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Jonah 2:9 - "But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord."

What Jonah thought was his final breath was a praise to God. 

Listen as Pastor Michael wraps up part one of our Jonah series!

Ephesians 5:18 – “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”

Ephesians 5:17-19 - "Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;"

Ephesians 5:18 – “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;”

Jonah 2:1-4  

Ephesians 5:17 - "Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."

5 Essentials For Walking In Wisdom:

1. Have a strong determination to walk wisely.

2. Pray for wisdom.

3. Meditate on God’s Word.

4. Actively obey and apply God’s Word.

5. Surround yourself with other Christians.

Over the next two days, we will look at five essentials for waking in wisdom. 

The first three today - 

1. Have a strong determination to walk wisely.

2. Pray for wisdom.

3. Meditate on God’s Word.

Ephesians 5:15 - "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,"

Pastor Bruce Burkett, one of the leading voices in the rural ministry movement, preached a message on God’s pursuit of man, and in his message, he gave –5 Realities You Discover When You’re Pursued By God.

I want to look at those five realities in the life of Jonah today.