously and joined a Community for the very first time, I want you to know how proud I am of you. Following Jesus is an adventure, and you are well on your way. Way to start something new!
And for those of you who have come back to a Community after a season of being away, welcome home! We’re so glad to see your smiling faces and gather around God’s Word in friendship with you. That’s the thing about God’s family… we’re family. Always.
I want to thank our Community leaders for welcoming new friends and reaching out in love. I want to thank our staff and pastors for their hard work behind the scenes. And I want to thank each one of you for going on this journey together. God is doing a good work here at The Moody Church. Let’s keep following him!
Today we begin a new series in the Book of Jonah titled, Relentless. We’ll discover anew God’s unrelenting grace for undeserving people. And I pray we will answer God’s call to pursue our enemies in love and share God’s heart of compassion for the city. Let’s dig in!
Because we are loved, more than we know.
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