God's grace to Nineveh is shocking and a reminder of how shocking His grace is to us who trust in Jesus.

• Jonah's Second Chance (vs 1-4)
• Nineveh's Response (vs 5-9)
• God's Response (vs 10)

Here, God's showering of incredible grace to Jonah provides a window into His heart and illustrates how He relates to each of us.

• Grace Summarized (vs 1-2)
• Grace Expounded (vs 3-9)
• Grace Pictured (vs 10)

Matthew demonstrates how Jesus thanks the Father, showing that true knowledge of God comes through Him, especially for those who believe with childlike faith. He invites the weary to find rest in Him, reassuring us that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. We're encouraged to surrender everything to Him at all times.

This parable shows how Jesus reveals the transformational power of forgiveness by comparing the enormous debt we owe to God with the trivial grievances we hold against others. Jesus underscores the need for genuine forgiveness and the consequence of failing to forgive and attempting to reconcile in light of the grace we've received.

1) Pattern of the Kingdom (vs 15-22)

2) Practice of the Kingdom (vs 23-27)

3) Problem in the Kingdom (vs 28-30)

4) Principles of the Kingdom (vs 31-35)

Here we can learn that God sometimes allows us to struggle with Him so we can grow in our faith and change for the better. Like Jacob, we need to stop fighting against God, stop wrestling, but cling to Him, yield to God's will. Do not give up even when we feel weak; God is there for us and desires to bless tenacious faith.

Luke demonstrates how God maintains His sovereignty during our times of persecution, answers our earnest prayers, powerfully delivers His people - just as He rescued Peter, and displays His constant love nonetheless. Let's place our trust in His sovereignty and believe in His love for us.

Hopelessness vs Prayer (vs 1-5)

Saving Power of God (vs 6-11)

Belief vs Unbelief (12-17)

Our Heavenly King (vs 18-19)

A father shows his compassion toward both his two sons, just as our Father God shows His love and grace toward all - whether we appear "Moral" (we seem close to God) or "Wicked" (we should be separted from God). In today's message, we will explore two questions about our relationship with God:

• What separtes us from God?
• How do we have reconciliation with God?

1) Separation of the Younger Son(vs 11-16)

2) Reconciliation (vs 17-24)

3) Separation of the Older Son (vs 25-32)

Jesus demonstrates His authority over creation and our physical being and desires to partner with us to be made well--made whole--spiritually, mentally, emotionally. We see Christ's grace, compassion, and provisions on three levels:

Level 1 - This Man

Level 2 - The World

Level 3 - The Church

God's pursuit and rescue of Jonah give us a picture of His heart and how He relates to each of us. He is patient and desires all of us to taste His grace afresh. Knowing His grace, kindness, and mercy more and more deeply will draw us into genuine, heartfelt worship.

• God Calls (vs 1-3)
• God Pursues (vs 4-16)
• God Rescues (vs 17)

A Psalm of David scrolling through his soul's photo memories, remembering the snapshots and videos of God's goodness and faithfulness in his life. Here his soul remembers and responds in praise.

Call To Praise (vs 1-2)

Reasons to Praise (vs 3-19)

- Personally (vs 3-5)

- Corporately (vs 6-19)

Universal Call To Praise (vs 20-22)