We know of Jesus' mentioning of Jonah being in the "belly of a huge fish" (Matt 12:40 NIV) as Jesus would be in a tomb, but what other foreshadowing did the book of Jonah provide?  In "A Real Life Foreshadow", Pastor John describes the parallels of Jonah's travels to Nineveh and Jesus' arrival in Israel.

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Almost all of us will pray when life becomes chaotic, but why wait that long to express heartfelt prayers?  In "Genuine Prayer" Pastor John reminds us that God is always with us, with His wisdom, encouragement, and provision to prepare you for wherever He calls you.  Hopefully, nothing as dramatic as Jonah's experience, but He is there just like He was for Jonah.

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Rhetorical question: "Have you ever made a choice that was not God's best for you?"  In "Power of Choices" Pastor John says you are not alone, but we always need to confess our mistakes and "forsake" (renounce) your choice and the Bible says we get another chance.

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Where do we find wisdom?  In "Wisdom and Stature", Pastor John shares how wisdom, stature (or maturity) can come from many places and situations, but by far the best source is to receive it from Jesus.  After all, who know more about any subject possible - you or Jesus?

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Isn't it interesting that God's best for us sometimes is hard to receive?  In "This is Love", Pastor John shows that we need to make a choice, but we have help if we ask.

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Have you seen your faith increase in your own life?  In "Faith is on the Rise" Pastor John shares how he has seen his faith increase because of how God has moved in his own life, in his friend's lives, through those in his Life Group and many of us in the church -- so he knows that the same growth in faith is happening throughout the church.

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What is your response when someone says the Lord will increase your favor with God and man?  In "Vision Day" Pastor John shares how we can be ready for a large step of faith, because He is always faithful to complete the good work He began in you and in His church.

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Which of the Ten Commandments are we most likely to break?  In "Power of Trust" Pastor John reveals that the one we break is probably not one you would think of first, and yet it has important consequences for our lives.

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How much do we dwell on the past?  In "New Focus" Pastor John explains that no matter what happened in your past, as a follower of Christ, we are now "Christ's ambassadors; God making His appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead "Come back to God". (2 Corinthians 5:20 NLT)

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Why should we fast?  In "Prayer and Fasting" Pastor John shows that, while not as common as praying, the Bible considers prayer and fasting to be something done together, in fact, Jesus explains that some prayers aren't answered without fasting!  Are you asking God if He wants you to fast?

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