God has chosen to display the riches of His grace towards us, who do not deserve any of it.

As a church, we should be talking more about heaven.

What do you treasure- What's in your heart-

In the letter to the church at Sardis, Jesus tells them to--- Wake up -v 2-- watch-- Build up -v 2-- strengthen-- Bow down -v 3-- repent-- Hold on -v 3-- hold fast-- Listen up -v 6-- hear--As Christians, we need to separate ourselves from the world's influence, but are we too often joined to the world-

All Christians are called to follow Christ and that includes continually pressing on toward the prize that is ours as we obediently follow Him throughout our lives.

That God would work on people's hearts to call more people - young and old - to be missionaries to the lost of this world. The calling of the Church is to send out missionaries.

Jonah was called by God to warn the Ninevites -Assyrians- of impending judgment if they did not turn to God in repentance. Jonah at first refused to go, instead taking a boat the other way to escape from God's commission. Ultimately, Jonah obeyed God but hated the fact that God was willing to show compassion to a people who had been Israel's enemy for so long.----God wants no one to perish, including the Ninevites. Who are your Ninevites- Who is it you do not want to see come to the Lord- Do we wrongly and sinfully harbor this attitude instead of reaching out to all people-

As Christians, we are provided -fear insurance- to be used to ward off the attacks of the enemy. Promises provided through God's Word speak of our protection. This doesn't mean nothing bad will ever happen to us. It means that through and within those circumstances, God is there with us. He is our rock, our fortress. Trusting in Him means never we can live through each situation without giving into fear.