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Jonah. The Words of Grace. Part 2: Jonah 1:4-16 Glory of the Sovereign God. Barnhouse Quote. "When you run away from the Lord you never get to where you are going, and you always pay your own fare. But when you go the Lord’s way you always get to where you are going, and he pays the fare.".
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Jonah The Words of Grace Part 2: Jonah 1:4-16Glory of the Sovereign God
Barnhouse Quote "When you run away from the Lord you never get to where you are going, and you always pay your own fare. But when you go the Lord’s way you always get to where you are going, and he pays the fare."
Outline • Creation of a Crisis • Calling out to gods • Casting out Lots • Confession • Casting of Jonah • Calming of the Sea
Big Idea God will use His sovereignty over everything to pursue His glory, even in the rebellion of His people.
Genesis 6:5 The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Isaiah 64:6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23 … the wages of sin is death,
Isaiah 45:7 I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the LORD, who does all these things.
Psalm 18:31 …who is God, but the LORD?
Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:31-32 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?