Jonah gets a do over now that he is obedient in Jonah chapter 3

Jonah finally hits bottom and turns once again to the Lord in Jonah chapter 2

Jonah was a very popular prophet during a dark and rebellious time in Israel. So, God’s command to go to Nineveh, the capital of their enemies the Assyrians, and warn them of coming judgment didn’t set well with Jonah. The only thing more messed up than Jonah’s heart was his escape place, as he tried to run from God’s plan and the Lord Himself.

Paul spends the last chapter of Romans trying to say goodbye surrounded by a multitude of hellos.

Often we are so sure about things that really, are just matters of perspective. We see something in a new way and suddenly realize the truth of the matter. Romans 14 serves as that shift on the matter of Christian liberty and maturity

People are looking for a lot of things. For thouse who have found Christ, it’s awesome. But we can’t stop there, when we look at what Jesus called us to be and to make, we realize we have a ways to go. We are to be and mkae Disciples

Everybody loves the underdog. We love to see a comeback, like Rocky 2 or the Karate Kid. Romans 11 is God's promise of Israel's comeback.

Sometimes we have a habit of speaking out of turn, and putting our foot in our mouth. But Paul wants us to put our heart in our mouth and behave in a way that is consentient with our faith.

One of the biggest problem in Christianity is poor Bible literacy. Only 16% of Americans say that they read the Bible every day, 21% say they read it once a week. When we don’t read the Bible we can’t know the one it speaks of, Jesus.

Many people have heard the rumor that Elvis Presley isn't really dead, but is still hanging out in some obscure rural town getting the peace and quite he never got in public life. While this is an interesting idea, not many people actually believe this. The king of rock is quite dead and his body still lies in his grave at Graceland. In contrast, the King of Kings, Jesus Christ’s grave is empty, and His resurrection well documented and provable.