Sermon Outline Five Mistakes That Made Jonah Miserable That Can Make You Miserable, Too: He allowed his prejudice to get in the way of his mission. “Arise and go to Nineveh …” (Jonah 1:2 emphasis added) [ESV] He tried to ignore his Mission. “But Jonah rose to flee …” (Jonah 1:3a emphasis added) [ESV] He resented God’s plan when it didn’t fit his plan. “Then God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—so…
Sermon outline Jonah 3:1-10 “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.” (Jonah 3:1 emphasis added) When you get a “do-over” in life, you … … live your life with profound gratitude. “8 Those who worship worthless idols have abandoned their loyalty to you. 9 But I will sing praises to you; I will offer you a sacrifice and do what I have promised.…
Sermon Outline Jonah 2:1-10 Seven Steps Jonah Took That You Should Also Take: When you hit rock bottom, look up to God. “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish.” (Jonah 2:1) Pray with passion. “I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble, and he answered me.” (Jonah 2:2a) Find out why you’re feeling so hopeless. “3 You threw me into the ocean…
It’s true that successes and failures can both teach you. But it’s actually wiser to learn from the experiences of others. Why? Because then you don’t have to go through all the pain or all of the difficulty.