With God: In Darkness and Hope - Jonah [34]

With God: In Darkness and Hope - Jonah [34]

Author: Christ Community, an Evangelical Free Church August 23, 2026 Duration: 36:06

Jonah 4:1-11 // Brooks Nesse

What happens when God extends mercy to the very people you want him to judge? In this study of Jonah 4:1-11, we look at the final, messy chapter of Jonah's story. Instead of celebrating a massive spiritual turning point in Nineveh, Jonah becomes furious because God is gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, and filled with love. This sermon explores our own struggles with bitterness, how we can fall into the trap of wanting mercy for ourselves but judgment for others, and the lesson of the fading plant that God uses to challenge Jonah's perspective. Join us as we look into the mirror of this passage and confront the radical nature of God's love for a broken world.

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26.08.23


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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
With God: In Darkness and Hope - Lamentations [28] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:31
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With God: In Darkness and Hope - Isaiah [27] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:52
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With God: In Life - In Love [26] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:28
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With God: In Life - In Brevity [25] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:47
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With God: In Life - In Wisdom [24] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:22
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With God: In Life - In Skies and Scripture [23] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:16
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With God: In Life - In Every Moment [22] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:53
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With God: In History - Rehoboam [20] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:10
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With God: In History - Solomon [19] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:35
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