We Shall Not Fear (Psalm 46; Matthew 8:23-27)
/Brian Guinto is our former Summer Intern (2014). He was back in town and we invited him to bring God's word to us, which he kindly did.
Glory Descending (Psalm 33; Philippians 2:5-11)
/God's glory is demonstrated in his power and his exaltation, but also in his willingness to descend in weakness in order to save those he loves.
Righteous Sinners (Psalm 31; Romans 4:1-12)
/Comfort comes to sinners, not when they hide their sins, but when the confess them to God and turn to him in faith, seeking mercy and grace.
Into Your Hands (Psalm 32; Luke 23:39-47)
/True faith expresses itself in the face of death—confident that deliverance awaits the friends of the Lord on the other side.
No Comfort (For the Wicked) (Nahum 3:1-19; John 11:1-44; 16:1-11)
/God’s justice is retributive—it deals with sin as sin deserves—it is this reality that both terrifies the unrepentant and comforts the humble.
Comfort for the Plundered (Nahum 2:1-13; Revelation 12:10-11)
/Yahweh comforts his oppressed and plundered people with a vision of what lies ahead—a judgment that doesn’t just bring deliverance, but restoration to glory as well.
A Refuge for the Proud (Psalm 30)
/We will see that as David meditates upon his own experience, where God humbled and restored him, he is driven, not just to praise, but to invite others to do the same.
Comfort for the Enslaved (Nahum 1:11-15; Isaiah 9:2-7)
/God gives his people hope, in the midst of their grief, by directing their eyes to Mount Zion from where their hope comes and to assure them that they will one day feast in his presence.
Comforted by Wrath (Nahum 1:1-10; Matthew 27:45-54)
/In this section we see that God comforts his afflicted people with a promise that he will judge those who mistreat his people.
The Great Question (Jonah 4:5-11; Luke 15:11-32)
/God gives and removes temporal blessings in order to teach Jonah to value the gifts he gives out of his free and loving grace.
The Baptism of Jesus (Mark 1:9-11; 10:35-45)
/The baptism of Jesus was intended to teach us why he came—to suffer wrath and curse (in order that we might be saved).
The Great Complaint (Jonah 4:1-4; 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, 13)
/Jonah confesses that he is frustrated with God’s unchanging mercy and compassion, but it is that mercy that is his only hope.
The Great Humiliation (Jonah 3:1-10; Matthew 16:13-23)
/But, as we will see in our passage this morning, God is a God of second chances who delights in showing compassion and is pleased when we confess that we have nothing to offer him.
Your Only Son (Genesis 22:1-19; John 3:14-17)
/In the sacrifice of Isaac, the promised son, we see God’s plan for his own Son and the depth of love for us that would be required in sending his Son to earth.
The Great Hope (Jonah 1:17 - 2:10; 1 Peter 1:10-21)
/By enduring the curse of the Law, God removes its sting and transforms deadly curses into something life-giving and beautiful.
The Great Sacrifice (Jonah 1:11-17; Matthew 16:21-28)
/The Lord offers a sacrifice for our salvation and we are transformed into those who offer ourselves in worship and life back to Him.
The Greatness of Yahweh (Jonah 1:4-10; Mark 4:35-41; 6:45-51)
/God hurls a storm at Jonah in order to draw others to faith in him.
The Great Commission (Jonah 1:1-3; Matthew 12:33-41)
/God prepares Israel for the absence of their mediator by the recording of his word and the appointment of officers to administer that word.