Sermons - Darebin Presbyterian Church

1. What did Jonah do when the Lord sent him to Nineveh?2. Why did the Lord provide a huge fish to swallow Jonah?3. What did Jonah do when he was in the belly of the fish?4. In what ways does the story of salvation point you to the story of Jesus and the salvation he brings?5. What do you, therefore, need to do when you have been swallowed by something?

Does God need us to save people?The LORD sovereignly worked through his disobedient prophet to save the sailors (Jonah 1)God turns the spotlight on Jonah in the big storm (1-12; Proverbs 16:33)The sailors worship Yahweh (13-16)God's role: He alone saves people (Ephesians 2:1-10)Your role: Freely speak of your Christian identity (Romans 10:9-15)The LORD sovereignly worked through his grumpy prophet to save Nineveh (Jonah 3)God softens hearts despite Jonah's small efforts in the big cityThe Ninevites repent before GodGod's role: He changes hearts so people believe the message (Acts 13:48; 16:14)Your role: Know the gospel and the Bible (1 Peter 3:15-16)

1. What are you big on?2. Jonah: A small book about a big God• It's not about the whale!• A big God who sits over the land and sea• A big God who sits over history3. Jonah had a big problem with God (1:1-3)• A prophet with a mission (1:1-2)• A prophet maintaining his streak? (1:3; 2 Kings 14:23-29)• A prophet who wants God's love to be smaller (4:1-3)4. The challenge of a big God who loves to save (Jonah 2:9)• He loves to save people from all over the world (John 3:16-17)• He loves to save sinners, which includes us (Luke 19:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:15)• He loves to involve his people in saving others (1 Corinthians 9:22)5. Let's study Jonah and grow our hearts as we join God's mission

Fullness of joy is found in God

Psalm 15

Israel's animal laws told a story about the need to be redeemed from a fallen world, a story fulfilled in Jesus.

Leviticus reveals to us the great length God has gone to so we can draw near to him in Christ.

A joy shared is a joy doubled. Local churches are to delight in God together Fighting for delight together