God’s first purpose in calling Jonah – salvation of the mariners by Jonah’s sacrifice (a type of Christ’s). Also casting of lots and the Urim and Thummin.
Study Type: Adult Lesson
Study intended for sharing in a small fellowship or class of adults
Nineveh’s culture of cruelty and idolatry. God’s foreknowledge of Jonah’s rebellion against His calling. God’s three-fold purpose in calling Jonah.
Discussion of Jonah’s name and Biblical names in general. Also God’s call for Jonah to preach in Nineveh, with a foreshadowing of Jonah’s rebellion.
Bible skeptics deny the literal plausibility of Jonah. But unless entire Bible is the inerrant Word of God, the foundation of Christian faith collapses.
Excerpt from the 1960 Movie “Inherit the Wind” highlighting the Bible skeptics’ ridicule of Jonah as an entrée to call into question the entire Word of God.
Paul thanks the Philippians for God’s provision through them, and admonishes us to be content in our situation, knowing God provides for His children.
Paul’s call to meditate on the positive attributes of God. He is – true, noble, just, pure, lovely, virtuous, praiseworthy.
Paul’s call to gentleness, admonition against worry, and reassurance of the limitless peace God grants through the indwelling of His Spirit in the believer.
Rejoice in the LORD always. Again I will say, rejoice! – The theme and core of Paul’s letter to the Philippians.