God will be exalted among the nations, so He demonstrates His grace by transforming fearful Mediterranean sailors into worshipers. Beyond the storm, God used Jonah’s rebellion in an unexpected way, to bring glory to His name and mariners to Himself. Have you responded to the Lord’s revelation of Himself to you? If not, will you? And, join His worshipers around the globe in calling out to the Lord, to the praise of His glorious grace!
Sermons from January 2019
God’s vision is to see people from all ethnicities glorify Him and for His people to join Him in this central venture. Yet, sometimes we all struggle to embrace the apparent sacrifice required to pursue God’s plan for global glory. How does God respond when His people reject His vision? In Jonah chapter 1, we discover that God pursues His people to train us to unite with Him in His mission for the world.
Jonah is a great story including a great city, a great tempest, a great fish, a great revival and a great closing question. Yet, Jonah is ultimately about a great God with an exciting global vision. In Psalm 46:10b He describes His vision this way, “I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” So, let’s not waste our lives or our coming together as a church running from God’s call or dabbling in secondary pursuits. Whether He wants us to go, pray, give, support, send, mobilize and/or encourage, let’s join Him in His chief glorious, global and great endeavor!
While the focus of Christmas ends for many people on Dec. 26, throughout Christian history Christmas lasts for twelve days – all the way through January 6. This day, marking the end of Christmas, is called Epiphany. Today, the Lead Pastor and our good friend from Bloom Church, David Blankenship, brings the message celebrating the revelation of Jesus as the Son of God by focusing on this coming of the Three Wise Men.