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When we think of the book of Jonah, we get so fixated on the “fish” part that we forget that there is a larger, God-given purpose to, and for, Jonah. Chapter 3 brings us back to that larger purpose: God’s grace in calling sinners to faith and repentance. We see that God delights to save sinners…
When tragedy strikes, when trials come, or when sorrow seems to overwhelm us, is there comfort to be had? The Word of God assures us that the God of the Word not only provides comfort for His people, but that He is the comfort for His people. If you’re in need of encouragement and comfort today, listen to…
Jonah is neither a children’s tale nor a cartoonist’s cash cow. It is, at its heart, a story about the grace of God extended to the chief(s) of sinners. This week, in Jonah 2, we see in descriptive, watery detail the consequence of sin for all people. But it’s not all gloom! Against that dark…
The book of Jonah is one of the best known (and best loved) stories in the Bible. But it’s far more than the story of a man and a fish. It’s a story of the God who pursues lost sinners in His grace and brings them into relationship with Himself. Jonah chapter 1 shows us…