Podcasts about Jonah 4

Message preached at Grace Family Church, Caymanas Estate, Jamaica, by Akieme Wilson on July 12, 2026.

John and I meet for coffee every couple of weeks. We don't really plan it; it just happens. John's in his 80s, retired, and has amazing stories. He also puts up with a lot of my questions (I'm still not sure why). John is one of the kindest men I know. There's something about him that draws people in. While we sit and talk, other patrons and bookstore employees stop by our table to visit with him. He knows them by name, asks about their families, and always has a smile. As I worked on my sermon from Jonah this week, I found myself thinking about John. You see, John is from Nineveh. Well... Nineveh adjacent, anyway. John grew up in Iran. In a world that encourages us to sort people into categories—us and them, friend and enemy, insider and outsider—I've found it increasingly important to sit across the table from people whose stories are different from my own. It's hard to keep thinking of people as "those people" once someone from "those people" becomes your friend. My conversations with John have given me a perspective I never would have gained from reading headlines or scrolling social media. He's reminded me that history, politics, and conflict are real—but so are kindness, hospitality, faith, and friendship. Jonah struggled to see the people of Nineveh the way God saw them. I wonder, who might help us see our own "Ninevites" differently?

Guest speaker Dr. Esau McCaulley joins us at our Santa Monica location for a powerful message from Jonah, inviting us to consider what it looks like to follow God even when it's difficult. Through Jonah's story, Esau challenged us to trust God's leading, receive His grace, and extend that same grace to others—even those we may struggle to love. Ultimately, we're reminded that the relentless love of God is never meant to be kept to ourselves, but shared with the world.

Redemption North Mountain Podcast features weekly sermons and biblical teaching from Redemption North Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona. Our mission is to help people follow Jesus in every area of life through Gospel-centered teaching, authentic community, and faithful discipleship. All of life is all for Jesus.

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Jonah And The Unexpected Jonah 4. Matthew 12:38-41. Exodus 33:19.

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Islington Baptist is a church for the Islington and wider Newcastle community sharing the life-changing message of Jesus. Our sermon / Bible teaching is a central part of our gatherings.Jonah 4:1-111 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to the Lord, “Isn't this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.”4 But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”5 Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. 6 Then the Lord God provided a leafy plant[a] and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant. 7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.”9 But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”“It is,” he said. “And I'm so angry I wish I were dead.”10 But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. 11 And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?”

God's mercy is easy to celebrate when it's extended to us—but what happens when He shows that same mercy to the people we believe least deserve it? In Jonah 4:1–4, Pastor Bob Erbig explores the surprising conclusion to Jonah's mission in Nineveh, where revival sparks resentment instead of rejoicing. As Jonah wrestles with God's grace toward his enemies, we're confronted with a searching question: Is it possible to know God accurately and still be at war with Him? This message challenges us to examine our own hearts, surrender our resentments at the foot of the cross, and embrace God's mission to bring the hope of the gospel to every nation and every neighbor.

A sermon on Jonah 4

Sermon Title: The God Who Won't Let Go Scripture: Jonah 4 Date: 7.12.2026 Message by: Will Rockett

Jonah 4:1-11 "You Mad, Bro?" This sermon by Pastor David Tarkington was preached at First Baptist Church of Orange Park on July 12, 2026.

Pastor Doug reads and comments on Jonah 4.

07/05/2026

The Book of Jonah - Jonah 4:5-11 - Jesus in the Tapestry of Jonah by City|U Lubbock

In Jonah 4, Jonah prays a very dark prayer to God. Is this OK? Zack surveys Scripture and concludes that God can and wants to handle our darkest cries.

