Stuart Presbyterian’s Podcast

We all struggle; we all wonder sometimes if God is listening. David encourages us in Psalm 28 to be honest with the Lord and keep calling out. He also gives us encouragement to keep meeting together for corporate worship.

The Story of Jonah reveals God's great mercy to at least three people or groups of people: Jonah, the sailors, and the Ninevites. God's mercy is related to his grace and patience and all three flow out of God's goodness and love. Mercy is not just what God possesses; it is who God is. God has mercy on all in a general way by providing food to eat and air to breathe.  But God provides special mercy in Jesus!

We see from the story of the revival of Ninevah that several things are present when revival takes place: The Word of God is preached. People believe God's Word and believe in God who gave His Word. Action accompanies that belief - particularly the act of repentance. Prayer

Could a great fish possibly swallow a human?  Is the story real? The opening of the message seeks briefly to explain the answer to both questions is: "Yes!" This message then turns to focus on the characteristics of Jonah's prayer: 1. Honest 2. Repentant 3. Thankful

This introductory message considers why Jonah ran.  Was the call too difficult?  Was it too dangerous?  Or was there another reason? Then the message looks at how the sovereign will of God played out in Jonah's life. "God will do whatever God needs to do to fulfill His sovereign will in our lives!"