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The Book of Jonah - Jonah 4:1-4 - The God Mirror by City|U Lubbock

What do you do when God's plan doesn't match your plan? Most of us are willing to follow God until His way conflicts with what we want. That's exactly where Jonah found himself. In Jonah 4, we discover that Jonah's biggest problem wasn't the storm, the fish, or even Nineveh. It was a heart that still struggled to say "yes" to God. In this message, Pastor Spence Shelton unpacks why we resist God's will and how His mercy can transform our hearts. You'll discover: • Why we often believe our way is better than God's • How forgetting God's mercy makes obedience harder • Why knowing facts about God isn't the same as knowing Him • How bitterness, anger, and pride can keep us from God's best • What it looks like to fully surrender to God's mission God isn't looking for reluctant obedience. He wants your heart. Following Jesus ultimately comes down to a daily decision: whose plan will you trust? Will you continue holding onto your own agenda, or will you surrender to God's?

Join us on our final week in the book of Jonah.  We look at Jonah's response of anger to the Lord.

Share a commentJonah pulls off what every preacher dreams about: a city turns from violence and idolatry, leaders and citizens repent, and God relents from judgment. Then the prophet storms off angry. That twist is not a footnote, it is the point, because it exposes how someone can know all the right words about God's grace and still hate the idea of grace landing on the “wrong” people.We walk through Jonah chapter 4 as God asks three piercing questions that still hit home today: Do you have a good reason to be angry? What do you care about most? Should I not have compassion on people who cannot tell their right hand from their left? Along the way we talk about misdirected perspective, mistaken priorities, and misguided passion, plus the strange little object lesson of the plant, the worm, and the scorching wind. It becomes a diagnostic for the heart: what makes us happy, what makes us mad, and what that reveals about our real loyalties.We also challenge the instinct to make celebrities out of servants. God keeps Jonah from becoming a saintly superstar and makes it clear the hero is always the Lord, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in mercy. The ending then lifts our eyes to Jesus as the greater Jonah: not waiting outside the city for judgment, but suffering outside the city to offer forgiveness. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: which of God's three questions landed on you most? Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Share a commentJonah pulls off what every preacher dreams about: a city turns from violence and idolatry, leaders and citizens repent, and God relents from judgment. Then the prophet storms off angry. That twist is not a footnote, it is the point, because it exposes how someone can know all the right words about God's grace and still hate the idea of grace landing on the “wrong” people.We walk through Jonah chapter 4 as God asks three piercing questions that still hit home today: Do you have a good reason to be angry? What do you care about most? Should I not have compassion on people who cannot tell their right hand from their left? Along the way we talk about misdirected perspective, mistaken priorities, and misguided passion, plus the strange little object lesson of the plant, the worm, and the scorching wind. It becomes a diagnostic for the heart: what makes us happy, what makes us mad, and what that reveals about our real loyalties.We also challenge the instinct to make celebrities out of servants. God keeps Jonah from becoming a saintly superstar and makes it clear the hero is always the Lord, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in mercy. The ending then lifts our eyes to Jesus as the greater Jonah: not waiting outside the city for judgment, but suffering outside the city to offer forgiveness. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: which of God's three questions landed on you most? Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

The Book of Jonah #4 - Jonah 3:1-3 The SECOND CHANCE God by City|U Lubbock

0:14 Podcast Introduction0:23 Jonah Series Conclusion2:38 Nineveh Repents4:43 Jonah's Angry Heart12:53 God's Merciful Name19:52 Jonah's Irony Exposed24:08 The Plant and the Worm30:35 Theology Under Pressure34:57 Grace for Nineveh38:49 Good News for AllSign up for my newsletter to receive fresh posts, encouragement, and Bible reflections straight to your inbox. There is a blog post that accompanies this episode at PrMarlon.comConnect with me.Check out our church at Cloverdale.orgThe intro music Fleet of Happy Fingers by Ryan Bell

The World Could Use More Jonahs

Series: Jonah: Into the Depths of God's Mercy — Preacher: Colby Garman

This chapter highlights Jonah's frustration with the mercy of God.

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This is the fifth sermon in our series entitled Jonah - Salvation Belongs To Our God. For more information about Northfield Community Church in Northfield, MN, go to our website - northfieldcc.org.

Jonah | #4 | When Mercy Offends| 5/3/26

Jonah 4 Michael Lawrence April 19, 2026

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